We study the question: why do skilled services firms use non-compete agreements (NCAs), which prohibit workers from leaving firms and competing against them? We conduct a survey of physicians linking the use of NCAs to labor market outcomes and firm performance, and show that by deterring the...

Excessive alcohol drinking is the third leading cause of death in the United States, leading to 79,000 premature deaths annually. It is also the cause of increased disease and injury. Although the public health impacts of binge drinking are known, its economic cost has not been assessed for the...

Excessive alcohol drinking is the third leading cause of death in the United States, leading to 79,000 premature deaths annually. It is also the cause of increased disease and injury. Although the public health impacts of binge drinking are known, its economic cost has not been assessed for the...