The question of whether trade affects conflict is important for public policy. To date, theoretical studies have treated trade or the gains from trade as exogenous. However, a dyad's gains from trade are influenced by a number of factors, including foreign aid, tariffs, contiguity, and relative...

This article examines the interactive effect of distance and trade on international conflict and cooperation. The effect of geographic distance depends on trade, while the effect of trade varies with geographic distance. Trade reduces conflict to a greater extent when dyads are geographically...

This paper reconsiders how the availability of physicians affects mortality rates within geographic areas. Studies typically find that mortality rates are lower in areas with greater medical care resources. While currently available care is important, this paper shows that young adult mortality...

Numerous studies show that survivors of childhood sexual abuse suffer as adults from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and drug abuse, and other mental illnesses. As such, the effect of experiencing traumatic events during childhood including sexual abuse can have lasting...

This paper examined juvenile justice encounters among youth with mental health needs who received care in residential treatment settings. The focus is on peer effects, and whether delinquent peers negatively affected youth. Matched data from Florida Medicaid and Juvenile Justice were used to...

The results show that the relationship of ART adherence to healthcare costs is more complex than previously reported. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

This study examined family involvement among youth in residential mental health treatment facilities in Florida. Data were obtained from the provider reports from January 2005 through December 2007. Treatment episodes were divided into 30-day periods with family involvement measured by the...

Many studies have examined the match between years of schooling and the schooling required for the job. The quantity of schooling is only one way to consider the match between schooling and jobs. This paper considers an alternative match between education and jobs based on the relationship...

A number of studies examine the link between access to medical care and health status. Previous studies find little or no relationship between the availability of health care and health status. We examine the issue separately for metropolitan and rural areas. We find that the number of...