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Working Papers

2024

1. Ban-the-Box Laws: Fair and Effective?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Ban-the-box laws: Fair and effective?, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)
2. Effects of Income on Infant Health: Evidence from the Expanded Child Tax Credit and Pandemic Stimulus Checks
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Wealth at Birth and its Effect on Child Academic Achievement and Behavioral Problems
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

4. Estimating a Theoretically Consistent Human Capital Production Function With an Application to Head Start
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Estimating a Theoretically Consistent Human Capital Production Function With an Application to Head Start, Evaluation Review (2025) (2025)

2022

5. Export Expansion and Investment in Children’s Human Capital: Evidence from the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
6. Smoking, Selection, and Medical Care Expenditures
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Smoking, selection, and medical care expenditures, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

7. Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates, Evaluation Review (2021) (2021)
8. Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2023) (2023)

2020

9. Did Hurricane Katrina Reduce Mortality?
   Papers, arXiv.org
10. Education and Health Over the Life Cycle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Education and health over the life cycle, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
11. Effect of Prescription Opioids and Prescription Opioid Control Policies on Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
12. Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health, American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2019

13. Mortality and Socioeconomic Consequences of Prescription Opioids: Evidence from State Policies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
14. The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on Minor Abortion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
15. Tweet Sixteen and Pregnant: Missing Links in the Causal Chain from Reality TV to Fertility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2018

16. A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (24) (2020)
17. A Test of Supply-side Explanations of Geographic Variation in Health Care Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
18. An Assessment of the Forward-Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article An Assessment of the Forward‐Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2018) (2018)
19. The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2021) View citations (11) (2021)

2017

20. Early Childhood Health Shocks and Adult Wellbeing: Evidence from Wartime Britain
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2016

21. Does Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women Affect Prenatal Health Behaviors?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (7)
22. Does Reality TV Induce Real Effects? On the Questionable Association Between 16 and Pregnant and Teenage Childbearing
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
23. Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
24. The Effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on Financial Wellbeing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2016) View citations (30)

2015

25. Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later Life Health Care Utilization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later-Life Health Care Utilization, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2018) View citations (24) (2018)
26. Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2017) View citations (93) (2017)

2014

27. Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2013

28. The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women, American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (34) (2015)

2012

29. Do Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduce Adult Smoking? New Evidence of the Effect of Recent Cigarette Tax Increases on Adult Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article DO HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES REDUCE ADULT SMOKING? NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECT OF RECENT CIGARETTE TAX INCREASES ON ADULT SMOKING, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2014) View citations (50) (2014)
30. Does Seeing the Doctor More Often Keep You Out of the Hospital?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does seeing the doctor more often keep you out of the hospital?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2010

31. Health and Health Insurance Trajectories of Mexicans in the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
32. Medicare Part D and its Effect on the Use of Prescription Drugs, Use of Other Health Care Services and Health of the Elderly
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
33. Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2014) View citations (99) (2014)
34. The Business Cycle and Health Behaviors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
35. The Child and Adult Care Food Program: Who is Served and What are Their Nutritional Outcomes?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2009

36. Adolescent Cognitive and Non-cognitive Correlates of Adult Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Adolescent Cognitive and Noncognitive Correlates of Adult Health, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (44) (2011)
37. Effects of Urban Sprawl on Obesity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Effects of urban sprawl on obesity, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (38) (2010)
38. Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
39. Long Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (13) (2011)
40. The Effects of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Consumer‐Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2010) View citations (15) (2010)

2008

41. Effects of Weight on Children's Educational Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Effects of weight on children's educational achievement, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (36) (2009)
42. Re-examining the Effects of Medicaid Expansions for Pregnant Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2007

43. Prescription Drug Insurance and Its Effect on Utilization and Health of the Elderly
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2006

44. Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls' Physical Activity and Weight
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls’ Physical Activity and Weight, Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2006) (2006)
45. Health Insurance and Ex Ante Moral Hazard: Evidence from Medicare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Health insurance and ex ante moral hazard: evidence from Medicare, International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer (2009) View citations (91) (2009)
46. Methodological Issues in the Evaluation of Parental Involvement Laws: Evidence from Texas
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

47. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (45) (2005)

2004

48. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth STDs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth Std, Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2005) (2005)
49. Family Cap Provisions and Changes in Births and Abortions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
50. What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2006) (2006)

