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Working Papers

2025

1. Automation and Diverging Health Risks
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri
2. Cigarette Taxes and the Household Budget
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

3. Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Estimating the effects of tobacco-21 on youth tobacco use and sales, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (4) (2024)

2022

4. Have Recreational Marijuana Laws Undermined Public Health Progress on Adult Tobacco Use?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Have recreational marijuana laws undermined public health progress on adult tobacco use?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
5. Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (11) (2023)
6. The Impact of Legal Abortion on Maternal Mortality
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Legal Abortion on Maternal Mortality, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
7. The Long-Term Impact of In-Utero Cigarette Taxes on Adult Prenatal Smoking
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Long-Term Impact of in Utero Cigarette Taxes on Adult Prenatal Smoking, American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2020

8. COVID-19 Mortality and Contemporaneous Air Pollution
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (9)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (9)
9. Paid sick-leave and physical mobility: Evidence from the United States during a pandemic
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
10. The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel data, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (14) (2022)

2019

11. The Effect of E-Cigarette Taxes on Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Smoking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The effect of e‐cigarette taxes on pre‐pregnancy and prenatal smoking, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2023) (2023)
12. The Effects of Traditional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Taxes on Adult Tobacco Product Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2018

13. Reimbursement Rates for Primary Care Services: Evidence of Spillover Effects to Behavioral Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2017

14. Mostly Harmless Regulation? Electronic Cigarettes, Public Policy and Consumer Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Mostly harmless regulation? Electronic cigarettes, public policy, and consumer welfare, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
15. Public Insurance and Psychotropic Prescription Medications for Mental Illness
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
16. The Effect of Insurance Expansions on Smoking Cessation Medication Prescriptions: Evidence from ACA Medicaid Expansions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
17. The Effects of E-Cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Laws on Youth Substance Use
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The effects of e‐cigarette minimum legal sale age laws on youth substance use, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2019) View citations (29) (2019)

2016

18. E-Cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Laws and Traditional Cigarette Use among Rural Pregnant Teenagers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article E-cigarette minimum legal sale age laws and traditional cigarette use among rural pregnant teenagers, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (22) (2019)
19. The Effect of Cigarette Prices on Cigarette Sales: Exploring Heterogeneity in Price Elasticities at High and Low Prices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
20. The Effect of Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Laws on Labor Market Outcomes, Health Care Utilization, and Health Behaviors
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
21. The Influence of Geography and Measurement in Estimating Cigarette Price Responsiveness
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
22. The Self-Medication Hypothesis: Evidence from Terrorism and Cigarette Accessibility
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The self-medication hypothesis: Evidence from terrorism and cigarette accessibility, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2016) View citations (15) (2016)

2014

23. Hurricane Katrina: Behavioral Health and Health Insurance in Non-Impacted Vulnerable Counties
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

Journal Articles

2024

1. Estimating the effects of tobacco-21 on youth tobacco use and sales
   Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 94, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Estimating the Effects of Tobacco-21 on Youth Tobacco Use and Sales, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) View citations (4) (2024)
2. The Impact of Legal Abortion on Maternal Mortality
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2024, 16, (3), 174-216 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Legal Abortion on Maternal Mortality, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
3. The effect of E‐cigarette indoor vaping restrictions on infant mortality
   Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 91, (1), 278-321
4. The effect of vertical identification card laws on teenage tobacco and alcohol use
   Health Economics, 2024, 33, (11), 2525-2557

