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Working Papers

2025

1. Evaluating hospital performance
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
2. Hospital Crowding and Patient Outcomes
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2024

3. The COVID-19 pandemic and health care utilization: Evidence from Austrian register data
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
4. The labor and health economics of breast cancer
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (2)
5. When women take over: Physician gender and health care provision
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2022

6. A Hard Pill to Swallow? Parental Health Shocks and Children's Mental Health
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
   See also Journal Article A hard pill to swallow? Parental health shocks and children's mental health, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2023) View citations (5) (2023)

2021

7. Complexities of Health and Acceptance of Electronic Health Records for the Austrian Elderly Population
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
   See also Journal Article Complexities of health and acceptance of electronic health records for the Austrian elderly population, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2023) (2023)
8. Looking into the Black Box of “Medical Progress”: Rising Health Expenditures by Illness Type and Age
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (2)
   Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2021)
9. Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works
   CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
   Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2021)
   See also Journal Article Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works, American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) (2022)

2019

10. Birth Order, Parental Health Investment, and Health in Childhood
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2019)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
    See also Journal Article Birth order, parental health investment, and health in childhood, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2018

11. Retirement and healthcare utilization
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (1)
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2018) View citations (1)
    VfS Annual Conference 2018 (Freiburg, Breisgau): Digital Economy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2018) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Retirement and healthcare utilization, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (24) (2020)

2017

12. The company you keep - Health behavior among work peers
    CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2017)
    See also Journal Article The company you keep: health behavior among work peers, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2016

13. Cutting Fertility? The Effect of Cesarean Deliveries on Subsequent Fertility and Maternal Labor Supply
    Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck View citations (8)
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2016) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (7)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2016) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Cutting fertility? Effects of cesarean deliveries on subsequent fertility and maternal labor supply, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
14. Hospitals and the generic versus brand-name prescription decision in the outpatient sector
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (2)
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Hospitals and the generic versus brand‐name prescription decision in the outpatient sector, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2018) (2018)

2015

15. On the Effectiveness of Developmental Screenings: Evidence from a Nationwide Program in Austria
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
16. The Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Screenings: Evidence from a Nationwide Programme
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck (2015)

2014

17. Parental Response to Early Human Capital Shocks: Evidence from the Chernobyl Accident
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (32)
18. The Quantity and Quality of Children: A Semi-Parametric Bayesian IV Approach
    CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2014)

2013

19. Old Boys’ Network in General Practitioner’s Referral Behavior
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Old boys’ network in general practitioners’ referral behavior?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2012

20. Low birth weight and health expenditures from birth to late adolescence
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2012) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Low birth weight and health expenditures from birth to late adolescence, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
21. The Effectiveness of Health Screening
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (2)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2012)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Effectiveness of Health Screening, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2015) View citations (14) (2015)

2011

22. Birth weight and family status revisited: evidence from Austrian register data
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (3)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2011)
    See also Journal Article BIRTH WEIGHT AND FAMILY STATUS REVISITED: EVIDENCE FROM AUSTRIAN REGISTER DATA, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2009

23. Honesty on the Streets: A Natural Field Experiment on Newspaper Purchasing
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck (2008) View citations (19)
24. Volunteering and the State
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (12)
    Also in NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2009) View citations (14)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Volunteering and the state, Public Choice, Springer (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2006

25. A natural field experiment on newspaper purchasing
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (2)
26. Proportionality of Willingness to Pay to Small Risk Changes - The Impact of Attitudinal Factors in Scope Tests
    Sustainability Indicators and Environmental Valuation Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2006)
27. Trust on the Streets: A Natural Field Experiment on Newspaper Purchasing
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics View citations (5)

2005

28. Coasian payments for agricultural external benefits - an empirical cross-section analysis
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
29. Dying in an Avalanche: Current Risks and Valuation
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (4)
    Also in Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (5)

2004

30. The fallacy of the Good Samaritan: Volunteering as a weird way of making money
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Volunteering and Income – The Fallacy of the Good Samaritan?, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2007) View citations (41) (2007)

Undated

31. Dying in an Avalanche: Current Risks and their Valuation
    Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck
32. Proportionality of willingness to pay to small changes in risk - The impact of attitudinal factors in scope tests
    Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Proportionality of Willingness to Pay to Small Changes in Risk: The Impact of Attitudinal Factors in Scope Tests, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (16) (2009)

Journal Articles

2023

1. A hard pill to swallow? Parental health shocks and children's mental health
   Health Economics, 2023, 32, (12), 2768-2800 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper A Hard Pill to Swallow? Parental Health Shocks and Children's Mental Health, Economics working papers (2022) (2022)
2. Complexities of health and acceptance of electronic health records for the Austrian elderly population
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 24, (1), 53-66
   See also Working Paper Complexities of Health and Acceptance of Electronic Health Records for the Austrian Elderly Population, Economics working papers (2021) (2021)