2003

51. Alcohol Abuse and Suicide Attempts Among Youth - Correlation or Causation?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
52. Changes in the Welfare Caseload and the Health of Low-educated Mothers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Changes in the welfare caseload and the health of low-educated mothers, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2006) View citations (22) (2006)
53. Do Minimum Wages Affect Non-wage Job Attributes? Evidence on Fringe Benefits and Working Conditions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
54. The Effect of Welfare Reform on Prenatal Care and Birth Weight
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The effect of welfare reform on prenatal care and birth weight, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2005) View citations (23) (2005)
55. Welfare Reform and Health Insurance Coverage of Low-Income Families
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Welfare reform and health insurance coverage of low-income families, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (24) (2003)

2002

56. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2004) View citations (31) (2004)
57. Has Welfare Reform Changed Teenage Behaviors?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Has welfare reform changed teenage behaviors?, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2003) View citations (22) (2003)
58. Medicaid Managed Care and Infant Health: A National Evaluation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
59. Substance Use and Suicidal Behaviors Among Young Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
60. Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2003) View citations (8) (2003)

2001

61. Alcohol Taxes and Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Alcohol taxes and labor market outcomes, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (29) (2002)
62. Immigrant and Native Responses to Welfare Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Immigrant and native responses to welfare reform, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2005) View citations (22) (2005)
63. Migration Consequences of Welfare Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Migration consequences of welfare reform, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (27) (2003)

1999

64. Does Publicly Provided Health Insurance Improve the Health of Low-Income Children in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1998

65. Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (4) (1999)
66. Effect of Insurance on Infant Health: A Case Study of Low-Income Women in New Jersey
    Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing.
67. Medicaid Expansions and The Crowding Out of Private Health Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)

1996

68. Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1997) View citations (95) (1997)
69. Drug Use and AFDC Participation: Is There a Connection?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Drug use and AFDC participation: Is there a connection?, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (1998) View citations (2) (1998)
70. The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (1996) View citations (14) (1996)

1995

71. State Reproductive Policies and Adolescent Pregnancy Resolution: The Case of Parental Involvement Laws
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article State reproductive policies and adolescent pregnancy resolution: The case of parental involvement laws, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (38) (1996)
72. The Effects of Cocaine and Marijuana Use on Marriage and Marital Stability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
73. The Impact of Child Health and Family Inputs on Child Cognitive Develop-ment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

1992

74. The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1994) View citations (39) (1994)

1991

75. The Effects of Child Health on Marital Status
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1990

76. The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1991) View citations (60) (1991)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Estimating a Theoretically Consistent Human Capital Production Function With an Application to Head Start
   Evaluation Review, 2025, 49, (1), 61-114
   See also Working Paper Estimating a Theoretically Consistent Human Capital Production Function With an Application to Head Start, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2024

2. Ban-the-box laws: Fair and effective?
   International Review of Law and Economics, 2024, 78, (C)
   See also Working Paper Ban-the-Box Laws: Fair and Effective?, NBER Working Papers (2024) (2024)
3. Effect of prescription opioid control policies on infant health
   Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 90, (4), 828-877
4. The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: What Do We Learn from Alsan and Wanamaker?
   Econ Journal Watch, 2024, 21, (2), 304–338
5. Why higher copayments for opioids did not reduce use among Medicare beneficiaries
   Health Economics, 2024, 33, (3), 466-481

2023

6. A Critique of " The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate"
   Econ Journal Watch, 2023, 20, (2), 214–233
7. Effects of prescription opioids on employment, earnings, marriage, disability and mortality: Evidence from state opioid control policies
   Labour Economics, 2023, 82, (C) View citations (3)
8. Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior
   ILR Review, 2023, 76, (1), 112-134
   See also Working Paper Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2021) (2021)
9. Medicaid physician fees and the use of primary care services: evidence from before and after the ACA fee bump
   International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2023, 23, (4), 609-642
10. Origins of the Opioid Crisis Reexamined
    Econ Journal Watch, 2023, 20, (1), 45–68

2022

11. Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 8, (3), 412 - 448 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
12. Smoking, selection, and medical care expenditures
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2022, 64, (3), 251-285 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Smoking, Selection, and Medical Care Expenditures, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

13. Alive and Kicking: Mortality of New Orleans Medicare Enrollees After Hurricane Katrina
    Econ Journal Watch, 2021, 18, (1), 35–51
14. DO SUPPLY‐SIDE FORCES EXPLAIN GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN HEALTH CARE USE?
    Economic Inquiry, 2021, 59, (1), 119-139
15. Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates
    Evaluation Review, 2021, 45, (6), 359-411
    See also Working Paper Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates, NBER Working Papers (2021) (2021)
16. Mortality and Science: A Comment on Two Articles on the Effects of Health Insurance on Mortality
    Econ Journal Watch, 2021, 18, (2), 192–211 View citations (4)
17. The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021, 40, (2), 348-375 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (23) (2018)

