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Working Papers
2015
- 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
- Geographic and Racial Variation in Premature Mortality in the US: Analyzing the Disparities
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
2001
- 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)
- The Financial Problems of the Elderly: A Holistic Approach
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
2000
- Medicare Reform: The Larger Picture
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2000)
1999
- The Future of Health Economics
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
1998
- Health Care for the Elderly: How Much? Who Will Pay for It?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
- Health, Government, and Irving Fisher
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in American Journal of Economics and Sociology (2005)
- Provide, Provide: The Economics of Aging
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
1997
- Why do Economists Disagree About Policy?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
1994
- Mathematical Achievement in Eighth Grade: Interstate and Racial Differences
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
1991
- National Health Insurance Revisited
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
1986
- Comparable Worth in a General Equilibrium Model of the U.S. Economy
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
- Employee Response to Compulsory Short-Time Work
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
- The Feminization of Poverty?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
- Why Are Children Poor?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
1985
- Has Cost Containment Gone Too Far?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Paying the Piper, Calling the Tune: Implications of Changes in Reimbursement
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- The Economics of Reproduction-Related Health Care
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
1984
- "Though Much is Taken" -- Reflections on Aging, Health, and Medical Care
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
- 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
- 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
- Risk Attitudes in Health: An Exploratory Study
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
1981
- 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
- Changes in Household Living Arrangements 1950-76
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Economic Growth and the Rise of Service Employment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
- Self-Employment and Labor Force Participation of Older Males (Revised)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
- Time Preference and Health: An Exploratory Study
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (142)
See also Chapter (1982)
1979
- A State Price Index
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
1978
- The Supply of Surgeons and the Demand for Operations
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (82)
See also Chapter (1978)
1977
- 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
- From Bismark to Woodcock: The "Irrational" Pursuit of National Health Insurance
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1976)
1975
- Are Health Workers Underpaid?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
1973
- Short-Run and Long-Run Prospects for Female Earnings
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
Journal Articles
2012
- 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 (38)
2008
- 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
- Health, Government, and Irving Fisher
American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2005, 64, (1), 407-425 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (1998)
2004
- Reflections on the socio-economic correlates of health
Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (4), 653-661 View citations (104)
2001
- El futuro de la economia de la salud
Lecturas de Economía, 2001, (55), 7-30 View citations (1)
2000
- Medicare Reform: The Larger Picture
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (2), 57-70 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2000)
- The future of health economics1
Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (2), 141-157 View citations (23)
1998
- 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 (170)
1996
- Economics, Values, and Health Care Reform
American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (1), 1-24 View citations (61)
1994
- Nobel Laureate: Gary S. Becker: Ideas about Facts
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (2), 183-192 View citations (2)
1989
- Women's Quest for Economic Equality
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1989, 3, (1), 25-41 View citations (28)
1987
- Valuing Health--A "Priceless' Commodity
American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 263-68 View citations (11)
1986
- 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)
- Physician-induced demand: A parable
Journal of Health Economics, 1986, 5, (4), 367-367 View citations (9)
1982
- Schooling and health: The cigarette connection
Journal of Health Economics, 1982, 1, (3), 217-230 View citations (126)
See also Working Paper (1981)
- Self-Employment and Labor Force Participation of Older Males
Journal of Human Resources, 1982, 17, (3), 339-357 View citations (67)
1980
- changes in the propensity to live alone: 1950–1976
Demography, 1980, 17, (1), 39-56 View citations (32)
1976
- From Bismarck to Woodcock: The "Irrational" Pursuit of National Health Insurance
Journal of Law and Economics, 1976, 19, (2), 347-59 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper (1976)
1974
- Recent Trends and Long-Run Prospects for Female Earnings
American Economic Review, 1974, 64, (2), 236-42 View citations (4)
1965
- The Growing Importance of the Service Industries
The Journal of Business, 1965, 38, 344 View citations (13)
See also Chapter (1965) Book (1965)
Books
1996
- 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
- Economic Aspects of Health
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)
1978
- The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
1973
- Determinants of Expenditures for Physicians' Services in the United States 1948–68
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
1972
- Economic Research: Retrospect and Prospect, Volume 3, Policy Issues and Research Opportunities in Industrial Organization
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
1969
- Production and Productivity in the Service Industries
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
1968
- Supplement to NBER Report Three
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
- The Service Economy
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (99)
1967
- Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
- Productivity Differences within the Service Sector
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
1965
- The Growing Importance of the Service Industries
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
See also Journal Article in The Journal of Business (1965) Chapter (1965)
1964
- 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
- Individual and Social Responsibility
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1)
1982
- Economic Aspects of Health
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (46)
Chapters
2010
- Comment on "The Final Inequality: Variance in Age at Death"
A chapter in Demography and the Economy, 2010, pp 222-225
2007
- 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
- Area Differences in Utilization of Medical Care and Mortality among US Elderly
A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 367-414 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2001)
1996
- 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
- Introduction to "Economic Aspects of Health"
A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 1-12 View citations (67)
- Time Preference and Health: An Exploratory Study
A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 93-120 View citations (207)
See also Working Paper (1980)
1980
- American Population since 1940
A chapter in The American Economy in Transition, 1980, pp 275-348 View citations (3)
1978
- The Conference and Unresolved Problems
A chapter in The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior, 1978, pp 5-18 View citations (1)
- 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 (24)
See also Working Paper (1978)
1976
- The Earnings of Allied Health Personnel - Are Health Workers Underpaid?
