This paper proposes a new framework for studying the interplay between culture and institutions. We follow the recent … sociology literature and interpret culture as a \repertoire", which allows rich cultural responses to changes in the environment … and shifts in political power. Specifically, we start with a culture set, which consists of attributes and the feasible …

This study explores the effect of in-person schooling on youth suicide. We document three key findings. First, using … experience increases in teen suicides in August, while areas with schools starting in September don't see youth suicides rise … queries and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey suggests that bullying victimization may be an important mechanism …

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 …

tanning using a difference-in-differences research design. We find that youth ITB prohibitions reduced population search … increased sun protective behaviors. We also find that youth ITB prohibitions significantly reduced the size of the indoor …

Over the past decade, rising youth use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has … (Monitoring the Future and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System), this study explores the impact of ENDS taxes on youth … tobacco use. We find that ENDS taxes reduce youth e-cigarette consumption, with estimated e-cigarette tax elasticities of -0 …

removal, youth are twice as likely to be charged with an illicit income-generating offense than they are to maintain steady …