| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| Three essays on the microeconomic analysis of long-acting reversible contraception |
2020 |
202 |
In this dissertation I use a variety of methods to study the effect of and choice to use long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) using data from the National Survey of Family Growth. Effective contraception may increase women’s welfare by allow... |
| On the prevalence and prevention of rental housing evictions |
2021 |
327 |
This dissertation explores the prevalence and prevention of rental housing evictions. I begin by providing a systematic review of the eviction literature. I find from my review of the literature over the past 20 years that attention to eviction has g... |
| Substance use and temporary assistance for needy families |
2016 |
908 |
This dissertation investigates the effect of alcohol and marijuana use on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility and participation among young adult women. The relationship between substance use and TANF participation has gained p... |
| Examining the effect of health behaviors on wages and healthcare utilization in models with endogeneity |
2014 |
1431 |
This dissertation contains three essays on applied health economics. Although each essay is independent of the others, all three address the issue of estimating models where the relationship of interest is confounded by factors that are unobservable ... |
| Three essays in health econometrics and health economics |
2015 |
1515 |
This dissertation makes contributions to the field of health econometrics as well as the field of health economics. Chapter II presents a review of the “Cake Debates” literature. I also describe a generic econometric framework, which I use to clarify... |