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Working Papers
2023
- Estimating a Theoretically Consistent Human Capital Production Function With an Application to Head Start
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2022
- Export Expansion and Investment in Children’s Human Capital: Evidence from the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Smoking, Selection, and Medical Care Expenditures
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2022)
2021
- Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in Evaluation Review (2021)
- Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2023)
2020
- Did Hurricane Katrina Reduce Mortality?
Papers, arXiv.org
- Education and Health Over the Life Cycle
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2020)
- Effect of Prescription Opioids and Prescription Opioid Control Policies on Infant Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
- Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in American Journal of Health Economics (2022)
2019
- Mortality and Socioeconomic Consequences of Prescription Opioids: Evidence from State Policies
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
- The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on Minor Abortion
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
- Tweet Sixteen and Pregnant: Missing Links in the Causal Chain from Reality TV to Fertility
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2018
- A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (2020)
- A Test of Supply-side Explanations of Geographic Variation in Health Care Use
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
- An Assessment of the Forward-Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in Southern Economic Journal (2018)
- The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2021)
2017
- Early Childhood Health Shocks and Adult Wellbeing: Evidence from Wartime Britain
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
2016
- Does Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women Affect Prenatal Health Behaviors?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) 
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (7)
- Does Reality TV Induce Real Effects? On the Questionable Association Between 16 and Pregnant and Teenage Childbearing
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
- Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (21)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2020)
- The Effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on Financial Wellbeing
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2016) View citations (22)
2015
- Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later Life Health Care Utilization
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2018)
- Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2017)
2014
- Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk & Insurance (2019)
2013
- The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in American Journal of Health Economics (2015)
2012
- Do Higher Tobacco Taxes Reduce Adult Smoking? New Evidence of the Effect of Recent Cigarette Tax Increases on Adult Smoking
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2014)
- Does Seeing the Doctor More Often Keep You Out of the Hospital?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2015)
2010
- Health and Health Insurance Trajectories of Mexicans in the US
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
- Medicare Part D and its Effect on the Use of Prescription Drugs, Use of Other Health Care Services and Health of the Elderly
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
- Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2014)
- The Business Cycle and Health Behaviors
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
- The Child and Adult Care Food Program: Who is Served and What are Their Nutritional Outcomes?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2009
- Adolescent Cognitive and Non-cognitive Correlates of Adult Health
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Capital (2011)
- Effects of Urban Sprawl on Obesity
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2010)
- Effects of Weight on Adolescent Educational Attainment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
See also Chapter (2011)
- Long Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (2011)
- The Effects of Consumer-Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk & Insurance (2010)
2008
- 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)
- Re-examining the Effects of Medicaid Expansions for Pregnant Women
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
2007
- Prescription Drug Insurance and Its Effect on Utilization and Health of the Elderly
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
2006
- Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls' Physical Activity and Weight
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Chapter (2006)
- Health Insurance and Ex Ante Moral Hazard: Evidence from Medicare
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
See also Journal Article in International Journal of Health Economics and Management (2009)
- Methodological Issues in the Evaluation of Parental Involvement Laws: Evidence from Texas
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2005
- 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 (42)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)
2004
- 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)
- Family Cap Provisions and Changes in Births and Abortions
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
- What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2006)
2003
- Alcohol Abuse and Suicide Attempts Among Youth - Correlation or Causation?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
- Changes in the Welfare Caseload and the Health of Low-educated Mothers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2006)
- Do Minimum Wages Affect Non-wage Job Attributes? Evidence on Fringe Benefits and Working Conditions
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
- The Effect of Welfare Reform on Prenatal Care and Birth Weight
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
See also Journal Article in Health Economics (2005)
- Welfare Reform and Health Insurance Coverage of Low-Income Families
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2003)
2002
- 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)
- Has Welfare Reform Changed Teenage Behaviors?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2003)
- Medicaid Managed Care and Infant Health: A National Evaluation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
- Substance Use and Suicidal Behaviors Among Young Adults
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
- Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2003)
2001
- Alcohol Taxes and Labor Market Outcomes
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2002)
- Immigrant and Native Responses to Welfare Reform
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2005)
- Migration Consequences of Welfare Reform
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2003)
1999
- Does Publicly Provided Health Insurance Improve the Health of Low-Income Children in the United States
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
1998
- Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Chapter (1999)
- Effect of Insurance on Infant Health: A Case Study of Low-Income Women in New Jersey
Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing.