2020

18. A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2020, 38, (2), 317-326 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (22) (2018)
19. Built environment exposures of adults in the moving to opportunity experiment
    Housing Studies, 2020, 35, (4), 703-719
20. Education and health over the life cycle
    Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76, (C) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Education and Health Over the Life Cycle, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
21. Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (2), 411-443 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (21) (2016)
22. Revisiting the Bracero Guest Worker Reforms: A Comment on Clemens, Lewis, and Postel
    Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (1), 4–17 View citations (1)
23. The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on the Abortion Rate of Minors
    Demography, 2020, 57, (1), 323-346 View citations (11)
24. The Moving to Opportunity Experiment: What Do Heterogeneous Estimates of the Effect of Moving Imply About Causes?
    Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (2), 282–298

2019

25. Does public insurance coverage for pregnant women affect prenatal health behaviors?
    Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, (2), 419-453 View citations (9)
26. Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2019, 86, (3), 595-628 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (17) (2014)
27. How Health Insurance Improves Financial Health
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2019 View citations (1)
28. Infant mortality and adult wellbeing: Evidence from wartime Britain
    Labour Economics, 2019, 60, (C), 12-29 View citations (5)
29. Is Primary Care A Substitute or Complement for Other Medical Care? Evidence from Medicaid
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2019, 22, (1), 36 View citations (4)
30. The geography of family differences and intergenerational mobility
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (3), 589-618 View citations (10)
31. Tweet Sixteen and Pregnant: Missing Links in the Causal Chain from Reality TV to Fertility. A replication study of Kearney & Levine (American Economic Review, 2015)
    International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics (IREE), 2019, 3, (2019-1), 1-16 View citations (1)

2018

32. An Assessment of the Forward‐Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 48-70
    See also Working Paper An Assessment of the Forward-Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes, NBER Working Papers (2018) (2018)
33. Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later-Life Health Care Utilization
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (2), 287-302 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later Life Health Care Utilization, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (23) (2015)
34. In honor of Michael Grossman
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 3-5
35. The effect of the affordable care act Medicaid expansions on financial wellbeing
    Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 163, (C), 99-112 View citations (59)

2017

36. Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36, (3), 608-642 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (22) (2015)

2016

37. Do `Skills Beget Skills'? Evidence on the effect of kindergarten entrance age on the evolution of cognitive and non-cognitive skill gaps in childhoodAuthor-Name: Lubotsky, Darren
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 53, (C), 194-206 View citations (26)
38. Health Insurance and Income Inequality
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (2), 53-78 View citations (9)

2015

39. Are Foreign-Trained Nurses Perfect Substitutes for U.S.-Trained Nurses?
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (5), 1102-1125 View citations (1)
40. Does seeing the doctor more often keep you out of the hospital?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 39, (C), 259-272 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Does Seeing the Doctor More Often Keep You Out of the Hospital?, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
41. The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 1, (2), 165-193 View citations (34)
    Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 1, (2), 165-193 (2015) View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

2014

42. Are investments in disease prevention complements? The case of statins and health behaviors
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 36, (C), 151-163 View citations (15)
43. DO HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES REDUCE ADULT SMOKING? NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECT OF RECENT CIGARETTE TAX INCREASES ON ADULT SMOKING
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (1), 155-172 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Do Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduce Adult Smoking? New Evidence of the Effect of Recent Cigarette Tax Increases on Adult Smoking, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (23) (2012)
44. Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (1), 78-91 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (29) (2010)
45. Spatial mobility and environmental effects on obesity
    Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 14, (C), 128-140 View citations (5)

2013

46. Acculturation and Health Insurance of Mexicans in the USA
    Review of International Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 233-248 View citations (1)
47. Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study
    PLOS ONE, 2013, 8, (12), 1-9 View citations (5)
48. The Grossman model after 40 years: a reply to Peter Zweifel
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 14, (2), 357-360 View citations (10)

2012

49. Effect of immigrant nurses on labor market outcomes of US nurses
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 71, (2), 219-229 View citations (10)
50. Medicare Part D and Its Effect on the Use of Prescription Drugs and Use of Other Health Care Services of the Elderly
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (2), 253-279 View citations (18)

2011

51. Adolescent Cognitive and Noncognitive Correlates of Adult Health
    Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (1), 29 - 69 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Adolescent Cognitive and Non-cognitive Correlates of Adult Health, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (13) (2009)
52. Long-Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (2), 325 - 363 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Long Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)

