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Working Papers

2015

1. The Weaker Sex? Vulnerable Men, Resilient Women, and Variations in Sex Differences in Mortality since 1900
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2012

2. Geographic and Racial Variation in Premature Mortality in the US: Analyzing the Disparities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2001

3. Area Differences in Utilization of Medical Care and Mortality Among U.S. Elderly
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
   See also Chapter (2004)
4. The Financial Problems of the Elderly: A Holistic Approach
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2000

5. Medicare Reform: The Larger Picture
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2000)

1999

6. The Future of Health Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1998

7. Health Care for the Elderly: How Much? Who Will Pay for It?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
8. Health, Government, and Irving Fisher
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
9. Provide, Provide: The Economics of Aging
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

1997

10. Why do Economists Disagree About Policy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1994

11. Mathematical Achievement in Eighth Grade: Interstate and Racial Differences
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1991

12. National Health Insurance Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1986

13. Comparable Worth in a General Equilibrium Model of the U.S. Economy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
14. Employee Response to Compulsory Short-Time Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
15. The Feminization of Poverty?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
16. Why Are Children Poor?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1985

17. Has Cost Containment Gone Too Far?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
18. Paying the Piper, Calling the Tune: Implications of Changes in Reimbursement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
19. The Economics of Reproduction-Related Health Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1984

20. "Though Much is Taken" -- Reflections on Aging, Health, and Medical Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
21. His and Hers: Gender Differences in Work and Income, 1959-1979
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1986)

1983

22. Case Mix, Costs, and Outcomes: Differences Between Faculty and Community Services in a University Hospital
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

1982

23. Risk Attitudes in Health: An Exploratory Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1981

24. Schooling and Health: The Cigarette Connection
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1982)

1980

25. Changes in Household Living Arrangements 1950-76
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
26. Economic Growth and the Rise of Service Employment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
27. Self-Employment and Labor Force Participation of Older Males (Revised)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
28. Time Preference and Health: An Exploratory Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (136)
    See also Chapter (1982)

1979

29. A State Price Index
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1978

30. The Supply of Surgeons and the Demand for Operations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (70)
    See also Chapter (1978)

1977

31. The Service Industries and U.S. Economic Growth Since World War II
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1976

32. From Bismark to Woodcock: The "Irrational" Pursuit of National Health Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1976)

1975

33. Are Health Workers Underpaid?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1973

34. Short-Run and Long-Run Prospects for Female Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Journal Articles

2012

1. The New Demographic Transition: Most Gains in Life Expectancy Now Realized Late in Life
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (3), 137-56 View citations (29)

2008

2. Public Support for National Health Insurance: The Roles of Attitudes and Beliefs
   Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2008, 10, (1), 1-33
   See also Chapter (2007)

2005

3. Fuchs on Health, Government, and Fisher
   American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2005, 64, (1), 407-425

2004

4. Reflections on the socio-economic correlates of health
   Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (4), 653-661 View citations (85)

2001

5. El futuro de la economia de la salud
   Lecturas de Economía, 2001, (55), 7-30 View citations (1)

2000

6. Medicare Reform: The Larger Picture
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (2), 57-70 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2000)
7. The future of health economics1
   Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (2), 141-157 View citations (21)

1998

8. Economists' Views about Parameters, Values, and Policies: Survey Results in Labor and Public Economics
   Journal of Economic Literature, 1998, 36, (3), 1387-1425 View citations (161)

1996

9. Economics, Values, and Health Care Reform
   American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (1), 1-24 View citations (49)

1994

10. Nobel Laureate: Gary S. Becker: Ideas about Facts
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (2), 183-192 View citations (1)

1989

11. Women's Quest for Economic Equality
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1989, 3, (1), 25-41 View citations (26)

1987

12. Valuing Health--A "Priceless' Commodity
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 263-68 View citations (8)

1986

13. His and Hers: Gender Differences in Work and Income, 1959-1979
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S245-72 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1984)
14. Physician-induced demand: A parable
    Journal of Health Economics, 1986, 5, (4), 367-367 View citations (6)

1982

15. Schooling and health: The cigarette connection
    Journal of Health Economics, 1982, 1, (3), 217-230 View citations (110)
    See also Working Paper (1981)
16. Self-Employment and Labor Force Participation of Older Males
    Journal of Human Resources, 1982, 17, (3), 339-357 View citations (59)

