School shootings and other tragedies involving gun-violence have become commonplace in the United States. While much …

In this paper we look at the relationship between health and income as mediated by "lifestyle" choices; that is, a set … of behaviours which are thought to influence health and are generally considered to invoke a substantial degree of free … choice. The main underlying assumption is that individuals are co-producers of their own health. We first present a …

sparse information exists regarding the impact these smoking bans at the state and local levels have on the health of … bans impact the venue of smoking, and the health of children and infants. Using models that exploit state- and county …-level changes to smoking ban legislation over time, estimates suggest that smoking bans have improved the health of both infants and …