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French Wine and the U.S. Boycott of 2003 : Does Politics Really Affect Commerce?
Ashenfelter, Orley - 2007
, wine in particular, rebounded through all forms of media. In the spring of 2003, French business people even reported that … the boycott calls were hurting their U.S. sales. Using a dataset of sales of nearly 4,700 individual wine brands, we show … that there actually was no boycott effect. Rather, sales of French wine dipped for two reasons. First, they experience a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012776517
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Why is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does it Matter?
Kearney, Melissa S. - 2012
This paper examines two aspects of teen childbearing in the United States. First, it reviews and synthesizes the evidence on the reasons why teen birth rates are so uniquely high in the United States and especially in some states. Second, it considers why and how it matters. We argue that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013108240
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Explaining Recent Trends in the U.S. Teen Birth Rate
Kearney, Melissa S. - 2012
We investigate trends in the U.S. rate of teen childbearing between 1981 and 2010, giving particular attention to the sizable decline that has occurred since 1991. Our primary focus is on establishing the role of state-level demographic changes, economic conditions, and targeted policies in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013108242
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After the Epidemic : Recent Trends in Youth Violence in the United States
Cook, Philip J.; Laub, John H. - 2021
The epidemic of youth violence in the United States peaked in 1993 and has been followed by a rapid, sustained drop. In … youth violence has been narrowly confined with respect to race, sex, and age, but not geography. Given the volatility in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013225120
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An Economic Analysis of the Diet, Growth, and Health of Young Children in the United States
Chernichovsky, Dov; Coate, Douglas - 2021
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which family income and education are obstacles to the provision of adequate diets for young children in the United States. An examination of the Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reveals the following: 1. Average nutrient intakes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013246296
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Religion and Risky Health Behaviors Among U.S. Adolescents and Adults
Fletcher, Jason M. - 2013
Recent studies analyzing the effects of religion on various economic, social, health and political outcomes have been largely associational. Although some attempts have been made to establish causation using instrument variable (IV) or difference-in-difference (DID) methods, the instruments and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013079199
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Asymmetric Social Interaction in Economics : Cigarette Smoking Among Young People in the United States, 1992-1999
Harris, Jeffrey E.; Lopez-Valcarcel, Beatriz Gonzalez - 2004
We analyzed cigarette smoking among people aged 15 - 24 in approximately 90,000 households in the 1992 - 1999 U.S. Current Population Surveys. We modeled social influence as an informational externality, in which each young person's smoking informs her peers about its coolness.' The resulting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014072323
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Rules vs. Discretion : Treatment of Mental Illness in U.S. Adolescents
Cuddy, Emily; Currie, Janet - 2022
Mental health disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide. Many mental health disorders start in adolescence and appropriate treatment at the outset has the potential to improve trajectories. But what is appropriate treatment? We use a large national data base of insurance claims to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014092959
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Financial Literacy and High-Cost Borrowing in the United States
Lusardi, Annamaria - 2013
In this paper, we examine high-cost methods of borrowing in the United States, such as payday loans, pawn shops, auto title loans, refund anticipation loans, and rent-to-own shops, and offer a portrait of borrowers who use these methods. Considering a representative sample of more than 26,000...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013083084
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Public or Private Production of Food Safety : What Do U.S. Consumers Want?
Smith, V. Kerry - 2010
This paper reports estimates of consumers' preferences for plans to improve food safety. The plans are distinguished based on whether they address the ex ante risk of food borne illness or the ex post effects of the illness. They are also distinguished based on whether they focus on a public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012758450