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The spread of anti-trafficking policies : evidence from a new index
Cho, Seo-young; Dreher, Axel; Neumayer, Eric - 2011
We analyze the spread of policies dealing with international trafficking in human beings. Arguing that countries are unlikely to make independent choices, we identify pressure, externalities and learning or emulation as plausible diffusion mechanisms for spatial dependence in anti-trafficking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009232913
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Medical marijuana laws and teen marijuana use
Anderson, D. Mark; Hansen, Benjamin; Rees, Daniel I. - 2012
dispensaries operating within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. Using data from the national and state Youth Risk … Behavior Surveys, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 and the Treatment Episode Data Set, we estimate the … leads to increased use of marijuana by teenagers. -- marijuana ; youth risky behavior ; medical marijuana laws …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009545252
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Youth depression and future criminal behavior
Anderson, D. Mark; Cesur, Resul; Tekin, Erdal - 2012
While the contemporaneous association between mental health problems and criminal behavior has been explored in the literature, the long-term consequences of such problems, depression in particular, have received much less attention. In this paper, we examine the effect of depression during...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009545437
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Child access prevention laws, youth gun carrying, and school shootings
Anderson, D. Mark; Sabia, Joseph J. - 2016
control policies on youth gun carrying or school violence. Using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455584
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Medical marijuana laws and teen marijuana use
Anderson, D. Mark; Hansen, Benjamin; Rees, Daniel I. - 2012 - Rev.
dispensaries operating within 1,000 feet of schools, parks and playgrounds. Using data from the national and state Youth Risk … Behavior Surveys, the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 and the Treatment Episode Data Set, we estimate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010207021
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Adults behaving badly : the effects of own and peer parents' incarceration on adolescent criminal activities
Fletcher, Jason - 2017
crime as well as peer effects that determine youth criminal activities. This paper explores these channels by examining … reverse is true for peer paternal incarceration. These effects are strongest for youth reports of selling drugs and engaging …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011664463
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Nonmarital and teen fertility
Fletcher, Jason; Polos, Jessica - 2017
This chapter explores trends, causes and consequences of nonmarital and teen fertility in the United States and in selected European countries. First, we describe some key factors, including changes in economic institutions and family planning technologies, that likely contribute to the large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011671004
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Estimating causal effects of alcohol access and use on a broad set of risky behaviors : regression discontinuity evidence
Fletcher, Jason - 2018
A growing body of evidence suggests large increases in criminal behavior and mortality coinciding with a young adult's 21st birthday, when alcohol consumption becomes legal. The policy implications from these findings have focused on the need to reduce drinking among young people, potentially by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011880608
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Learning hope and optimism : classmate experiences and adolescent development
Fletcher, Jason; Kim, Jinho - 2018
This paper explores individual and contextual factors related to the development of hopeful attitudes during adolescence using a nationally representative study. A key focus is on the experiences of maltreatment by adults, both for the adolescent and his/her classmates. While all types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011865588
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Cigarette taxes and teen marijuana use
Anderson, D. Mark; Matsuzawa, Kyutaro; Sabia, Joseph J. - 2020
The spillover effect of cigarette taxes on youth marijuana use has been the subject of intense public debate. Opponents … experts often claim that because tobacco is a "gateway" drug, higher cigarette taxes will deter youth marijuana use. Using … data from the National and State Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) for the period 1991-2017, we explore the relationship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012177947