2022

3. Looking into the black box of “Medical Innovation”: rising health expenditures by illness type
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 23, (9), 1601-1612
4. Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works
   American Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 8, (4), 534 - 548
   See also Working Paper Paying Adolescents for Health Screenings Works, CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers (2021) (2021)

2021

5. Birth order, parental health investment, and health in childhood
   Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 76, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Birth Order, Parental Health Investment, and Health in Childhood, Economics working papers (2019) (2019)

2020

6. Cutting fertility? Effects of cesarean deliveries on subsequent fertility and maternal labor supply
   Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 72, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Cutting Fertility? The Effect of Cesarean Deliveries on Subsequent Fertility and Maternal Labor Supply, Working Papers (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
7. Retirement and healthcare utilization
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 184, (C) View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Retirement and healthcare utilization, Economics working papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
8. The company you keep: health behavior among work peers
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 21, (2), 251-259 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The company you keep - Health behavior among work peers, CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers (2017) (2017)

2018

9. Hospitals and the generic versus brand‐name prescription decision in the outpatient sector
   Health Economics, 2018, 27, (8), 1264-1283
   See also Working Paper Hospitals and the generic versus brand-name prescription decision in the outpatient sector, Economics working papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2016

10. Cost savings of developmental screenings: Evidence from a nationwide program
    Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 49, (C), 120-135 View citations (4)

2015

11. Old boys’ network in general practitioners’ referral behavior?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 43, (C), 56-73 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Old Boys’ Network in General Practitioner’s Referral Behavior, NRN working papers (2013) (2013)
12. The Effectiveness of Health Screening
    Health Economics, 2015, 24, (8), 913-935 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Effectiveness of Health Screening, Economics working papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2014

13. BIRTH WEIGHT AND FAMILY STATUS REVISITED: EVIDENCE FROM AUSTRIAN REGISTER DATA
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (4), 426-445 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Birth weight and family status revisited: evidence from Austrian register data, Economics working papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
14. Low birth weight and health expenditures from birth to late adolescence
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 15, (3), 229-242 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Low birth weight and health expenditures from birth to late adolescence, NRN working papers (2012) (2012)
15. TIMING EFFECTS IN HEALTH VALUATIONS
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (6), 743-750

2013

16. HONESTY ON THE STREETS: A FIELD STUDY ON NEWSPAPER PURCHASING
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (3), 661-679 View citations (107)

2012

17. Volunteering and the state
    Public Choice, 2012, 151, (3), 465-495 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Volunteering and the State, Economics working papers (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2010

18. Editorial: labor markets, inequality and the welfare state
    Empirica, 2010, 37, (2), 101-103

2009

19. Proportionality of Willingness to Pay to Small Changes in Risk: The Impact of Attitudinal Factors in Scope Tests
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2009, 42, (2), 169-186 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Proportionality of willingness to pay to small changes in risk - The impact of attitudinal factors in scope tests, Working Papers View citations (4)
20. Stress perception and commuting
    Health Economics, 2009, 18, (5), 559-576 View citations (75)

2007

21. Local compensation payments for agri-environmental externalities: a panel data analysis of bargaining outcomes
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 34, (3), 295-320 View citations (17)
22. Volunteering and Income – The Fallacy of the Good Samaritan?
    Kyklos, 2007, 60, (1), 77-104 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The fallacy of the Good Samaritan: Volunteering as a weird way of making money, Economics working papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2006

23. Demand and supply of emergency help: An economic analysis of Red Cross services
    Health Policy, 2006, 77, (3), 326-338 View citations (5)

2005

24. Warm glow, free‐riding and vehicle neutrality in a health‐related contingent valuation study
    Health Economics, 2005, 14, (3), 293-306 View citations (8)

2003

25. How global is the solution to global warming?
    Economic Modelling, 2003, 20, (1), 93-117 View citations (10)

2000

26. Braucht die Deutsche Umweltpolitik einen Exxon Valdez Tankerunfall?
    Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2000, 1, (1), 93-114 View citations (2)

1999

27. On the gap between payment card and closed-ended CVM-answers
    Applied Economics, 1999, 31, (6), 733-742 View citations (16)

1997

28. Environmental Valuation – To Use or Not to Use? A Comparative Study of the United States and Europe
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1997, 10, (1), 1-26 View citations (22)
29. Towards More Efficient Compensation Programmes for Tourists' Benefits From Agriculture in Europe
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1997, 10, (2), 189-205 View citations (19)

1995

30. Agricultural Landscape Cultivation in Austria: An Application of the CVM
    European Review of Agricultural Economics, 1995, 22, (2), 173-90 View citations (49)

1994

31. Bäuerliche Landschaftspflege und Fremdenverkehr in Österreich
    German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1994, 43, (03)
32. Touristische Präferenzen für den ländlichen Raum: Die Problematik ihrer empirischen Erfassung und Internalisierung
    Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, 1994, 30