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Working Papers

2017

1. 'Rational Overeating' in a Feast-or-Famine World: Economic Insecurity and the Obesity Epidemic
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2016

2. Food Policy with Endogenous Preferences: Theory and Evidence
   2016 Conference (60th), February 2-5, 2016, Canberra, Australia, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

2014

3. Is Job Insecurity Making Australians Fat? Evidence from Panel Data on Perceived Risk of Job Loss
   2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2013

4. The Economics of Information, Deep Capture, and the Obesity Debate
   Working Papers, University of Otago, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Economics of Information, Deep Capture, and the Obesity Debate, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
5. The U.S. Obesity Epidemic:New Evidence from the Economic Security Index
   2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (8)

2012

6. 'Hidden Quality' in the History of American Food: Consumer Search vs. Industry Obfuscation?
   2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2011

7. Economic Stressors and the Demand for "Fattening" Foods
   Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University
   See also Journal Article Economic Stressors and the Demand for "Fattening" Foods, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2010

8. Economic Insecurity and the Spread of Obesity in Social Networks
   Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University
9. Opportunity Knocks: An Economic Analysis of Television Advertisements
   Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University
10. Quality Uncertainty as Resolution of the Bertrand Paradox
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Quality Uncertainty as Resolution of the Bertrand Paradox, Pacific Economic Review, Wiley Blackwell (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2009

11. Waiting for the Invisible Hand: Market Power and Endogenous Information in the Modern Market for Food
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University (2009) View citations (1)
12. Waiting for the Invisible Hand: Novel Products and the Role of Information in the Modern Market for Food
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Waiting for the invisible hand: Novel products and the role of information in the modern market for food, Food Policy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (7) (2011)

2007

13. Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity, Forum for Health Economics & Policy, De Gruyter (2009) View citations (57) (2009)

2006

14. Reconciling Psychology with Economics - Obesity, Behavioral Biology, and Rational Overeating
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Reconciling psychology with economics: Obesity, behavioral biology, and rational overeating, Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer (2009) View citations (27) (2009)
15. Why are Americans Addicted to Baseball? An Empirical Analysis of Fandom in Korea and the U.S
    Working Papers, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University View citations (2)

2005

16. A Theory of Natural Addiction
    2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (2)
    Also in Microeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A theory of natural addiction, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2007) View citations (20) (2007)

2002

17. Obesity and Nature's Thumbprint: How Modern Waistlines Can Inform Economic Theory
    University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara View citations (9)
18. The McDonald's Equilibrium: Advertising, Empty Calories, and the Endogenous Determination of Dietary Preferences
    University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The McDonald’s Equilibrium. Advertising, empty calories, and the endogenous determination of dietary preferences, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2004) View citations (37) (2004)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Food fraud: economic insights into the dark side of incentives
   Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2019, 63, (4), 685-700 View citations (3)

2014

2. A ride in the time machine: Information management capabilities health departments will need
   American Journal of Public Health, 2014, 104, (9), 1592-1600 View citations (1)
3. The Economics of Information, Deep Capture, and the Obesity Debate
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 96, (2), 533-541 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Economics of Information, Deep Capture, and the Obesity Debate, Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2012

4. Economic Stressors and the Demand for "Fattening" Foods
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (2), 324-330 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Economic Stressors and the Demand for "Fattening" Foods, Working Papers (2011) (2011)
5. Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit Not Fat
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (3), 815-817 View citations (6)
6. Quality Uncertainty as Resolution of the Bertrand Paradox
   Pacific Economic Review, 2012, 17, (5), 687-692 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Quality Uncertainty as Resolution of the Bertrand Paradox, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2011

7. Waiting for the invisible hand: Novel products and the role of information in the modern market for food
   Food Policy, 2011, 36, (2), 239-249 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Waiting for the Invisible Hand: Novel Products and the Role of Information in the Modern Market for Food, Working Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2009

8. Reconciling psychology with economics: Obesity, behavioral biology, and rational overeating
   Journal of Bioeconomics, 2009, 11, (3), 249-282 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Reconciling Psychology with Economics - Obesity, Behavioral Biology, and Rational Overeating, Working Papers (2006) View citations (7) (2006)
9. Tobacco Use as Response to Economic Insecurity: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2009, 9, (1), 29 View citations (31)
10. Why (and When) are Preferences Convex? Threshold Effects and Uncertain Quality
    The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, 2009, 9, (1), 24 View citations (1)
11. Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2009, 12, (2), 31 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Why the Poor Get Fat: Weight Gain and Economic Insecurity, Working Papers (2007) View citations (14) (2007)

2008

12. WHY ARE AMERICANS ADDICTED TO BASEBALL? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF FANDOM IN KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2008, 26, (1), 32-48 View citations (12)

2007

13. A theory of natural addiction
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2007, 59, (2), 316-344 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Natural Addiction, 2005 Annual meeting, July 24-27, Providence, RI (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2005

14. The use of performance analysis technology to monitor the coaching environment in soccer
    International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 2005, 5, (3), 126-138

2004

15. The McDonald’s Equilibrium. Advertising, empty calories, and the endogenous determination of dietary preferences
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2004, 23, (3), 383-413 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper The McDonald's Equilibrium: Advertising, Empty Calories, and the Endogenous Determination of Dietary Preferences, University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (1) (2002)