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Homepage:	http://mgrossman.ws.gc.cuny.edu/
Phone:	646-783-4407
Postal address:	National Bureau of Economic Research 5 Hanover Square 16th Floor, Suite 1602 New York, New York 10004-2630
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. The Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax Increases by Drinking Level and by Income Level
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022)

2020

2. The Effect of Changes in Alcohol Tax Differentials on Alcohol Consumption
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (8)
   Working Papers, University of Strathclyde Business School, Department of Economics (2020) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2021)

2019

3. E-Cigarettes and Adult Smoking: Evidence from Minnesota
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2020)

2018

4. Does E-Cigarette Advertising Encourage Adult Smokers to Quit?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2019)
5. E-cigarettes and Adult Smoking
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
6. Health and the Wage Rate: Cause, Effect, Both, or Neither? New Evidence on an Old Question
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
7. Health and the Wage: Cause, Effect, Both, or Neither? New Evidence on an Old Question
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2015

8. The Relationship between Health and Schooling: What's New?
   Working Papers, City University of New York Graduate Center, Ph.D. Program in Economics View citations (64)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (64)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (63)

2014

9. Empowering Women: The Effect of Schooling on Young Women's Knowledge and Use of Contraception
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (8)
10. Moral Hazard and Less Invasive Medical Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease: The Case of Cigarette Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (12)

2013

11. Food Prices and Body Fatness among Youths
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, American Association of Wine Economists (2013) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2014)
12. Impact of Mortality-Based Performance Measures on Hospital Pricing: the Case of Colon Cancer Surgeries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
13. Women's Education: Harbinger of Another Spring? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Turkey
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2014)

2012

14. Behavioral Economics and the Demand for Alcohol: Results from the NLSY97
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
15. Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Youth Body Composition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (8)

2011

16. Intergeneration Transfer of Human Capital: Results from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
17. Racial, Ethnic and Gender Differences in Physical Activity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Capital (2013)
18. The Effects of Alcohol Policies in Reducing Entry Rates and Time Spent in Foster Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
19. The Impact of National Health Insurance on Birth Outcomes: A Natural Experiment in Taiwan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2014)
20. Why Do Some People Want to Legalize Cannabis Use?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (7)

2009

21. Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (2011)

2008

22. Effects of Weight on Children's Educational Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2009)

2007

23. Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2010)
24. Risks and Prices: The Role of User Sanctions in Marijuana Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2010)

2005

25. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
26. Education and Nonmarket Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (60)
    See also Chapter (2006)
27. Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (2008)
28. The Super Size of America: An Economic Estimation of Body Mass Index and Obesity in Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (2006)

2004

29. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth STDs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter (2005)
30. Individual Behaviors and Substance Use: The Role of Price
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Chapter (2005)
31. Managed Care Discounting: Evidence from the MarketScan Database
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
32. The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
33. Transaction Prices and Managed Care Discounting for Selected Medical Technologies: A Bargaining Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2002

34. An Economic Analysis of Adult Obesity: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2004)
35. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2004)
36. I Did What Last Night?!!! Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors and Substance Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (2005)
37. The Effect of Cigarette Excise Taxes on Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2003)

2000

38. Marijuana and Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Chapter (2001)

1999

39. Alcohol Regulation and Violence Towards Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
40. Alcohol Regulation and Violence on College Campuses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Chapter (2001)
41. Competition and the Cost of Capital Revisited: Special Authorities and Underwriters in the Market for Tax-emempt Hospital Bonds
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2001)
42. Health Care Capital Financing Agencies: The Intergovernmental Roles of Quasi-Government Authorities and the Impact on the Cost of Capital
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
43. The Human Capital Model of the Demand for Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (102)

1998

44. The Demand for Cocaine and Marijuana by Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Chapter (1999)
45. The Effects of Alcohol Regulation on Physical Child Abuse
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1996

46. Price, Tobacco Control Policies and Youth Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (112)
47. Public Policy and Youth Smokeless Tobacco Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (1997)
48. The Demand for Cocaine by Young Adults: A Rational Addiction Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1998)

1995

49. An Empirical Analysis of Alcohol Addiction: Results from the Monitoring the Future Panels
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (1998)

1993

50. Effects of Alcohol Price Policy on Youth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)

1992

51. Determinants of Interest Rates on Tax-Exempt Hospital Bonds
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1993)

