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The effect of superstition on health : evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost month
Halla, Martin; Liu, Chia-Lun; Liu, Jin-tan - 2019
Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … for the period of the Ghost Months reductions in mortality, hospital admissions, and births. While the effect on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011956918
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The effect of superstition on health : evidence from the Taiwanese ghost month
Halla, Martin; Liu, Chia-lun; Liu, Jan-tan - 2019
Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … for the period of the Ghost Months reductions in mortality, hospital admissions, and births. While the effect on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011964836
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The Effect of Superstition on Health: Evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost Month
Halla, Martin; Liu, Chia-Lun; Liu, Jin-Tan - 2019
Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … for the period of the Ghost Months reductions in mortality, hospital admissions, and births. While the effect on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011984626
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The effect of superstition on health: Evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost month
Halla, Martin; Liu, Chia-Lun; Liu, Jin-tan - 2019
Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … for the period of the Ghost Months reductions in mortality, hospital admissions, and births. While the effect on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012140925
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence: evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription opioids and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012239591
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence : evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020 - This Version: July 2021
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide descriptive evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012234528
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The intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence : evidence from administrative data
Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin - 2020
To address the opioid crisis, it is crucial to understand its origins. We provide evidence for the intergenerational transmission of opioid dependence. Our analysis is based on administrative data covering the universe of Austrian births from 1984 to 1990. We consider prescription opioids and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012232057
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The Effect of Superstition on Health : Evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost Month
Halla, Martin - 2019
Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health … bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in health-related behavior. Our identification exploits idiosyncratic … for the period of the Ghost Months reductions in mortality, hospital admissions, and births. While the effect on mortality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012894078
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Paying adolescents for health screenings works
Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2021 - This Version: March 2021. First Version: February 2021
With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health … designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings … treatment group received a e40 shopping voucher if they participated in an age-specific health screening. On average, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012435828
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Paying adolescents for health screenings works
Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2021
With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health … designed a field experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of financial incentives to promote participation in health screenings … treatment group received a e40 shopping voucher if they participated in an age-specific health screening. On average, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012603315