A chapter in Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 3, number 3, 1976, pp 408-432 View citations (1)
1975
- 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 (17)
1973
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bibliography, "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, 1973, pp 61-63
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Introduction and Summary, 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, 1973, pp 1-4
1972
- 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)
- 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)
- Improving the Delivery of Health Services
A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 51-58
- The Basic Forces Influencing Costs of Medical Care
A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 39-50
- 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)
- 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
- 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 (11)
- The Production of Health, an Exploratory Study
A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Health and Medical Care, 1972, pp 135-158
1969
- Introduction and Summary
A chapter in Production and Productivity in the Service Industries, 1969, pp 1-13
1968
- Appendix A: Theoretical Discussion of Sector Shifts in Employment
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 201-203
- Appendix B: Notation and Definitions, Chapter Three
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 204
- Appendix C: Definitions and Sources of Measures of Output and Input
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 205-215
- Appendix D: Estimates of Sector Differentials in the Growth of Capital per Worker
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 216-218
- 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
- Appendix F: Reliability of Hours Data in 1/1,000 Sample
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 225-228
- Appendix G: Measures of Output and Input in Detailed Service Industries
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 229-238
- Appendix H: Alternative Measures of Real Output in Some Service Industries
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 239-243
- Appendix I: Detailed Industry Data and Sources
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 244-261
- Appendix J: Cyclical Fluctuation Analysis: Sources and Methods
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 262-266
- Cyclical Fluctuations
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 158-182
- Interindustry and Intersector Differences in Hourly Earnings
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 128-157
- Productivity Differences Within the Service Sector: A Statistical Analysis
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 77-98
- Productivity Trends by Sector and Major Industry Group
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 46-76
- Productivity in Services: Three Case Studies
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 99-127 View citations (1)
- Some Implications of the Growth of a Service Economy
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 183-199 View citations (58)
- Summary of Findings
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 1-13
- The Growing Importance of Service Employment
A chapter in The Service Economy, 1968, pp 14-45 View citations (1)
1967
- 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
- Appendix A: Sources, Notes, and Basic Data
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 36-46
- Appendix B: Reliability of Hours Data
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 47-50
- Appendix B: Sources and Data
A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 38-51
- 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
- City Size Differentials
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 10-16
- 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)
- Conventional Factors Affecting Productivity
A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 68-86
- Empirical Results
A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 14-31
- 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
- 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
- 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 (11)
- 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
- Regional Differential Adjusted for City Size
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 17-21
- Regional Differentials
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 6-9
- Scope, Definitions, and Sources
A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 7-13
- Skill Level and Geographical Differentials
A chapter in Differentials in Hourly Earnings by Region and City Size, 1959, 1967, pp 22-26
- Special Factors Affecting Productivity
A chapter in Productivity Differences within the Service Sector, 1967, pp 87-102
1965
- Reports on Selected Bureau Programs
A chapter in The Task of Economics, 1965, pp 5-32
- The Growing Importance of the Service Industries
A chapter in The Growing Importance of the Service Industries, 1965, pp 1-30 View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in The Journal of Business (1965) Book (1965)
1964
- Appendix
A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 42-48
- Changes in Productivity
A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 11-22
- Input and Output Measures
A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 6-10
- 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)
- 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
- Quality of Labor
A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 23-33
- Summary
A chapter in Productivity Trends in the Goods and Service Sectors, 1929–61: A Preliminary Survey, 1964, pp 39-41
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