- Medicaid Expansions and The Crowding Out of Private Health Insurance
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
1996
- Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1997)
- Drug Use and AFDC Participation: Is There a Connection?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (1998)
- The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (1996)
1995
- State Reproductive Policies and Adolescent Pregnancy Resolution: The Case of Parental Involvement Laws
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1996)
- The Effects of Cocaine and Marijuana Use on Marriage and Marital Stability
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
- The Impact of Child Health and Family Inputs on Child Cognitive Develop-ment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
1992
- The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1994)
1991
- The Effects of Child Health on Marital Status
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
1990
- The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1991)
Journal Articles
2023
- Effects of prescription opioids on employment, earnings, marriage, disability and mortality: Evidence from state opioid control policies
Labour Economics, 2023, 82, (C)
- Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior
ILR Review, 2023, 76, (1), 112-134 
See also Working Paper (2021)
- Origins of the Opioid Crisis Reexamined
Econ Journal Watch, 2023, 20, (1), 45–68
2022
- Effects of the Minimum Wage on Child Health
American Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 8, (3), 412 - 448 
See also Working Paper (2020)
- Smoking, selection, and medical care expenditures
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2022, 64, (3), 251-285 
See also Working Paper (2022)
2021
- Alive and Kicking: Mortality of New Orleans Medicare Enrollees After Hurricane Katrina
Econ Journal Watch, 2021, 18, (1), 35–51
- DO SUPPLY‐SIDE FORCES EXPLAIN GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN HEALTH CARE USE?
Economic Inquiry, 2021, 59, (1), 119-139
- Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates
Evaluation Review, 2021, 45, (6), 359-411 
See also Working Paper (2021)
- Mortality and Science: A Comment on Two Articles on the Effects of Health Insurance on Mortality
Econ Journal Watch, 2021, 18, (2), 192–211 View citations (4)
- The ACA Medicaid Expansion in Michigan and Financial Health
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021, 40, (2), 348-375 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (2018)
2020
- A Cautionary Tale of Evaluating Identifying Assumptions: Did Reality TV Really Cause a Decline in Teenage Childbearing?
Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2020, 38, (2), 317-326 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Built environment exposures of adults in the moving to opportunity experiment
Housing Studies, 2020, 35, (4), 703-719
- Education and health over the life cycle
Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76, (C) View citations (5)
See also Working Paper (2020)
- Effects of the Minimum Wage on Infant Health
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (2), 411-443 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper (2016)
- Revisiting the Bracero Guest Worker Reforms: A Comment on Clemens, Lewis, and Postel
Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (1), 4–17 View citations (1)
- The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on the Abortion Rate of Minors
Demography, 2020, 57, (1), 323-346 View citations (5)
- The Moving to Opportunity Experiment: What Do Heterogeneous Estimates of the Effect of Moving Imply About Causes?
Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (2), 282–298
2019
- Does public insurance coverage for pregnant women affect prenatal health behaviors?
Journal of Population Economics, 2019, 32, (2), 419-453 View citations (7)
- Effects of Prescription Drug Insurance on Hospitalization and Mortality: Evidence from Medicare Part D
Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2019, 86, (3), 595-628 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper (2014)
- How Health Insurance Improves Financial Health
Chicago Fed Letter, 2019
- Infant mortality and adult wellbeing: Evidence from wartime Britain
Labour Economics, 2019, 60, (C), 12-29 View citations (5)
- Is Primary Care A Substitute or Complement for Other Medical Care? Evidence from Medicaid
Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2019, 22, (1), 36 View citations (3)
- The geography of family differences and intergenerational mobility
Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (3), 589-618 View citations (8)
- Tweet Sixteen and Pregnant: Missing Links in the Causal Chain from Reality TV to Fertility. A replication study of Kearney & Levine (American Economic Review, 2015)
International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics (IREE), 2019, 3, (2019-1), 1-16 View citations (1)
2018
- An Assessment of the Forward‐Looking Hypothesis of the Demand for Cigarettes
Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 48-70 
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Childhood Medicaid Coverage and Later-Life Health Care Utilization
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (2), 287-302 View citations (18)
See also Working Paper (2015)
- In honor of Michael Grossman
Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 85, (1), 3-5
- The effect of the affordable care act Medicaid expansions on financial wellbeing
Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 163, (C), 99-112 View citations (51)
2017
- Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Supply
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36, (3), 608-642 View citations (74)
See also Working Paper (2015)
2016
- Do `Skills Beget Skills'? Evidence on the effect of kindergarten entrance age on the evolution of cognitive and non-cognitive skill gaps in childhoodAuthor-Name: Lubotsky, Darren
Economics of Education Review, 2016, 53, (C), 194-206 View citations (22)
- Health Insurance and Income Inequality
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (2), 53-78 View citations (8)
2015
- Are Foreign-Trained Nurses Perfect Substitutes for U.S.-Trained Nurses?
ILR Review, 2015, 68, (5), 1102-1125 View citations (1)
- Does seeing the doctor more often keep you out of the hospital?
Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 39, (C), 259-272 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper (2012)
- The Effect of Medicaid Expansions in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s on the Labor Supply of Pregnant Women
American Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 1, (2), 165-193 View citations (33)
Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 1, (2), 165-193 (2015) View citations (32)
See also Working Paper (2013)
2014
- Are investments in disease prevention complements? The case of statins and health behaviors
Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 36, (C), 151-163 View citations (12)
- DO HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES REDUCE ADULT SMOKING? NEW EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECT OF RECENT CIGARETTE TAX INCREASES ON ADULT SMOKING
Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (1), 155-172 View citations (46)
See also Working Paper (2012)
- Self-Selection and International Migration: New Evidence from Mexico
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (1), 78-91 View citations (88)
See also Working Paper (2010)
- Spatial mobility and environmental effects on obesity
Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 14, (C), 128-140 View citations (4)
2013
- Acculturation and Health Insurance of Mexicans in the USA
Review of International Economics, 2013, 21, (2), 233-248 View citations (1)
- Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study
PLOS ONE, 2013, 8, (12), 1-9 View citations (3)
- The Grossman model after 40 years: a reply to Peter Zweifel
The European Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 14, (2), 357-360 View citations (9)
2012
- Effect of immigrant nurses on labor market outcomes of US nurses
Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 71, (2), 219-229 View citations (9)
- Medicare Part D and Its Effect on the Use of Prescription Drugs and Use of Other Health Care Services of the Elderly
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (2), 253-279 View citations (15)
2011
- Adolescent Cognitive and Noncognitive Correlates of Adult Health
Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (1), 29 - 69 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- Long-Term Effects of Minimum Legal Drinking Age Laws on Adult Alcohol Use and Driving Fatalities
Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (2), 325 - 363 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper (2009)
2010
- Effects of urban sprawl on obesity
Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (6), 779-787 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- The Effects of Consumer‐Directed Health Plans on Health Care Spending
Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2010, 77, (1), 85-103 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- Title IX, Girls’ Sports Participation, and Adult Female Physical Activity and Weight
Evaluation Review, 2010, 34, (1), 52-78 View citations (7)
2009
- 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)
- Health insurance and ex ante moral hazard: evidence from Medicare
International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2009, 9, (4), 367-390 View citations (83)
See also Working Paper (2006)
- Stress, Allostatic Load, and Health of Mexican Immigrants*
Social Science Quarterly, 2009, 90, (5), 1089-1111 View citations (24)
2008
- Medicare reimbursement, nurse staffing, and patient outcomes
Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (2), 339-361 View citations (6)
- Misclassification bias and the estimated effect of parental involvement laws on adolescents' reproductive outcomes
American Journal of Public Health, 2008, 98, (10), 1881-1885 View citations (9)
2007
- Labor Market Effects of September 11th on Arab and Muslim Residents of the United States
Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (2) View citations (73)
- The effects of maternal employment on child injuries and infectious disease
Demography, 2007, 44, (2), 307-333 View citations (23)
2006
- Changes in the welfare caseload and the health of low-educated mothers
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2006, 25, (3), 623-643 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper (2003)
- What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 6, (1), 1-36 
See also Working Paper (2004)
2005
- 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 (42)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Erratum to "Alcohol abuse and suicide attempts among youth": [Economics and Human Biology 2 (2) (2004) 159-180]
Economics & Human Biology, 2005, 3, (1), 164-164
- Immigrant and native responses to welfare reform
Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (1), 69-92 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2001)
- Managed care and infant health: an evaluation of Medicaid in the US
Social Science & Medicine, 2005, 60, (8), 1815-1833 View citations (17)
- The effect of welfare reform on prenatal care and birth weight
Health Economics, 2005, 14, (5), 497-511 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2003)
2004
- Alcohol abuse and suicide attempts among youth
Economics & Human Biology, 2004, 2, (2), 159-180 View citations (28)
- Do Minimum Wages Affect Non-Wage Job Attributes? Evidence on Fringe Benefits
ILR Review, 2004, 58, (1), 52-70 View citations (40)
- 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 (30)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Teenage sex, drugs and alcohol use: problems identifying the cause of risky behaviors
Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (3), 493-503 View citations (68)
2003
- Has welfare reform changed teenage behaviors?
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2003, 22, (2), 225-248 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Migration consequences of welfare reform
Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 53, (3), 357-376 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper (2001)
- Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2003, 3, (1), 1-36 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Welfare reform and health insurance coverage of low-income families
Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (6), 959-981 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper (2003)
2002
- Alcohol taxes and labor market outcomes
Journal of Health Economics, 2002, 21, (3), 357-371 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper (2001)
- Labor Market Consequences of State Health Insurance Regulation
ILR Review, 2002, 56, (1), 136-159 View citations (34)
- On the validity of retrospective assessments of pregnancy intention
Demography, 2002, 39, (1), 199-213 View citations (22)
- Welfare reform and Latinas' use of perinatal health care [3] (multiple letters)
American Journal of Public Health, 2002, 92, (5), 699-700 View citations (1)
2001
- From Welfare to Work: Has Welfare Reform Worked?
