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Light cannabis and organized crime : evidence from (unintended) liberalization in Italy
Carrieri, Vincenzo; Madio, Leonardo; Principe, Francesco - 2018
The effect of marijuana liberalization on crime is object of a large interest by social scientists and policy … remained substantially unexplored. This paper exploits the unintended liberalization of cannabis light (C-light, i.e. with low … the legalization of C-light led to a reduction of 12% of confiscation of marijuana per each pre-existing grow-shop and a …
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The causal impact of fear of unemployment on psychological health
Reichert, Arndt; Tauchmann, Harald - 2011
We analyze the effect of job insecurity on psychological health. We extend the group of people being affected to employees who have insecure jobs to account for a broader measure of the mental health consequences of potential unemployment. Using panel data with staff reductions in the company as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009579632
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The causal link between financial incentives and weight loss : an evidence-based survey of the literature
Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R.; Reinermann, Holger - 2011
Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009580235
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Weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals : establishing a causal link
Reichert, Arndt R.; Tauchmann, Harald; Wübker, Ansgar - 2015
Obesity may not only be linked to undesirable health outcomes but also to limitations in sexual life. The present paper aims to assess whether there is a causal relationship between weight loss and sexual activity in adult obese individuals. To address the endogeneity of weight loss that is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011287088
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Short- and medium-term effects of informal care provision on Health
Schmitz, Hendrik; Westphal, Matthias - 2013
This paper estimates the effect of informal care provision on female caregiver's health. We use data from the German Socio-economic Panel and assess effects up to seven years after care provision. A simulation-based sensitivity analysis scrutinizes the sensitivity of the results with respect to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009771156
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Does money burn fat? : evidence from a randomized experiment
Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - 2012
We test whether financial incentives have an effect on weight reduction in a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups. While two treatment groups obtain €150 and €300, respectively, for achieving an individually assigned target weight...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009669779
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The effect of a bonus program for preventive health behavior on health expenditures
Augurzky, Boris; Reichert, Arndt R.; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 2012
This paper contributes to the analysis of policy measures that attempt to reduce health care expenditures of insurers. We examine the impact of a cash bonus program for preventive health behavior of a German health insurer on prevention effort and health care expenditures using a unique...
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Obesity, weight loss, and employment prospects : evidence from a randomized trial
Reichert, Arndt R. - 2012
This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring random assignment of a weight loss intervention based on monetary rewards, I provide convincing evidence that weight loss positively affects the employment prospects of obese women...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009670135
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Informal care and long-term labor market outcomes
Schmitz, Hendrik; Westphal, Matthias - 2016
In this paper we estimate the long-run effects of informal care provision on female caregivers' labor market outcomes up to eight years after care provision. We compare a static version, where the average effects of care provision in a certain year on later labor market outcomes are estimated,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011549653
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Heterogeneous causal effects of financial incentives on weight loss : results of a large prospective randomized trial
Reuss-Borst, Monika; Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R. - 2012
In a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups, we test whether financial incentives have heterogeneous effects on weight reduction. While two treatment groups obtain EUR 150 and EUR 300, respectively, for achieving an individually-assigned...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009670960