Using a unique panel of 40,000 U.S. snack food consumers from 2004-2010, we build a three-dimensional model to study how portion sizes, consumption context, and package characteristics jointly affect the amount of food consumed. As with prior research, we find that consumption does increase with...

We study the effects of bicycle safety regulations in both the United States and the United Kingdom on bicycle accident rates for various population age groups. We find small, statistically significant decreases in the accident rates as the stock of bicycles increases its compliance with the...

In 2009, Facts on File will release a major scholarly reference work on public policy in the United States, a three-volume collection entitled Governing America: Major Policies and Decisions of Federal, State, and Local Government. The work will deal with approximately 150 areas of public...