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Working Papers

2025

1. E-Cigarette Taxation and Queer Youth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, Wake Forest University, Economics Department (2025)
2. What Economists Should Know about the 340B Drug Discounting Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

3. Do E-Cigarette Retail Licensure Laws Reduce Tobacco Use?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. The Effect of E-Cigarette Flavor Bans on Tobacco Use
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, Wake Forest University, Economics Department (2024)

2023

5. Revisiting the Connection Between State Medicaid Expansions and Adult Mortality
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)
   See also Journal Article Revisiting the connection between state Medicaid expansions and adult mortality, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2024) (2024)

2022

6. 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)
7. Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (9) (2023)

2021

8. Policy Determinants of Senior SNAP Participation
   2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
9. School Reopenings, Mobility, and COVID-19 Spread: Evidence from Texas
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2020

10. Chain Restaurant Calorie Posting Laws, Obesity, and Consumer Welfare
    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)
11. 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 Did COVID‐19 change life insurance offerings?, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
12. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities, Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, Springer (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
13. 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)
    See also Journal Article The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel data, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (11) (2022)
14. Time Spent Exercising and Obesity: An Application of Lewbel's Instrumental Variables Method
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Economic Working Papers, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Time spent exercising and obesity: An application of Lewbel’s instrumental variables method, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2021) View citations (13) (2021)

2019

15. Medicaid Coverage across the Income Distribution under the Affordable Care Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
16. 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)
17. The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2018

18. 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)
19. Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
    See also Journal Article Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?, Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
20. Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (15)
21. Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
22. The Impacts of the Food Stamp Program on Mortality
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2017

23. 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 (34)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self‐Assessed Health, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2018) View citations (43) (2018)
24. 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 (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (3)
25. 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 The affordable care act and ambulance response times, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (18) (2019)

2016

26. 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 (42)
27. The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The effect of smoking on obesity: Evidence from a randomized trial, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (18) (2018)

2015

28. 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 Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2014

29. Adjusting Body Mass for Measurement Error with Invalid Validation Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Economic Working Papers, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Adjusting body mass for measurement error with invalid validation data, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2015) View citations (41) (2015)
30. 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 Impacts of the Affordable Care Act dependent coverage provision on health-related outcomes of young adults, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (101) (2015)
31. Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Time preferences and consumer behavior, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2017) View citations (83) (2017)

2013

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

2012

33. Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (80) (2014)
34. The Heterogeneity of the Cigarette Price Effect on Body Mass Index
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article The heterogeneity of the cigarette price effect on body mass index, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (31) (2012)

2011

35. Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
36. 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 Impatience, Incentives and Obesity, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (64) (2015)
37. Income-Based Disparities in Health Care Utilization under Universal Coverage in Brazil
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2010

38. Is Universal Health Care in Brazil Really Universal?
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (1)
39. Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and its Impact on Local Housing Markets
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and Its Impact on Local Housing Markets, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
40. 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 Supersizing supercenters? The impact of Walmart Supercenters on body mass index and obesity, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (90) (2011)

2009

41. 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 A SILVER LINING? THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GASOLINE PRICES AND OBESITY, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2011) View citations (34) (2011)
42. 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 (4)
43. 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)
44. 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 (49)
    See also Journal Article Longer Hours and Larger Waistlines? The Relationship between Work Hours and Obesity, Forum for Health Economics & Policy, De Gruyter (2009) View citations (52) (2009)
45. Painting the Town Red? Wal-Mart and Values
    UNCG Economics Working Papers, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Department of Economics View citations (8)
46. The skinny on big box retailing: Wal-Mart, warehouse clubs, and obesity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2008

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

Journal Articles

2024

1. Free Markets and Health Care: Lessons from Welfare Economics
   Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 91, (1), 3-11
2. Revisiting the connection between state Medicaid expansions and adult mortality
   Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 91, (1), 187-212
   See also Working Paper Revisiting the Connection Between State Medicaid Expansions and Adult Mortality, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

3. Editor's report
   Southern Economic Journal, 2023, 90, (2), 219-223
   Also in Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 7-8 (2019)
   Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (2), 367-370 (2019)
   Southern Economic Journal, 2022, 89, (2), 275-279 (2022)
   Southern Economic Journal, 2020, 87, (2), 411-415 (2020)
4. Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
   Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 87, (C) View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2022

5. Do state Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policies influence program participation among seniors?
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022, 44, (2), 591-608
6. The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel data
   Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 86, (C) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)

