contagious diseases failed to make a difference. States with centralized health systems and those with mask mandates generally … result in lower vaccination hesitancies, ceteris paribus. …

We study the intergenerational health consequences of forced displacement and incarceration of Japanese Americans in … the US during WWII. Incarcerated mothers had babies who were less healthy at birth. This decrease in health represents a … have children with fathers of other ethnic groups but were more likely to receive prenatal care, invest in education, and …

We examine the impact of new medical information on drug safety on preventive health behavior. We exploit the release … of the findings of the Women's Health Initiative Study (WHIS) - the largest randomized controlled trial of women's health … estimate the spillover effects of the WHIS findings on health behavior by means of a difference-in-differences methodology …

The 21st century has been a period of rising inequality in both income and health. In this study, we find that … the largest health gains during the last several decades. Nor was higher dispersion in mortality caused entirely by the … that high-income states in 1992 were better able to enact public health strategies and adopt behaviors that, over the next …

health. In a recent study, Hounkpatin et al. (2016) conduct an inquiry aimed at deciphering which measure of low relative … income reflects better the adverse psychosocial effect of low relative income on health. Hounkpatin et al. pit against each … psychosocial effect of individual i's low relative income on his health. …

I estimate the effects of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) housing prices on a variety of health outcomes and … risky health behaviors separately for homeowners and tenants. The constructed dataset consists of information on individuals … their health and negative results for tenants. I also find increases in risky behaviors among tenants associated with …

expressing health care-seeking behavior as a function of economic and behavioral fundamentals and highlighting the role of trust …. We report several findings. First, we document a strong association between higher levels of trust in the health care … scenarios, from routine check-ups to vaccinations. Second, the impact of trust on health care utilization is similar in …

was considered the gold standard. Documented vaccination sources included electronic medical records, employee health …Background: Healthcare personnel (HCP) are a priority group for annual influenza vaccination. Few studies have assessed … the validity of recall of prior influenza vaccination status among HCP, especially for more than one preceding season …