2010

53. Effects of urban sprawl on obesity
    Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (6), 779-787 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Effects of Urban Sprawl on Obesity, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
54. The Effects of Consumer‐Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2010, 77, (1), 85-103 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending, NBER Working Papers (2009) (2009)
55. Title IX, Girls’ Sports Participation, and Adult Female Physical Activity and Weight
    Evaluation Review, 2010, 34, (1), 52-78 View citations (9)

2009

56. Effects of weight on children's educational achievement
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 651-661 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Effects of Weight on Children's Educational Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
57. Health insurance and ex ante moral hazard: evidence from Medicare
    International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2009, 9, (4), 367-390 View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper Health Insurance and Ex Ante Moral Hazard: Evidence from Medicare, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (18) (2006)
58. Stress, Allostatic Load, and Health of Mexican Immigrants*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2009, 90, (5), 1089-1111 View citations (24)

2008

59. Medicare reimbursement, nurse staffing, and patient outcomes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (2), 339-361 View citations (7)
60. Misclassification bias and the estimated effect of parental involvement laws on adolescents' reproductive outcomes
    American Journal of Public Health, 2008, 98, (10), 1881-1885 View citations (10)

2007

61. Labor Market Effects of September 11th on Arab and Muslim Residents of the United States
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (2) View citations (79)
62. The effects of maternal employment on child injuries and infectious disease
    Demography, 2007, 44, (2), 307-333 View citations (23)

2006

63. Changes in the welfare caseload and the health of low-educated mothers
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006, 25, (3), 623-643 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Changes in the Welfare Caseload and the Health of Low-educated Mothers, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (6) (2003)
64. What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 6, (1), 36
    See also Working Paper What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?, NBER Working Papers (2004) (2004)

2005

65. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 263-266 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (46) (2005)
66. Erratum to "Alcohol abuse and suicide attempts among youth": [Economics and Human Biology 2 (2) (2004) 159-180]
    Economics & Human Biology, 2005, 3, (1), 164-164
67. Immigrant and native responses to welfare reform
    Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (1), 69-92 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Immigrant and Native Responses to Welfare Reform, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (7) (2001)
68. Managed care and infant health: an evaluation of Medicaid in the US
    Social Science & Medicine, 2005, 60, (8), 1815-1833 View citations (17)
69. The effect of welfare reform on prenatal care and birth weight
    Health Economics, 2005, 14, (5), 497-511 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Welfare Reform on Prenatal Care and Birth Weight, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (11) (2003)

2004

70. Alcohol abuse and suicide attempts among youth
    Economics & Human Biology, 2004, 2, (2), 159-180 View citations (29)
71. Do Minimum Wages Affect Non-Wage Job Attributes? Evidence on Fringe Benefits
    ILR Review, 2004, 58, (1), 52-70 View citations (56)
72. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2004, 2, (4), 413-441 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (14) (2002)
73. Teenage sex, drugs and alcohol use: problems identifying the cause of risky behaviors
    Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (3), 493-503 View citations (68)

2003

74. Has welfare reform changed teenage behaviors?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2003, 22, (2), 225-248 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Has Welfare Reform Changed Teenage Behaviors?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (4) (2002)
75. Migration consequences of welfare reform
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, (3), 357-376 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Migration Consequences of Welfare Reform, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (12) (2001)
76. Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2003, 3, (1), 1-36 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (10) (2002)
77. Welfare reform and health insurance coverage of low-income families
    Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (6), 959-981 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Welfare Reform and Health Insurance Coverage of Low-Income Families, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (27) (2003)

2002

78. Alcohol taxes and labor market outcomes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2002, 21, (3), 357-371 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Alcohol Taxes and Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (13) (2001)
79. Labor Market Consequences of State Health Insurance Regulation
    ILR Review, 2002, 56, (1), 136-159 View citations (36)
80. On the validity of retrospective assessments of pregnancy intention
    Demography, 2002, 39, (1), 199-213 View citations (22)
81. Welfare reform and Latinas' use of perinatal health care [3] (multiple letters)
    American Journal of Public Health, 2002, 92, (5), 699-700 View citations (1)

2001

82. From Welfare to Work: Has Welfare Reform Worked?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, (4), 699-719 View citations (45)
83. Medicaid eligibility and the incidence of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations for children
    Social Science & Medicine, 2001, 52, (2), 305-313 View citations (23)
84. Medical malpractice liability and its effect on prenatal care utilization and infant health
    Journal of Health Economics, 2001, 20, (4), 591-611 View citations (42)
85. The Impact of Mandatory Waiting Periods and Parental Consent Laws on the Timing of Abortion and State of Occurrence among Adolescents in Mississippi and South Carolina
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, (2), 263-282 View citations (19)
86. Welfare reform and the perinatal health and health care use of latino women in California, New York city, and Texas
    American Journal of Public Health, 2001, 91, (11), 1857-1864 View citations (4)