2023

5. Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic
   Health Economics, 2023, 32, (6), 1256-1283 View citations (8)
6. Effects of e-cigarette minimum legal sales ages on youth tobacco use in the United States
   Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2023, 66, (3), 261-277 View citations (6)
7. Have recreational marijuana laws undermined public health progress on adult tobacco use?
   Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 90, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Have Recreational Marijuana Laws Undermined Public Health Progress on Adult Tobacco Use?, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
8. Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
   Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 87, (C) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
9. Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services and behavioral health outcomes
   Health Economics, 2023, 32, (4), 873-909 View citations (1)
10. The Long-Term Impact of in Utero Cigarette Taxes on Adult Prenatal Smoking
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 9, (4), 605 - 648 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Long-Term Impact of In-Utero Cigarette Taxes on Adult Prenatal Smoking, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
11. The effect of e‐cigarette taxes on pre‐pregnancy and prenatal smoking
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2023, 42, (4), 908-940
    See also Working Paper The Effect of E-Cigarette Taxes on Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Smoking, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (10) (2019)
12. The effects of contemporaneous air pollution on COVID-19 morbidity and mortality
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2023, 119, (C) View citations (7)

2022

13. Re‐exploring the early relationship between teenage cigarette and e‐cigarette use using price and tax changes
    Health Economics, 2022, 31, (1), 137-153 View citations (9)
14. The Effect of Paid Sick Leave Mandates on Coverage, Work Absences, and Presenteeism
    Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (4), 1178-1208 View citations (7)
15. The effects of e-cigarette taxes on e-cigarette prices and tobacco product sales: Evidence from retail panel data
    Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 86, (C) View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of E-Cigarette Taxes on E-Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Product Sales: Evidence from Retail Panel Data, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)

2020

16. Integrated care models and behavioral health care utilization: Quasi‐experimental evidence from Medicaid health homes
    Health Economics, 2020, 29, (9), 1086-1097 View citations (1)
17. Mostly harmless regulation? Electronic cigarettes, public policy, and consumer welfare
    Health Economics, 2020, 29, (11), 1364-1377 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Mostly Harmless Regulation? Electronic Cigarettes, Public Policy and Consumer Welfare, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
18. The effects of traditional cigarette and e-cigarette tax rates on adult tobacco product use
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2020, 60, (3), 229-258 View citations (23)

2019

19. E-cigarette minimum legal sale age laws and traditional cigarette use among rural pregnant teenagers
    Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 66, (C), 71-90 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper E-Cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Laws and Traditional Cigarette Use among Rural Pregnant Teenagers, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
20. PUBLIC INSURANCE EXPANSIONS AND SMOKING CESSATION MEDICATIONS
    Economic Inquiry, 2019, 57, (4), 1798-1820 View citations (12)
21. Public Health Insurance and Prescription Medications for Mental Illness
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2019, 19, (1), 25 View citations (4)
22. Revisiting the Effects of Tobacco Retailer Compliance Inspections on Youth Tobacco Use
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 5, (4), 509-532 View citations (5)
23. The effects of e‐cigarette minimum legal sale age laws on youth substance use
    Health Economics, 2019, 28, (3), 419-436 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of E-Cigarette Minimum Legal Sale Age Laws on Youth Substance Use, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2018

24. THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED BACKGROUND RISK ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM HURRICANE KATRINA
    Economic Inquiry, 2018, 56, (4), 2099-2115 View citations (4)

2017

25. The effect of e-cigarette indoor vaping restrictions on adult prenatal smoking and birth outcomes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 56, (C), 178-190 View citations (12)
26. The effects of malpractice non-economic damage caps on the supply of physician labor: Heterogeneity by physician age and risk
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2017, 50, (C), 7-14 View citations (1)

2016

27. The self-medication hypothesis: Evidence from terrorism and cigarette accessibility
    Economics & Human Biology, 2016, 22, (C), 94-102 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Self-Medication Hypothesis: Evidence from Terrorism and Cigarette Accessibility, Boston College Working Papers in Economics (2016) View citations (15) (2016)

2014

28. STRESS AND SMOKING: ASSOCIATIONS WITH TERRORISM AND CAUSAL IMPACT
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2014, 32, (2), 351-371 View citations (15)

2012

29. Cigarette price minimization strategies used by adults
    American Journal of Public Health, 2012, 102, (9), e19-e21 View citations (7)