1980

17. changes in the propensity to live alone: 1950–1976
    Demography, 1980, 17, (1), 39-56 View citations (31)

1976

18. From Bismarck to Woodcock: The "Irrational" Pursuit of National Health Insurance
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1976, 19, (2), 347-59 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (1976)

1974

19. Recent Trends and Long-Run Prospects for Female Earnings
    American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (2), 236-42 View citations (4)

1965

20. The Growing Importance of the Service Industries
    The Journal of Business, 1965, 38, 344 View citations (12)
    See also Book (1965)

Books

1996

1. Individual and Social Responsibility: Child Care, Education, Medical Care, and Long-Term Care in America
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1982

2. Economic Aspects of Health
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)

1978

3. The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1973

4. Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1972) View citations (6)

1972

5. Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect, Volume 3, Policy Issues and Research Opportunities in Industrial Organization
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1969

7. Production and Productivity in the Service Industries
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1968

8. Supplement to NBER Report Three
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
9. The Service Economy
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (99)

1967

10. Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
11. Productivity Differences within the Service Sector
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1965

12. The Growing Importance of the Service Industries
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Business (1965)

1964

13. Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

Edited books

1996

1. Individual and Social Responsibility
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1)

1982

2. Economic Aspects of Health
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (34)

Chapters

2010

1. Comment on "The Final Inequality: Variance in Age at Death"
   A chapter in Demography and the Economy, 2010, pp 222-225

2007

2. Public Support for National Health Insurance: The Roles of Attitudes and Beliefs
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, Volume 10, 2007
   See also Journal Article in Forum for Health Economics & Policy (2008)

2004

3. Area Differences in Utilization of Medical Care and Mortality among U.S. Elderly
   A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 367-414 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2001)

1996

4. Introduction to "Individual and Social Responsibility: Child Care, Education, Medical Care, and Long-Term Care in America"
   A chapter in Individual and Social Responsibility: Child Care, Education, Medical Care, and Long-Term Care in America, 1996, pp 1-12 View citations (1)

1982

5. Introduction to "Economic Aspects of Health"
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 1-12 View citations (54)
6. Time Preference and Health: An Exploratory Study
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 93-120 View citations (182)
   See also Working Paper (1980)

1980

7. American Population since 1940
   A chapter in The American Economy in Transition, 1980, pp 275-348 View citations (3)

1978

8. The Conference and Unresolved Problems
   A chapter in The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior, 1978, pp 5-18
9. The Supply of Surgeons and the Demand for Operations
   A chapter in The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior, 1978, pp 35-56 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (1978)

1976

10. The Earnings of Allied Health Personnel - Are Health Workers Underpaid?
    A chapter in Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 3, number 3, 1976, pp 106-130 View citations (1)

1975

11. A Note on Sex Segregation in Professional Occupations
    A chapter in Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 2, number 1, 1975, pp 105-111 View citations (15)

1973

12. Appendix A: Time Series: Sources and Methods
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 43-46
13. Appendix B: Time Series: Derivation of Average Price
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 47-52
14. Appendix C: Cross Section: Sources and Methods
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 53-60
15. Bibliography
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 61-63
16. Differences Across States, 1966: An Econometric Analysis
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 21-42
    Also in A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1972, pp 21-42 (1972)
17. Differences Over Time, 1948–68: A Statistical Decomposition
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 5-20
    Also in A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1972, pp 5-20 (1972)
18. Intersectoral Shifts and Aggregate Productivity Change
    A chapter in Annals of Economic and Social Measurement, Volume 2, number 3, 1973, pp 227-243 View citations (3)
19. Introduction and Summary
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1973, pp 1-4
    Also in A chapter in Production and Productivity in the Service Industries, 1969, pp 1-13 (1969)

1972

20. An Econometric Analysis of Spatial Variations in Mortality Rates by Race and Sex
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 161-227 View citations (2)
21. An Economic Analysis of Variations in Medical Expenses and Work-Loss Rates
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 97-118 View citations (1)
22. Appendices to "Determinants Of Expenditures For Physicians' Services In The United States 1948-68"
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1972, pp 43-60 View citations (4)
23. Improving the Delivery of Health Services
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 51-58
24. Introduction to "Determinants Of Expenditures For Physicians' Services In The United States 1948-68"
    A chapter in Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68, 1972, pp 1-4 View citations (4)
25. The Basic Forces Influencing Costs of Medical Care
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 39-50
26. The Contribution of Health Services to the American Economy
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 3-38 View citations (2)
27. The Distribution of Earnings in Health and Other Industries
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 119-131
28. The Growing Demand for Medical Care
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 61-68
    Also in A chapter in Supplement to NBER Report Three, 1968, pp 1-8 (1968) View citations (10)
29. The Production of Health, an Exploratory Study
    A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 135-158