2000

87. A note on the effect of minimum drinking age laws on youth alcohol consumption
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2000, 18, (3), 315-325 View citations (19)
88. The effect of pregnancy intention on child development
    Demography, 2000, 37, (1), 83-94 View citations (35)

1999

89. Employment Prospects of Welfare Recipients: Another Look at the Data
    Cato Journal, 1999, 19, (1), 119-141
    Also in Cato Journal, 1998, 18, (2), 119-141 (1998)
90. The impact of malpractice fears on cesarean section rates
    Journal of Health Economics, 1999, 18, (4), 491-522 View citations (106)

1998

91. Drug Use, Culture, and Welfare Incentives: Correlates of Family Structure and Out-of-Wedlock Birth
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1998, 24, (4), 395-416 View citations (3)
92. Drug use and AFDC participation: Is there a connection?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1998, 17, (3), 495-520 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Drug Use and AFDC Participation: Is There a Connection?, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (1) (1996)
93. The effect of drug use on workplace accidents
    Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (3), 267-294 View citations (5)

1997

94. Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (2), 250-284 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (18) (1996)

1996

95. State reproductive policies and adolescent pregnancy resolution: The case of parental involvement laws
    Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (5), 579-607 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper State Reproductive Policies and Adolescent Pregnancy Resolution: The Case of Parental Involvement Laws, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (9) (1995)
96. The Effect of Government-Mandated Benefits on Youth Employment
    ILR Review, 1996, 50, (1), 122-142 View citations (12)
97. The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables
    Economic Inquiry, 1996, 34, (4), 617-29 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (14) (1996)
98. The effect of expansions in medicaid income eligibility on abortion
    Demography, 1996, 33, (2), 181-192 View citations (20)

1995

99. The Relationship between Regulation and Prices in the Workers' Compensation Insurance Market
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1995, 8, (2), 149-66 View citations (3)
100. Wages, Workers' Compensation Benefits, and Drug Use: Indirect Evidence of the Effect of Drugs on Workplace Accidents
     American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 55-60 View citations (4)

1994

101. New Estimates of the Effect of Marijuana and Cocaine Use on Wages
     ILR Review, 1994, 47, (3), 454-470 View citations (42)
102. Some Empirical Evidence on the Use of Gender Specific Promotion Rules
     Eastern Economic Journal, 1994, 20, (2), 201-218 View citations (4)
103. The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults
     Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (1), 126-155 View citations (39)
     See also Working Paper The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (8) (1992)

1993

104. Recent Changes in the Labor Supply Behavior of Married Couples
     Eastern Economic Journal, 1993, 19, (2), 185-208

1992

105. Income inequality as an indicator of discrimination in housing markets
     The Review of Black Political Economy, 1992, 21, (2), 55-80
106. The effects of child health on marital status and family structure
     Demography, 1992, 29, (3), 389-408 View citations (22)

1991

107. The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults
     Journal of Labor Economics, 1991, 9, (4), 381-412 View citations (60)
     See also Working Paper The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults, NBER Working Papers (1990) View citations (3) (1990)

1990

108. The Effects of Regulation and Competition on the Price of AT&T Intrastate Telephone Service
     Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1990, 2, (4), 363-77 View citations (5)

Chapters

2011

1. Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 283-313 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

2010

2. Chapter 6 Geographic Dispersion and Internal Migration of Immigrants
   A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 137-173

2008

3. Introduction
   A chapter in Beyond Health Insurance: Public Policy to Improve Health, 2008, pp ix-xii View citations (1)

2007

4. Welfare Reform and Immigrants: Does the Five-year Ban Matter?
   A chapter in Immigration, 2007, pp 311-347 View citations (3)

2006

5. Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls’ Physical Activity and Weight
   A chapter in The Economics of Obesity, 2006, pp 79-111
   See also Working Paper Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls' Physical Activity and Weight, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (8) (2006)

2005

6. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth Std
   A chapter in Substance Use: Individual Behaviour, Social Interactions, Markets and Politics, 2005, pp 229-256
   See also Working Paper An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth STDs, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2001

7. Alcohol and drug use: risk factors for unintended pregnancy
   Chapter 9 in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse, 2001, pp 203-238

1999

8. Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?
   A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 327-368 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (5) (1998)

Editor

1. Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research
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