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Working Papers

2009

1. Spurious correlation in estimation of the health production function: A note
   Working Papers, University of Zurich, Socioeconomic Institute
2. The Quality of Medical Care, Behavioral Risk Factors, and Longevity Growth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

3. Have Newer Cardiovascular Drugs Reduced Hospitalization? Evidence From Longitudinal Country-Level Data on 20 OECD Countries, 1995-2003
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2009)
4. Pharmaceutical innovation and the longevity of Australians: a first look
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2006

5. Importation and Innovation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Innovation and New Technology (2007)
6. The Impact of Increased Utilization of HIV Drugs on Longevity and Medical Expenditures: An Assessment Based on Aggregate U.S. Time-Series Data
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
7. The Impact of New Laboratory Procedures and Other Medical Innovations on the Health of Americans, 1990-2003: Evidence from Longitudinal, Disease-Level Data
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2004

8. The Effect of Drug Vintage on Survival: Micro Evidence from Puerto Rico's Medicaid Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
9. The Expanding Pharmaceutical Arsenal in the War on Cancer
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in 2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2004) View citations

2003

10. Does Misery Love Company? Evidence from pharmaceutical markets before and after the Orphan Drug Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
11. The impact of new drug launches on longevity: evidence from longitudinal disease-level data from 52 countries, 1982-2001
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics (2005)

2002

12. Benefits and Costs of Newer Drugs: An Update
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2007)
13. Pharmaceutical-embodied technical progress, longevity, and quality of life: drugs as "equipment for your health"
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2007)
14. Sources of U.S. Longevity Increase, 1960-1997
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2000)
15. The Dual Effects of Intellectual Property Regulations: Within- and Between- Patent Competition in the US Pharmaceuticals Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
16. The Dual Effects of Intellectual Property Regulations: Within- and Between-Patent Competition in the US
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago View citations
17. The Effect of Changes in Drug Utilization on Labor Supply and Per Capita Output
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
18. The Effect of Education on Medical Technology Adoption: Are the More Educated More Likely to Use New Drugs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
19. Using Patents Data to Map Technical Change in Health-Related Areas
    OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, OECD, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry

2001

20. The Benefits and Costs of Newer Drugs: Evidence from the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (2000)
21. The Effect of New Drugs on Mortality from Rare Diseases and HIV
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2000

22. The Impact of Hospital Quality-Related Practices on Health Outcomes
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University

1998

23. Pharmaceutical Innovation, Mortality Reduction, and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
24. The Allocation of Publically-Funded Biomedical Research
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich (1997) View citations
    See also Chapter (2001)

1997

25. The Impact and Organization of Publicly-Funded Research and Development in the European Community
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Annales d'Economie et de Statistique (1998)

1996

26. Computer Use and Productivity Growth in Federal Government Agencies, 1987 to 1992
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
27. Computer Use and Productivity Growth in federal Government Agencies
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business View citations
28. International R&D Spillovers: A Re-Examination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
29. Labor Market Institutions, Liquidity Constraints, and Macroeconomic Stability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (1995)
30. The Effect of New Political Administration on Federal Government Productivity and Employment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business (1996) View citations
31. The Effect of Pharmaceutical Utilization and Innovation on Hospitalization and Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
32. The European Strategic Program for Research in Information Technologie (ESPRIT): An Ex-Post Analysis
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business View citations
33. The Output Contributions of Computer Equipment and Personnel: A Firm- Level Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1995

34. Ownership Structure and Corporate Performance in Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Japan and the World Economy (1994)

1993

35. R&D Investment and International Productivity Differences
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1991

36. Technical Change, Learning, and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
37. The Effect of Takeovers on the Employment and Wages of Central-Office and Other Personnel
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business (1989) View citations
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1989) View citations
38. The Effects of Leveraged Buyouts on Productivity and Related Aspects of Firm Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1989) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (1990)
39. The Impact of R&D Investment On Productivity - New Evidence Using Linked R&D-LRD Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (1991)

1990

40. Government Subsidies to Private Military R&D Investment: DOD's IR&D Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business (1988) View citations
41. How Elastic is the Government's Demand for Weapons?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business (1988)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1989)
42. Industrial De-Diversification and Its Consequences for Productivity
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute, The View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (1992)

1989

43. Errors of Measurement in Output Deflators
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (1989)
44. IR&D Project Data and Theories of R&D Investment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
45. Private Investment in R&D to Signal Ability to Perform Government Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
46. The Effects of Mergers on Prices, Costs, And Capacity Utilization in the U.S. Air Transportation Industry, 1970-84
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute, The
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989)
47. USING LINKED CENSUS R&D-LRD DATA TO ANALYZE THE EFFECT OF R&D INVESTMENT ON TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations

1988

48. CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Industrial Economics (1989)
49. CROWDING OUT: THE IMPACT OF THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE ON U.S. CIVILIAN R&D INVESTMENT AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business

1985

50. The Comparative Advantage of Educated Workers in Implementing New Technology: Some Empirical Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1982

51. R and D and Productivity at the Industry Level: Is There Still a Relationship?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1981

52. Training, Tenure, and Productivity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Have newer cardiovascular drugs reduced hospitalization? Evidence from longitudinal country-level data on 20 OECD countries, 1995-2003
   Health Economics, 2009, 18, (5), 519-534
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

2. Benefits and costs of newer drugs: an update
   Health Economics, 2007, 28, (4-5), 485-490
   Also in Managerial and Decision Economics, 2007, 28, (4-5), 485-490 (2007)
   See also Working Paper (2002)
3. IMPORTATION AND INNOVATION
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2007, 16, (6), 403-417
   See also Working Paper (2006)
4. Pharmaceutical-embodied technical progress, longevity, and quality of life: drugs as 'Equipment for Your Health'
   Health Economics, 2007, 28, (4-5), 371-392
   Also in Managerial and Decision Economics, 2007, 28, (4-5), 371-392 (2007) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)
5. The Impact of New Drugs on US Longevity and Medical Expenditure, 1990–2003: Evidence from Longitudinal, Disease-Level Data
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 438-443