1991

52. Alcohol Control Policies and Motor Vehicle Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Legal Studies (1993)
53. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)

1990

54. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (266)
    Also in Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State (1990) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1994)

1989

55. Health Benefits of Increases in Alcohol and Cigarette Taxes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
56. Pregnancy Resolution as an Indicator of Wantedness and its Impact on the Initiation of Early Prenatal Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
57. The Dynamic Relationship between Low Birthweight and Induced Abortion in New York City: An Aggregate Time-Series Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1990)

1988

58. Carbon Monoxide in the Ambient Air and Blood Pressure: Evidence From NHANES II and the SAROAD System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
59. Demographic Analysis of Birthweight-Specific Neonatal Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
60. Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birthweight Production Functions in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)

1987

61. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies to Reduce Infant Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

1986

62. An Assessment of the Benefits of Air Pollution Control: The Case of Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (1989)
63. Beer Taxes, the Legal Drinking Age, and Youth Motor Vehicle Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
64. Effects of Alcoholic Beverage Prices and Legal Drinking Ages on Youth Alcohol Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1988)
65. Endogenous Drinking Age Laws and Highway Mortality Rates of Young Drivers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1985

66. Birth Outcome Production Functions in the U.S
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)

1984

67. Determinants of Neonatal Mortality Rates in the U.S.: A Reduced Form Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1985)

1982

68. The Impact of Public Health Policy: The Case of Community Health Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Eastern Economic Journal (1988)
69. The Production and Cost of Ambulatory Medical Care In Community Health Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1981

70. Government and Health Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1982)
71. The Effects of Government Regulation on Teenage Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (100)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1981)
72. Variations in Infant Mortality Rates among Counties in the United States: The Roles of Social Policies and Programs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)

1980

73. An Exploration of the Dynamic Relationship between Health and Cognitive Development in Adolescence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
74. Physical Disabilities and Post-Secondary Educational Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
75. The Relationship Between Children's Health and Intellectual Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

1979

76. Adolescent Health, Family Background, and Preventive Medical Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
77. Determinants of Pediatric Care Utilization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Chapter (1978)
78. Income and Race Differences in Children's Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
79. Preventive Care, Care for Children and National Health Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
80. The Demand for Pediatric Care: An Hedonic Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1978)

1978

81. Children's Health and the Family
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1977

82. An Economic Analysis of Children's Health and Intellectual Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

1976

83. A Survey of Recent Research in Health Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The American Economist (1977)

1973

84. The Correlation Between Health and Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
    See also Chapter (1976)

Journal Articles

2022

1. The demand for health turns 50: Reflections
   Health Economics, 2022, 31, (9), 1807-1822 View citations (2)

2021

2. The effect of changes in alcohol tax differentials on alcohol consumption
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 204, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2020

3. E-cigarettes and adult smoking: Evidence from Minnesota
   Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2020, 60, (3), 207-228 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

4. Does e-cigarette advertising encourage adult smokers to quit?
   Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 68, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2016

5. A Behavioral Economic Model of Alcohol Advertising and Price
   Health Economics, 2016, 25, (7), 816-828 View citations (7)
6. Attitudes to legalizing cannabis use
   Health Economics, 2016, 25, (9), 1201-1216 View citations (2)
7. ‘A Theory of the Allocation of Time’ Turns Fifty: Its Impact on the Field of Health Economics
   Health Economics, 2016, 25, (1), 3-7 View citations (1)

2014

8. Alcohol control and foster care
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2014, 12, (4), 589-612
9. Food prices and body fatness among youths
   Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 12, (C), 4-19 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2013)
10. The impact of National Health Insurance on birth outcomes: A natural experiment in Taiwan
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 111, (C), 75-91 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
11. Women’s Education: Harbinger of Another Spring? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Turkey
    World Development, 2014, 64, (C), 243-258 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

12. Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Physical Activity
    Journal of Human Capital, 2013, 7, (4), 378 - 410 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2010

13. Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (1), 33-61 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
14. Risks and Prices: The Role of User Sanctions in Marijuana Markets
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 1-38 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

15. Effects of weight on children's educational achievement
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 651-661 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
16. Health and the household
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2009, 7, (3), 219-226 View citations (7)

2008

17. Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2008, 51, (4), 599-618 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
18. The Relationship Between Health and Schooling
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2008, 34, (3), 281-292 View citations (38)

