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Working Papers

2023

1. Geographic Variation in Cesarean Sections in the United States: Trends, Correlates, and Other Interesting Facts
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Health Care Centralization: The Health Impacts of Obstetric Unit Closures in the US
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (9)
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (8)

2022

3. Is Parental Leave Costly for Firms and Coworkers?
   VfS Annual Conference 2022 (Basel): Big Data in Economics, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (26)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (2)

2020

4. Holiday, Just One Day Out of Life: Birth Timing and Post-natal Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Holiday, Just One Day out of Life: Birth Timing and Postnatal Outcomes, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2019

5. Who Chooses Commitment? Evidence and Welfare Implications
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Who Chooses Commitment? Evidence and Welfare Implications, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2022) View citations (11) (2022)

2018

6. The Impact of Education on Family Formation: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the UK
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
7. The Limits of Simple Implementation Intentions: Evidence from a Field Experiment on Making Plans to Exercise
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article The limits of simple implementation intentions: Evidence from a field experiment on making plans to exercise, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (19) (2018)

2017

8. Can Financial Incentives Help People Trying to Establish New Habits? Experimental Evidence with New Gym Members
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017)
   See also Journal Article Can financial incentives help people trying to establish new habits? Experimental evidence with new gym members, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (21) (2018)
9. The Impacts of Reduced Access to Abortion and Family Planning Services on Abortion, Births, and Contraceptive Purchases
   Working Papers, California Polytechnic State University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article The impacts of reduced access to abortion and family planning services on abortions, births, and contraceptive purchases, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (42) (2018)
10. The Impacts of Reduced Access to Abortion and Family Planning Services: Evidence from Texas
    Working Papers, California Polytechnic State University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (3)
11. The Structure of Health Incentives: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Structure of Health Incentives: Evidence from a Field Experiment, Management Science, INFORMS (2020) View citations (14) (2020)

2016

12. When incentives backfire: Spillover effects in food choice
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2015) View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (6)

2013

13. The Importance of Parental Knowledge and Social Norms: Evidence from Weight Report Cards in Mexico
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2012

14. Incentives, Commitments and Habit Formation in Exercise: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Workers at a Fortune-500 Company
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article Incentives, Commitments, and Habit Formation in Exercise: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Workers at a Fortune-500 Company, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (147) (2015)
15. Letting Down the Team? Social Effects of Team Incentives
    University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article LETTING DOWN THE TEAM? SOCIAL EFFECTS OF TEAM INCENTIVES, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2015) View citations (79) (2015)

2011

16. Letting Down the Team? Evidence of Social Effects of Team Incentives
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)

2010

17. Aftershocks: The Impact of Clinic Violence on Abortion Services
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Aftershocks: The Impact of Clinic Violence on Abortion Services, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (18) (2011)
18. The Effect of Education on Adult Health and Mortality: Evidence from Britain
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (83)

2006

19. The Effect of Female Education on Fertility and Infant Health: Evidence from School Entry Policies Using Exact Date of Birth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Female Education on Fertility and Infant Health: Evidence from School Entry Policies Using Exact Date of Birth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (364) (2011)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Who Chooses Commitment? Evidence and Welfare Implications
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2022, 89, (3), 1205-1244 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Who Chooses Commitment? Evidence and Welfare Implications, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2021

2. Benefits of megastudies for testing behavioural interventions
   Nature, 2021, 600, (7889), 392-393
3. Holiday, Just One Day out of Life: Birth Timing and Postnatal Outcomes
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (S2), S651 - S702 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Holiday, Just One Day Out of Life: Birth Timing and Post-natal Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
4. Using Longitudinal Data to Explore the Gender Gap for Academic Economists
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 69-73 View citations (3)

2020

5. The Structure of Health Incentives: Evidence from a Field Experiment
   Management Science, 2020, 66, (5), 1890-1908 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper The Structure of Health Incentives: Evidence from a Field Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2019

6. Incentives and Unintended Consequences: Spillover Effects in Food Choice
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (4), 66-95 View citations (3)

2018

7. Can financial incentives help people trying to establish new habits? Experimental evidence with new gym members
   Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 58, (C), 202-214 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Can Financial Incentives Help People Trying to Establish New Habits? Experimental Evidence with New Gym Members, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) (2017)
8. The impacts of reduced access to abortion and family planning services on abortions, births, and contraceptive purchases
   Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 167, (C), 43-68 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper The Impacts of Reduced Access to Abortion and Family Planning Services on Abortion, Births, and Contraceptive Purchases, Working Papers (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
9. The limits of simple implementation intentions: Evidence from a field experiment on making plans to exercise
   Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 62, (C), 95-104 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper The Limits of Simple Implementation Intentions: Evidence from a Field Experiment on Making Plans to Exercise, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2015

10. Incentives, Commitments, and Habit Formation in Exercise: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Workers at a Fortune-500 Company
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (3), 51-84 View citations (147)
    See also Working Paper Incentives, Commitments and Habit Formation in Exercise: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Workers at a Fortune-500 Company, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (50) (2012)
11. LETTING DOWN THE TEAM? SOCIAL EFFECTS OF TEAM INCENTIVES
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2015, 13, (5), 841-870 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Letting Down the Team? Social Effects of Team Incentives, University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2014

12. The importance of parental knowledge: Evidence from weight report cards in Mexico
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 37, (C), 232-247 View citations (26)

2013

13. The Effect of Education on Adult Mortality and Health: Evidence from Britain
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (6), 2087-2120 View citations (323)

2011

14. Aftershocks: The Impact of Clinic Violence on Abortion Services
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (1), 189-223 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Aftershocks: The Impact of Clinic Violence on Abortion Services, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
15. The Effect of Female Education on Fertility and Infant Health: Evidence from School Entry Policies Using Exact Date of Birth
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (1), 158-95 View citations (364)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Female Education on Fertility and Infant Health: Evidence from School Entry Policies Using Exact Date of Birth, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (47) (2006)

2009

16. Separated at Girth: US Twin Estimates of the Effects of Birth Weight
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 49-85 View citations (234)

2000

17. Cyclical and demographic influences on the distribution of income in California
    Economic Review, 2000, 1-13 View citations (1)

1999

18. Who has benefited from California's recovery?
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 1999, (sep3)

1998

19. The baby boom, the baby bust, and asset markets
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 1998, (jun26) View citations (2)

1997

20. Proposals for reforming Social Security
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 1997, (may9)