this policy causally reduced injury-induced mortality in the country by at least 14% during the five weeks of the ban. We … argue that this estimate constitutes a lower bound on the true impact of alcohol on injury-induced mortality. We also …

estimates vary depending on the availability of health care, as well as individuals' gender and pre-existing health conditions. …

-smoking policies. The association between smoking and mortality may, however, be driven by unobserved factors, making it difficult to … a teenager, which are arguably exogenous, on adult smoking participation and mortality. A one-dollar increase in teenage … cigarette taxes is associated with an 8 percent reduction in adult smoking participation and a 6 percent reduction in mortality …

We investigate the impact on mortality of the world's first compulsory health insurance, established by Otto von … generated a significant mortality reduction. The results are largely driven by a decline of deaths from infectious diseases. We …

The Nordic countries have the lowest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. This has not always been the case …. In 1887 the mortality rates in Norway were similar to those of developing countries today. During the next 34 years …, Norwegian maternal mortality was halved and infant mortality fell by 40 percent. Investigating the relationship between health …

We investigate the effects of radiation therapy on the mortality and economic outcomes of breast cancer patients. We … earnings by 45%. Mortality and economic results are driven by results for more educated women, indicating that equalizing …