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Working Papers

2022

1. Do State SNAP Policies Influence Program Participation among Seniors?
   Working Papers, Tulane University, Department of Economics
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021)

2021

2. Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
3. Policy Determinants of Senior SNAP Participation
   2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
4. School Reopenings, Mobility, and COVID-19 Spread: Evidence from Texas
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2020

5. Chain Restaurant Calorie Posting Laws, Obesity, and Consumer Welfare
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
6. Did COVID-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk & Insurance (2021)
7. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy (2020)
8. The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
9. Time Spent Exercising and Obesity: An Application of Lewbel's Instrumental Variables Method
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2021)

2019

10. Medicaid Coverage across the Income Distribution under the Affordable Care Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
11. The Effects of Traditional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Taxes on Adult Tobacco Product Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
12. The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2018

13. Ambulance Utilization in New York City after the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (2)
14. Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2018)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (2019)
15. Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (32)
16. Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2019)
17. The Impacts of the Food Stamp Program on Mortality
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2017

18. Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2018)
19. Parental Work Hours and Childhood Obesity: Evidence Using Instrumental Variables Related to Sibling School Eligibility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (2)
20. The Affordable Care Act and Ambulance Response Times
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2019)

2016

21. Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage in Medicaid Expansion and Non-Expansion States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
22. The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2018)

2015

23. Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2016)

2014

24. Adjusting Body Mass for Measurement Error with Invalid Validation Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2015)
25. Impacts of the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Provision on Health-Related Outcomes of Young Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2015)
26. Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2017)

2013

27. Modeling Area-Level Health Rankings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (2)

2012

28. Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2014)
29. The Heterogeneity of the Cigarette Price Effect on Body Mass Index
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2012)

2011

30. Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2014)
31. Impatience, Incentives, and Obesity
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2015)
32. Income-Based Disparities in Health Care Utilization under Universal Coverage in Brazil
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2010

33. Is Universal Health Care in Brazil Really Universal?
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (1)
34. Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and its Impact on Local Housing Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2011)
35. Supersizing Supercenters? The Impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Body Mass Index and Obesity
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2011)

2009

36. A Silver Lining? The Connection Between Gasoline Prices and Obesity
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2011)
37. Does Competition from Ambulatory Surgical Centers Affect Hospital Surgical Output and Hospital Profit?
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (3)
38. Does the Profitability of an Outpatient Surgery Influence where it is Performed? A Look at Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospitals
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (1)
39. Longer Hours and Larger Waistlines? The Relationship Between Work Hours and Obesity
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article in Forum for Health Economics & Policy (2009)
40. Painting the Town Red? Wal-Mart and Values
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (8)
41. The skinny on big box retailing: Wal-Mart, warehouse clubs, and obesity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2008

42. Working Yourself to Death? The Relationship Between Work Hours and Obesity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Chance elections, social distancing restrictions, and KENTUCKY’s early COVID-19 experience
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (7), 1-19
2. Did COVID‐19 change life insurance offerings?
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2021, 88, (4), 831-861
   See also Working Paper (2020)
3. Time spent exercising and obesity: An application of Lewbel’s instrumental variables method
   Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 41, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2020

4. Editor's Report
   Southern Economic Journal, 2020, 87, (2), 411-415
   Also in Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 7-8 (2019)
   Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (2), 367-370 (2019)
5. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities
   Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2020, 3, (4), 243-261 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
6. The effects of traditional cigarette and e-cigarette tax rates on adult tobacco product use
   Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2020, 60, (3), 229-258 View citations (3)

2019

7. Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2019, 41, (2), 177-198
   See also Working Paper (2018)
8. Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors After 3 Years
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2019, 45, (1), 7-33 View citations (13)
9. Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation
   Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 202-228 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
10. Maternal Work Hours and Childhood Obesity: Evidence Using Instrumental Variables Related to Sibling School Eligibility
    Journal of Human Capital, 2019, 13, (4), 553 - 584 View citations (5)
11. The affordable care act and ambulance response times
    Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 67, (C) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

12. Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self‐Assessed Health
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 84, (3), 660-691 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
13. The effect of smoking on obesity: Evidence from a randomized trial
    Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 57, (C), 31-44 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2017

14. Early Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage in Medicaid Expansion and Non‐Expansion States
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36, (1), 178-210 View citations (73)
15. Time preferences and consumer behavior
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2017, 55, (2), 119-145 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2016

16. Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1266-1310
    See also Working Paper (2015)
17. Who Gained Insurance Coverage in 2014, the First Year of Full ACA Implementation?
    Health Economics, 2016, 25, (6), 778-784 View citations (18)

2015

18. Adjusting body mass for measurement error with invalid validation data
    Economics & Human Biology, 2015, 19, (C), 275-293 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
19. Impacts of the Affordable Care Act dependent coverage provision on health-related outcomes of young adults
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 40, (C), 54-68 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
20. Impatience, Incentives and Obesity
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (582), 1-31 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2014

21. Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices
    Southern Economic Journal, 2014, 80, (3), 565-585
    See also Working Paper (2011)
22. Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (1), 36-69 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

23. The heterogeneity of the cigarette price effect on body mass index
    Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (5), 719-729 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

24. A SILVER LINING? THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GASOLINE PRICES AND OBESITY
    Economic Inquiry, 2011, 49, (3), 935-957 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
25. Does procedure profitability impact whether an outpatient surgery is performed at an ambulatory surgery center or hospital?
    Health Economics, 2011, 20, (7), 817-830 View citations (4)
26. Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and Its Impact on Local Housing Markets
    The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (2), 307-337
    See also Working Paper (2010)
27. Supersizing supercenters? The impact of Walmart Supercenters on body mass index and obesity
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, 69, (2), 165-181 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

28. Does competition from ambulatory surgical centers affect hospital surgical output?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (5), 765-773 View citations (8)

2009

29. Does Wal-Mart reduce social capital?
    Public Choice, 2009, 138, (1), 109-136 View citations (16)
30. Longer Hours and Larger Waistlines? The Relationship between Work Hours and Obesity
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2009, 12, (2), 1-33 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
31. Rising cigarette prices and rising obesity: Coincidence or unintended consequence?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (4), 781-798 View citations (64)
32. Tax incentives and the decision to purchase long-term care insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 296-310 View citations (31)
33. WAL‐MART, LEISURE, AND CULTURE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2009, 27, (4), 450-461 View citations (6)
34. Walmart and Values: Painting the Town Red?
    Business and Politics, 2009, 11, (2), 1-16 View citations (1)
    Also in Business and Politics, 2009, 11, (2), 1-18 (2009) View citations (1)