2021

7. Chance elections, social distancing restrictions, and KENTUCKY’s early COVID-19 experience
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (7), 1-19 View citations (1)
8. Did COVID‐19 change life insurance offerings?
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2021, 88, (4), 831-861 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Did COVID-19 Change Life Insurance Offerings?, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
9. Time spent exercising and obesity: An application of Lewbel’s instrumental variables method
   Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 41, (C) View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Time Spent Exercising and Obesity: An Application of Lewbel's Instrumental Variables Method, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2020

10. 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 (19)
    See also Working Paper Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19: Evidence from Six Large Cities, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
11. 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 (21)

2019

12. Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2019, 41, (2), 177-198 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?, Working Papers (2018) (2018)
13. Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors After 3 Years
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2019, 45, (1), 7-33 View citations (19)
14. 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 (9)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
15. 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)
16. The affordable care act and ambulance response times
    Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 67, (C) View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper The Affordable Care Act and Ambulance Response Times, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2018

17. 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 (43)
    See also Working Paper Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (34) (2017)
18. The effect of smoking on obesity: Evidence from a randomized trial
    Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 57, (C), 31-44 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2017

19. 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 (108)
20. Time preferences and consumer behavior
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2017, 55, (2), 119-145 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (35) (2014)

2016

21. Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1266-1310 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (10) (2015)
22. Who Gained Insurance Coverage in 2014, the First Year of Full ACA Implementation?
    Health Economics, 2016, 25, (6), 778-784 View citations (27)

2015

23. Adjusting body mass for measurement error with invalid validation data
    Economics & Human Biology, 2015, 19, (C), 275-293 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Adjusting Body Mass for Measurement Error with Invalid Validation Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
24. 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 (101)
    See also Working Paper Impacts of the Affordable Care Act Dependent Coverage Provision on Health-Related Outcomes of Young Adults, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
25. Impatience, Incentives and Obesity
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (582), 1-31 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper Impatience, Incentives, and Obesity, UNCG Economics Working Papers (2011) View citations (10) (2011)

2014

26. Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices
    Southern Economic Journal, 2014, 80, (3), 565-585 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Competing with Costco and Sam's Club: Warehouse Club Entry and Grocery Prices, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)
27. Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (1), 36-69 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Does Universal Coverage Improve Health? The Massachusetts Experience, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2012

28. The heterogeneity of the cigarette price effect on body mass index
    Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (5), 719-729 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper The Heterogeneity of the Cigarette Price Effect on Body Mass Index, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (31) (2012)

2011

29. A SILVER LINING? THE CONNECTION BETWEEN GASOLINE PRICES AND OBESITY
    Economic Inquiry, 2011, 49, (3), 935-957 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper A Silver Lining? The Connection Between Gasoline Prices and Obesity, UNCG Economics Working Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
30. 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 (9)
31. Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and Its Impact on Local Housing Markets
    The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (2), 307-337 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Repairing a Mortgage Crisis: HOLC Lending and its Impact on Local Housing Markets, UNCG Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
32. Supersizing supercenters? The impact of Walmart Supercenters on body mass index and obesity
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, 69, (2), 165-181 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper Supersizing Supercenters? The Impact of Wal-Mart Supercenters on Body Mass Index and Obesity, UNCG Economics Working Papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2010

33. Does competition from ambulatory surgical centers affect hospital surgical output?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (5), 765-773 View citations (9)

2009

34. Does Wal-Mart reduce social capital?
    Public Choice, 2009, 138, (1), 109-136 View citations (17)
35. Longer Hours and Larger Waistlines? The Relationship between Work Hours and Obesity
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2009, 12, (2), 33 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Longer Hours and Larger Waistlines? The Relationship Between Work Hours and Obesity, UNCG Economics Working Papers (2009) View citations (49) (2009)
36. Rising cigarette prices and rising obesity: Coincidence or unintended consequence?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (4), 781-798 View citations (67)
37. Tax incentives and the decision to purchase long-term care insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 296-310 View citations (36)
38. WAL‐MART, LEISURE, AND CULTURE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2009, 27, (4), 450-461 View citations (7)
39. Walmart and Values: Painting the Town Red?
    Business and Politics, 2009, 11, (2), 1-18 View citations (1)
    Also in Business and Politics, 2009, 11, (2), 1-16 (2009) View citations (1)