2006

19. El mercado de bienes ilegales: el caso de la droga
    Revista de Economía Institucional, 2006, 8, (15), 17-42 View citations (4)
20. Reply to Jonathan Gruber and Michael Frakes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (2), 389-393 View citations (25)
21. The Market for Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 38-60 View citations (104)
22. The Super Size of America: An Economic Estimation of Body Mass Index and Obesity in Adults
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2006, 32, (1), 133-148 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

23. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Policies on Youth Risky Sexual Behaviors
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 263-266 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
24. I Did What Last Night? Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviors and Substance Abuse
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2005, 31, (3), 383-405 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2004

25. An economic analysis of adult obesity: results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
    Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (3), 565-587 View citations (564)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
26. Get High and Get Stupid: The Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2004, 2, (4), 413-441 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
27. Hospital Transaction Prices and Managed-Care Discounting for Selected Medical Technologies
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 352-356 View citations (17)
28. The demand for health, 30 years later: a very personal retrospective and prospective reflection
    Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (4), 629-636 View citations (52)

2003

29. Household Production and Health
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2003, 1, (4), 331-342 View citations (14)
    See also Chapter (2006)
30. The effect of cigarette excise taxes on smoking before, during and after pregnancy
    Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (6), 1053-1072 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

31. Competition and the Cost of Capital Revisited: Special Authorities and Underwriters in the Market for Tax-Exempt Hospital Bonds
    National Tax Journal, 2001, 54, (2), 255-80 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

32. The effects of beer taxes on physical child abuse
    Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (2), 271-282 View citations (52)

1998

33. ALCOHOL REGULATION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TOWARDS CHILDREN
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 1998, 16, (3), 309-320 View citations (49)
34. An Empirical Analysis of Alcohol Addiction: Results from the Monitoring the Future Panels
    Economic Inquiry, 1998, 36, (1), 39-48 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
35. On optimal length of life
    Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (4), 499-509 View citations (18)
36. The demand for cocaine by young adults: a rational addiction approach
    Journal of Health Economics, 1998, 17, (4), 427-474 View citations (136)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
37. The effect of drug use on workplace accidents
    Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (3), 267-294 View citations (4)

1997

38. Public Policy and Youth Smokeless Tobacco Use
    Southern Economic Journal, 1997, 64, (2), 503-516 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

39. The Economic Case against Higher Alcohol Taxes: Response
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (1), 210-12 View citations (1)
40. Wages, Workers' Compensation Benefits, and Drug Use: Indirect Evidence of the Effect of Drugs on Workplace Accidents
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 55-60 View citations (2)

1994

41. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (3), 396-418 View citations (434)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1993

42. Alcohol-Control Policies and Motor-Vehicle Fatalities
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1993, 22, (1), 161-86 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
43. Determinants of interest rates on tax-exempt hospital bonds
    Journal of Health Economics, 1993, 12, (4), 385-410 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1992)
44. Policy Watch: Alcohol and Cigarette Taxes
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1993, 7, (4), 211-222 View citations (45)

1991

45. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 237-41 View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper (1991)
46. The demand for cigarettes
    Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (1), 101-103 View citations (6)

1990

47. Pregnancy wantedness and the early initiation of prenatal care
    Demography, 1990, 27, (1), 1-17 View citations (44)
48. The dynamic relationship between low birthweight and induced abortion in New York City: An aggregate time-series analysis
    Journal of Health Economics, 1990, 9, (3), 273-288 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
49. Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birth Weight Production Functions in New York City
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), 983-1007 View citations (136)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1989

50. An assessment of the benefits of air pollution control: The case of infant health
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1989, 25, (1), 32-51 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1988

51. Effects of Alcoholic Beverage Prices and Legal Drinking Ages on Youth Alcohol Use
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1988, 31, (1), 145-71 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (1986)
52. The Impact of Public Health Policy: The Case of Community Health Centers
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1988, 14, (1), 63-72 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (1982)

1987

53. Birth Outcome Production Function in the United States
    Journal of Human Resources, 1987, 22, (3), 339-360 View citations (61)
54. Drinking Age Laws and Highway Mortality Rates: Cause and Effect
    Economic Inquiry, 1987, 25, (3), 403-17 View citations (37)

1985

55. Determinants of neonatal mortality rates in the U.S.: A reduced form model
    Journal of Health Economics, 1985, 4, (3), 213-236 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1982