2006

6. Has Using Newer Drugs Reduced Admissions to Hospitals and Nursing Homes?
   Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), Special Issues, 2006, 142, (S (special issue)), 69-75

2005

7. The Impact of New Drug Launches on Longevity: Evidence from Longitudinal, Disease-Level Data from 52 Countries, 1982–2001
   International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, 2005, 5, (1), 47-73 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

8. Sources of U.S. longevity increase, 1960-2001
   The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2004, 44, (3), 369-389

2003

9. The benefits to society of new drugs: a survey of the econometric evidence
   Proceedings, 2003, (Sep), 43-59 View citations
10. The effect of new drug approvals on HIV mortality in the US, 1987-1998
    Economics and Human Biology, 2003, 1, (2), 259-266

2001

11. Does Foreign Direct Investment Transfer Technology Across Borders?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2001, 83, (3), 490-497 View citations

1999

12. Information technology and its impact on firm-level productivity: evidence from government and private data sources, 1977-1993
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1999, 32, (2), 335-362 View citations
13. Managerial ownership and firm performance: A re-examination using productivity measurement
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 1999, 5, (4), 323-339 View citations

1998

14. Computer Use and Productivity Growth in US Federal Government Agencies, 1987-92
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1998, 46, (2), 257-79 View citations
15. International R&D spillovers: A comment
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (8), 1483-1491 View citations
16. The Impact and Organization of Publicly-Funded Research and development in the European Community
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 1998, (49-50), 08 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

17. Book Reviews
    Journal of Economics, 1996, 63, (3), 325-345
18. Do (More and Better) Drugs Keep People Out of Hospitals?
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 384-88 View citations

1995

19. Labour market institutions, liquidity constraints, and macroeconomic stability
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1995, 28, (1), 145-154
    See also Working Paper (1996)
20. Rejoinder to comment by Maarten Vendrik
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1995, 28, (3), 455-456

1994

21. Ownership structure and corporate performance in Japan
    Japan and the World Economy, 1994, 6, (3), 239-261 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
22. Testing the Convergence Hypothesis
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 76, (3), 576-79 View citations

1992

23. Industrial de-diversification and its consequences for productivity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1992, 18, (3), 427-438 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

24. The Impact of R&D Investment on Productivity--New Evidence Using Linked R&D-LRD Data
    Economic Inquiry, 1991, 29, (2), 203-29 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
25. The Managerial Response to Regulation of Financial Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1991, 3, (3), 241-49 View citations

1990

26. Issues in measuring industrial R&D
    Research Policy, 1990, 19, (2), 157-163
27. The Effect of Ownership Changes on the Employment and Wages of Central Office and Other Personnel
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1990, 33, (2), 383-408 View citations
28. The effects of leveraged buyouts on productivity and related aspects of firm behavior
    Journal of Financial Economics, 1990, 27, (1), 165-194 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1989

29. Contributions to Federal Election Campaigns by Government Contractors
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1989, 38, (1), 31-48 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
30. Errors of Measurement in Output Deflators
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1989, 7, (1), 1-9 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)
31. How elastic is the government's demand for weapons?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 40, (1), 57-78
    See also Working Paper (1990)
32. IR & D project data and theories of R & D investment
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1989, 13, (2), 271-282
33. THE EFFECT OF CONTROL CHANGES ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF U.S. MANUFACTURING PLANTS
    Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 1989, 2, (2), 60-67 View citations

1988

34. Estimation of the Internal Adjustment Costs Model Using Longitudinal Establishment Data
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1988, 70, (3), 421-30 View citations
35. The Private R&D Investment Response to Federal Design and Technical Competitions
    American Economic Review, 1988, 78, (3), 550-59 View citations
36. The burden of government:, Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1986. x + 188 pp., $23.95
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1988, 12, (2), 304-305

1987

37. Changing market opportunities and the structure of R & D investment: The case of energy
    Energy Economics, 1987, 9, (3), 154-158
38. Productivity and Changes in Ownership of Manufactoring Plants
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1987, 18, (1987-3), 643-684 View citations
39. The Comparative Advantage of Educated Workers in Implementing New Technology
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 69, (1), 1-11 View citations
40. The Effect of Government Funding on Private Industrial Research and Development: A Re-assessment
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1987, 36, (1), 97-104 View citations

1986

41. Energy prices and induced innovation
    Research Policy, 1986, 15, (2), 67-75 View citations

1984

42. Interindustry Technology Flows and Productivity Growth: A Re-examination
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1984, 66, (2), 324-29 View citations
43. The Relationship between Federal Contract R&D and Company R&D
    American Economic Review, 1984, 74, (2), 73-78 View citations

Chapters

2005

1. Pharmaceutical Knowledge-Capital Accumulation and Longevity
   A chapter in Measuring Capital in the New Economy, 2005, pp 237-274 View citations

2002

2. The Effects of Medicare on Health Care Utilization and Outcomes
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, Volume 5, 2002, pp 27-52 View citations

2001

3. The Allocation of Publicly Funded Biomedical Research
   A chapter in Medical Care Output and Productivity, 2001, pp 565-590 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1998)

1995

4. Economics of defense R&D
   Chapter 15 in Handbook of Defense Economics, 1995, vol. 1, pp 431-457 View citations

1984

5. R&D and Productivity Growth at the Industry Level: Is There Still a Relationship?
   A chapter in R & D, Patents, and Productivity, 1984, pp 465-502 View citations