We find that despite a stronger intention to lose weight, overweight and obese individuals in the United States are less likely to meet the federal recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, energy and nutrient intakes, and physical activity than are normal-weight individuals. By...

We estimate long-term effects of famine on chronic diseases using China's Great Leap Forward Famine as a natural experiment. Using a unique health survey, we explore the heterogeneity of famine intensity across regions and find strong evidence supporting both the adverse and selection effects....

Using individual-level data of antidepressant prescriptions filled and the local bias phenomenon of investors in the United States, we study the effects of stock declines on the psychological health of investors and find that a one standard deviation decrease in local stock returns increases...

We employ individual-level data for antidepressant usage to study the effects of stock market fluctuations on the psychological health of investors. Utilizing the home bias phenomenon of investors, we find that a one standard deviation decrease in local stock returns increases local investors’...

In China, Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) are a major tool financing health care consumption in urban areas. Whether MSAs control medical expenditures and encourage saving is based on an assumption that enrollees treat the MSA money the same as their pocket money. This assumption has never been...