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Research

Working, published, and forthcoming papers

  • Accepted

    AER: Insights

    Pandemic Schooling Mode and Student Test Scores: Evidence from US States

    with Clare Halloran, Rebecca Jack, James Okun

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Public Economics

    April, 2022

    Changes in Household Diet: Determinants and Predictability

    with Stefan Hut

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Nature Medicine

    October, 2021

    The impact of school opening model on SARS-CoV-2 community incidence and mortality

    Zeynep Ertem, Elissa M. Schechter-Perkins, Polly van den Berg, Isabella Epshtein, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Fernando A. Wilson, Eli Perencevich, Warren B. P. Pettey, Westyn Branch-Elliman & Richard E. Nelson

    Read the paper Nature Medicine Link
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Clinical Infectious Disease

    March, 2021

    Effectiveness of three versus six feet of physical distancing for controlling spread of COVID-19 among primary and secondary students and staff: A retrospective, state-wide cohort study

    with Polly van den Berg, Elissa Schecter-Perkins, Rebecca Jack, Isabella Epshtein, Richard Nelson and Westyn Branch-Elliman

    Read the paper Oxford Academic Corrected Tables and Figures (October, 2021)
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    AER: Insights

    June, 2020

    Health Recommendations and Selection in Health Behaviors

    Read the paper
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Business Economics and Statistics

    June, 2019

    Unobservable Selection and Coefficient Stability: Theory and Validation

    Read the paper Stata Command Replication File
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Economics Letters

    May, 2019

    A Simple Approximation for External Validity Bias

    with Isaiah Andrews

    Read the paper Stata Command
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

    October, 2018

    Diabetes and Diet: Purchasing Behavior Response to Health Information

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Health Economics

    January, 2018

    Does Disease Cause Vaccination? Disease Outbreaks and Vaccination Response

    Read the paper
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Economic Journal: Policy

    May, 2016

    Why is Infant Mortality in the US Higher than in Europe

    with Alice Chen and Heidi Williams

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Huntington Disease

    October, 2015

    Informativeness of Early Huntington Disease Signs about Gene Status

    with E. Ray Dorsey et al.

    Read the paper PubMed.gov
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    JAMA

    February, 2014

    Approaches and Costs for Sharing Clinical Research Data

    with Erin Wilhelm and Ira Shoulson

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    September, 2013

    Do IT Service Centers Promote School Enrollment? Evidence from India

    with Bryce Millett

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Economic Review

    August, 2013

    Limited Life Expectancy, Human Capital and Health Investments

    with Ray Dorsey and Ira Shoulson

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Economic Review

    April, 2013

    Optimal Expectations and Limited Medical Testing: Evidence from Huntington Disease

    with Ray Dorsey and Ira Shoulson

    Read the paper Appendix Corrigendum
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Clinical Genetics

    September, 2013

    Knowledge of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Among Individuals Affected by Huntington Disease

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of the European Economic Association

    December, 2012

    Determinants of Technology Adoption: Private Value and Peer Effects in Menstrual Cup Take-Up

    with Rebecca Thornton

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of the European Economic Association

    October, 2012

    Routes of Infection: Exports and HIV Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Read the paper Appendix
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Health Economics

    January, 2012

    HIV and Sexual Behavior Change: Why Not Africa?

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

    January, 2011

    Menstruation, Sanitary Products and School Attendance: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation

    with Rebecca Thornton

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Public Economics

    December, 2010

    Genetic Adverse Selection: Evidence from Long-Term Care Insurance and Huntington Disease

    with Ray Dorsey et al

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Economics Letters

    January, 2010

    Hepatitis B Does Not Explain Male-Biased Sex Ratios in China

    with Gang Chen et al

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Topics

    September, 2010

    Estimating HIV Prevalence and Incidence in Africa from Mortality Data

    Read the paper Dataset
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Quarterly Journal of Economics

    August, 2009

    The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women’s Status in India

    Read the paper Appendix Corrigendum, July 2012
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Development Economics

    May, 2009

    Does Increased Access Increase Equality? Gender and Child Health Investments in India

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Demography

    May, 2009

    Proximate Sources of Population Sex Imbalance in India

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A

    August, 2008

    Fear of health insurance loss among individuals at risk for Huntington disease

    with Ray Dorsey et al

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    American Journal of Medical Genetics - Part A

    May, 2006

    Response to Das Gupta (2005) Comment: “Explaining Asias Missing Women—A New Look at the Data”

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  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Journal of Political Economy

    December, 2005

    Hepatitis B and the Case of the Missing Women

    Read the paper Citation Appendix
  • Published and Forthcoming Papers

    Quarterly Journal of Economics

    May, 2005

    Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sexual Behavior and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

    Read the paper Correction Appendix
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