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, (4), 699-719 View citations (44)
- Medicaid eligibility and the incidence of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations for children
Social Science & Medicine, 2001, 52, (2), 305-313 View citations (23)
- Medical malpractice liability and its effect on prenatal care utilization and infant health
Journal of Health Economics, 2001, 20, (4), 591-611 View citations (41)
- The Impact of Mandatory Waiting Periods and Parental Consent Laws on the Timing of Abortion and State of Occurrence among Adolescents in Mississippi and South Carolina
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, (2), 263-282 View citations (14)
- Welfare reform and the perinatal health and health care use of latino women in California, New York city, and Texas
American Journal of Public Health, 2001, 91, (11), 1857-1864 View citations (4)
2000
- A note on the effect of minimum drinking age laws on youth alcohol consumption
Contemporary Economic Policy, 2000, 18, (3), 315-325 View citations (19)
- The effect of pregnancy intention on child development
Demography, 2000, 37, (1), 83-94 View citations (33)
1999
- Employment Prospects of Welfare Recipients: Another Look at the Data
Cato Journal, 1999, 19, (1), 119-141 
Also in Cato Journal, 1998, 18, (2), 119-141 (1998)
- The impact of malpractice fears on cesarean section rates
Journal of Health Economics, 1999, 18, (4), 491-522 View citations (103)
1998
- Drug Use, Culture, and Welfare Incentives: Correlates of Family Structure and Out-of-Wedlock Birth
Eastern Economic Journal, 1998, 24, (4), 395-416 View citations (3)
- Drug use and AFDC participation: Is there a connection?
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1998, 17, (3), 495-520 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper (1996)
- The effect of drug use on workplace accidents
Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (3), 267-294 View citations (3)
1997
- Are Brothers Really Better? Sibling Sex Composition and Educational Achievement Revisited
Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (2), 250-284 View citations (91)
See also Working Paper (1996)
1996
- State reproductive policies and adolescent pregnancy resolution: The case of parental involvement laws
Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (5), 579-607 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper (1995)
- The Effect of Government-Mandated Benefits on Youth Employment
ILR Review, 1996, 50, (1), 122-142 View citations (11)
- The Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables
Economic Inquiry, 1996, 34, (4), 617-29 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper (1996)
- The effect of expansions in medicaid income eligibility on abortion
Demography, 1996, 33, (2), 181-192 View citations (20)
1995
- The Relationship between Regulation and Prices in the Workers' Compensation Insurance Market
Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1995, 8, (2), 149-66 View citations (2)
- 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
- New Estimates of the Effect of Marijuana and Cocaine Use on Wages
ILR Review, 1994, 47, (3), 454-470 View citations (38)
- Some Empirical Evidence on the Use of Gender Specific Promotion Rules
Eastern Economic Journal, 1994, 20, (2), 201-218 View citations (3)
- The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Labor Supply of Young Adults
Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (1), 126-155 View citations (37)
See also Working Paper (1992)
1993
- Recent Changes in the Labor Supply Behavior of Married Couples
Eastern Economic Journal, 1993, 19, (2), 185-208
1992
- Income inequality as an indicator of discrimination in housing markets
The Review of Black Political Economy, 1992, 21, (2), 55-80
- The effects of child health on marital status and family structure
Demography, 1992, 29, (3), 389-408 View citations (22)
1991
- The Effect of Illicit Drug Use on the Wages of Young Adults
Journal of Labor Economics, 1991, 9, (4), 381-412 View citations (55)
See also Working Paper (1990)
1990
- The Effects of Regulation and Competition on the Price of AT&T Intrastate Telephone Service
Journal of Regulatory Economics, 1990, 2, (4), 363-77 View citations (5)
Chapters
2011
- 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)
2010
- Chapter 6 Geographic Dispersion and Internal Migration of Immigrants
A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 137-173
2008
- Introduction
A chapter in Beyond Health Insurance: Public Policy to Improve Health, 2008, pp ix-xii View citations (1)
2007
- Welfare Reform and Immigrants: Does the Five-year Ban Matter?
A chapter in Immigration, 2007, pp 311-347 View citations (3)
2006
- Effects of Title IX and Sports Participation on Girls’ Physical Activity and Weight
A chapter in The Economics of Obesity, 2006, pp 79-111 
See also Working Paper (2006)
2005
- 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)
2001
- Alcohol and drug use: risk factors for unintended pregnancy
Chapter 9 in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse, 2001, pp 203-238
1999
- Does Drug Use Cause Poverty?
A chapter in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral Economic Research, 1999, pp 327-368 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (1998)
Editor
- Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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