1968

30. Appendix A: Theoretical Discussion of Sector Shifts in Employment
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 201-203
31. Appendix B: Notation and Definitions, Chapter Three
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 204
32. Appendix C: Definitions and Sources of Measures of Output and Input
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 205-215
33. Appendix D: Estimates of Sector Differentials in the Growth of Capital per Worker
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 216-218
34. Appendix E: Discussion of the 1/1,000 Sample of the U.S. Census of Population and Housing
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 219-224
35. Appendix F: Reliability of Hours Data in 1/1,000 Sample
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 225-228
36. Appendix G: Measures of Output and Input in Detailed Service Industries
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 229-238
37. Appendix H: Alternative Measures of Real Output in Some Service Industries
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 239-243
38. Appendix I: Detailed Industry Data and Sources
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 244-261
39. Appendix J: Cyclical Fluctuation Analysis: Sources and Methods
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 262-266
40. Cyclical Fluctuations
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 158-182
41. Interindustry and Intersector Differences in Hourly Earnings
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 128-157
42. Productivity Differences Within the Service Sector: A Statistical Analysis
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 77-98
43. Productivity Trends by Sector and Major Industry Group
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 46-76
44. Productivity in Services: Three Case Studies
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 99-127 View citations (1)
45. Some Implications of the Growth of a Service Economy
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 183-199 View citations (58)
46. Summary of Findings
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 1-13
47. The Growing Importance of Service Employment
    A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 14-45 View citations (1)

1967

48. Appendix A: Problems in the Measurement of Output and Productivity in the Service Industries
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 32-37
49. Appendix A: Sources, Notes, and Basic Data
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 36-46
50. Appendix B: Reliability of Hours Data
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 47-50
51. Appendix B: Sources and Data
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 38-51
52. Background to "A Contrast in Productivity Trends within Personal Services: The Barber and Beauty Shop Industries"
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 61-67
53. City Size Differentials
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 10-16
54. Conclusion
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 32-35
    Also in A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 103-109 (1967)
55. Conventional Factors Affecting Productivity
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 68-86
56. Empirical Results
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 14-31
57. Introduction to "A Contrast in Productivity Trends within Personal Services: The Barber and Beauty Shop Industries"
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 55-60
58. Introduction to "A Statistical Analysis of Productivity in Selected Service Industries in the United States, 1939–63"
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 3-6
59. Introduction to "Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959"
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 1-5 View citations (2)
60. Region, City Size, and Interindustry Differences in Earnings
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 27-31
61. Regional Differential Adjusted for City Size
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 17-21
62. Regional Differentials
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 6-9
63. Scope, Definitions, and Sources
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 7-13
64. Skill Level and Geographical Differentials
    A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 22-26
65. Special Factors Affecting Productivity
    A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 87-102

1965

66. A More Detailed Look at the Growth of Services
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 4-8
67. Business Cycles
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 19-24
68. Changes in Demand and Productivity; The "Real" Gross National Product
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 27-29
69. Changes in Productivity
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 12-13
    Also in A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 11-22 (1964)
70. Changes in Relative Factor Prices
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 13-14
71. Implications for Economic Analysis
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 24-27
72. Income Elasticity of Demand
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 8-12
73. Industrial Organization
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 17-19
74. Introduction to "The Growing Importance of the Service Industries"
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 1-4 View citations (10)
75. Labor
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 14-17
76. Reasons for the Relative Growth of Service Employment
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 8
77. Reports on Selected Bureau Programs
    A chapter in The Task of Economics, 1965, pp 5-32
78. Summary
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 29-30
    Also in A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 39-41 (1964)
79. Will the Shift to Services Continue?
    A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 14

1964

80. Appendix
    A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 42-48
81. Input and Output Measures
    A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 6-10
82. Introduction to "Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey"
    A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 1-5 View citations (1)
83. Physical Capital and the "Residual"
    A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 34-38
84. Quality of Labor
    A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 23-33