IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11772

Mergers and Birth Outcomes: Evidence from Maternity Ward Closures

Daniel Avdic, Petter Lundborg, Johan Vikström

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11755

Child Sleep and Maternal Labour Market Outcomes

Joan Costa-Font, Sarah Flèche

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 69, 1022589

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11716

Fertility and Labor Market Responses to Reductions in Mortality

Sonia R. Bhalotra, Atheendar Venkataramani, Selma Walther

published as 'Women’s Fertility and Labor Market Responses to a Health Innovation' in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2023, 21 (4), 1595–1646,

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11709

Disease Control and Inequality Reduction: Evidence from a Tuberculosis Testing and Vaccination Campaign

Aline Bütikofer, Kjell G. Salvanes

published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87 (5), 2087–2125

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11703

Light Pollution, Sleep Deprivation, and Infant Health at Birth

Laura M. Argys, Susan L. Averett, Muzhe Yang

published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2021, 87 (3), 849-888

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11643

Estimating Causal Effects of Alcohol Access and Use on a Broad Set of Risky Behaviors: Regression Discontinuity Evidence

Jason M. Fletcher

published in: Contemporary Economic Policy, 2019, 37 (3), 427-448

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11631

The Health Effects of Smoking Bans: Evidence from German Hospitalization Data

Michael Kvasnicka, Thomas Siedler, Nicolas R. Ziebarth

published in: Health Economics, 2018, 27 (11), 1738-1753

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11628

Bismarck's Health Insurance and the Mortality Decline

Stefan Bauernschuster, Anastasia Driva, Erik Hornung

published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18 (5), 2561-2607

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11627

Impacts of Shifting Responsibility for High-Cost Individuals on Health Insurance Exchange Plan Premiums and Cost-Sharing Provisions

Sankar Mukhopadhyay, Jeanne Wendel, Miaomiao Zou

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 66, 180-194.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11545

The Shadow Prices of Voluntary Caregiving: Using Panel Data of Well-Being to Estimate the Cost of Informal Care

Rebecca McDonald, Nattavudh Powdthavee

published online in: Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2024

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11542

Impact of the Clean Air Act on Air Pollution and Infant Health: Evidence from South Korea

Soohyung Lee, Heesun Yoo, Minhyuk Nam

published in: Economics Letters, 2018, 168, 98-101

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11489

The Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access, Opioid Abuse, and Crime

Jennifer Doleac, Anita Mukherjee

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11471

Graded Return-To-Work as a Stepping Stone to Full Work Resumption

Lieke Kools, Pierre Koning

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 65, 189-209

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11470

The Effects of Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on Foster Care Admissions

Rania Gihleb, Osea Giuntella, Ning Zhang

published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57 (1), 217-240

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11468

Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years

Charles Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, Aaron Yelowitz, Daniela Zapata

published in: INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2018, 55

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11445

An Apple a Day? Adult Food Stamp Eligibility and Health Care Utilization Among Immigrants

Chloe N. East, Andrew I. Friedson

published in: American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6 (3), 289–323

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11444

Ambulance Utilization in New York City after the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Charles Courtemanche, Andrew I. Friedson, Daniel I. Rees

published as 'Association of Ambulance Use in New York City With the Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ' in: JAMA Network Open, 2019, 2 (6), e196419.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11412

Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation

Charles Courtemanche, Augustine Denteh, Rusty Tchernis

published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86 (1), 202 228

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11394

The Effect of Prenatal Maternity Leave on Short and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Nicole Schneeweis

published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, 102250

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11392

The Pot Rush: Is Legalized Marijuana a Positive Local Amenity?

Diego Zambiasi, Steven Stillman

published in: Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58 (2), 667-679