A careful analysis of the effects of fiscal policy must not only consider both sides of the fiscal policy equation—taxes and the resulting government spending—but must also specify the extent to which taxpayers use this equation in making decisions. This research develops a...

This research examines the migration behavior of the elderly, recognizing that the older and younger elderly may make different decisions and have different consequences for the states in which they live. Copyright (c) 2003 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

Depression is most prevalent among women of childbearing age and among low-income women, and the medical literature shows it to have adverse effects on infant health. Yet maternal depression has been overlooked in economic studies of infant health production. This research incorporates maternal...

This paper develops a theoretical model of the public demand for abortion legislation, taking account of two possible types of demand, external and private. All voters possess an external demand for abortion legislation whereas only those voters who could potentially have an abortion possess a...