56. Government and Health Outcomes
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (2), 191-95 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (1981)
57. The demand for health after a decade
    Journal of Health Economics, 1982, 1, (1), 1-3 View citations (23)

1981

58. The Effects of Government Regulation on Teenage Smoking
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1981, 24, (3), 545-69 View citations (118)
    See also Working Paper (1981)
59. Variations in infant mortality rates among counties of the United States: The roles of public policies and programs
    Demography, 1981, 18, (4), 695-713 View citations (65)

1978

60. The Demand for Pediatric Care: An Hedonic Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 1978, 86, (2), 259-80 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper (1979)

1977

61. A Survey of Recent Research in Health Economics
    The American Economist, 1977, 21, (1), 14-20 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1976)

1973

62. Unemployment and Consumption: Note
    American Economic Review, 1973, 63, (1), 208-13 View citations (4)

1972

63. On the Concept of Health Capital and the Demand for Health
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (2), 223-55 View citations (3047)

Books

2011

1. Economic Aspects of Obesity
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (61)

1999

2. The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)

1972

3. The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (563)

Edited books

2011

1. Economic Aspects of Obesity
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (108)

2001

2. The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (22)

1999

3. The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (52)

Chapters

2019

1. Health and the Wage Rate: Cause, Effect, Both, or Neither? New Evidence on an Old Question☆
   A chapter in Health and Labor Markets, 2019, vol. 47, pp 1-24 View citations (1)

2011

2. Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 283-313 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
3. Introduction to "Economic Aspects of Obesity"
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 1-16 View citations (10)

2010

4. Chapter 2 Alcohol Policies and Child Maltreatment
   A chapter in Current Issues in Health Economics, 2010, pp 17-35

2006

5. Education and Nonmarket Outcomes
   Elsevier View citations (254)
   See also Working Paper (2005)
6. Household Production and Health
   Springer
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2003)

2005

7. An Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol Policies on Youth Std
   A chapter in Substance Use: Individual Behaviour, Social Interactions, Markets and Politics, 2005, pp 229-256
   See also Working Paper (2004)
8. Individual Behaviours and Substance Use: The Role of Price
   A chapter in Substance Use: Individual Behaviour, Social Interactions, Markets and Politics, 2005, pp 15-39 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2001

9. Alcohol regulation and violence on college campuses
   Chapter 11 in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse, 2001, pp 257-290
   See also Working Paper (1999)
10. Gender and race differences in youth alcohol demand
    Chapter 16 in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse, 2001, pp 391-412
11. Marijuana and Youth
    A chapter in Risky Behavior among Youths: An Economic Analysis, 2001, pp 271-326 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
12. The economics of substance use and abuse: the role of price
    Chapter 1 in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse, 2001, pp 1-30

2000

13. The human capital model
    Chapter 07 in Handbook of Health Economics, 2000, vol. 1, pp 347-408 View citations (488)

1999

14. Introduction to "The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometrics and Behavioral Economic Research"
    A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 1-14 View citations (26)
15. The Demand for Cocaine and Marijuana by Youth
    A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 133-156 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1982

16. Physical Disabilities and Post-secondary Educational Choices
    A chapter in Economic Aspects of Health, 1982, pp 185-202 View citations (5)

1978

17. Determinants of Pediatric Care Utilization
    A chapter in The Economics of Physician and Patient Behavior, 1978, pp 115-158 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1979)

1976

18. The Correlation between Health and Schooling
    A chapter in Household Production and Consumption, 1976, pp 147-224 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (1973)

1974

19. Health, Hours and Wages
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (19)

1973

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 (4)

1972

21. A Stock Approach to the Demand for Health
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 1-10 View citations (17)
22. An Empirical Formulation of the Model
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 39-54
23. Appendix A: Utility Maximizations
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 84-86
24. Appendix B: Derivation of Investment Model Formulas
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 87-93
25. Appendix C: Derivation of Consumption Model Formulas
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 94-96
26. Appendix D: Statistical Properties of the Model
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 97-101
27. Appendix E: Additional Empirical Results
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 102-109
28. Appendix F: Sources and Methods: Mortality Analysis
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 110-111
29. Empirical Results: The NORC Sample
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 55-73
30. Joint Production and the Mortality Data
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 74-83
31. The Pure Consumption Model
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 31-38 View citations (2)
32. The Shadow Price of Health
    A chapter in The Demand for Health: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation, 1972, pp 11-30