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Alexander Ahammer

Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics

Altenbergerstrasse 69

A-4040 Linz, 4040

Austria

http://www.econ.jku.at/ahammer/

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Minimum Legal Drinking Age and the Social Gradient in Binge Drinking

CESifo Working Paper No. 8806
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Jan 2021
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) and University of Passau
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Minimum Legal Drinking Age and the Social Gradient in Binge Drinking

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13987
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 04 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, - Ifo InstituteUniversity of Passau - Business Administration and Economics, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) and University of Passau
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morbidity, minimum legal drinking age, alcohol

The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health: Evidence from Austria and Denmark

CESifo Working Paper No. 10676
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 09 Oct 2023
Alexander Ahammer, Ulrich Glogowsky, Martin Halla and Timo Hener
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) and Department of Economics and Business Economics
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gender equality, fertility, parenthood, motherhood, mental health, parental leave

The Parenthood Penalty in Mental Health: Evidence from Austria and Denmark

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16459
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 26 Sep 2023
Alexander Ahammer, Ulrich Glogowsky, Martin Halla and Timo Hener
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) and Department of Economics and Business Economics
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gender equality, fertility, parenthood, motherhood, mental health, parental leave

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Outside Options and Worker Motivation

CESifo Working Paper No. 10581
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 01 Aug 2023
Alexander Ahammer, Matthias Fahn and Flora Stiftinger
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong and Johannes Kepler University Linz
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outside options, effort incentives, relational contracts

Outside Options and Worker Motivation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16333
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 26 Jul 2023
Alexander Ahammer, Matthias Fahn and Flora Stiftinger
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, The University of Hong Kong and Johannes Kepler University Linz
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outside options, effort incentives, relational contracts

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The Health Externalities of Downsizing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13984
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 04 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alexander Ahammer, Dominik Grübl and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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downsizing, mass layoffs, health, job insecurity

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11394
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 02 Apr 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla and Nicole E. Schneeweis
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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maternity leave, infant health, birth outcomes, birth weight, fertility

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The Effect of Income on Mortality: New Evidence for the Absence of a Causal Link

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9176
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alexander Ahammer, Thomas A. Horvath and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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wage decomposition, mortality, income

Reintegrating Older Long-Term Unemployed Workers: The Impact of Temporary Job Guarantees

CESifo Working Paper No. 12340
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Dec 2025
Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Pia Heckl and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - ifo Institute (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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long-term unemployment, temporary job guarantee, subsidized employment, health status

Reintegrating Older Long-Term Unemployed Workers: The Impact of Temporary Job Guarantees

IZA Discussion Paper No. 18322
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 22 Dec 2025
Alexander Ahammer, Martin Halla, Pia Heckl and Rudolf Winter-Ebmer
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - ifo Institute (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich) and Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics
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subsidized employment, temporary job guarantee, long-term unemployment, health status

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Firms and Worker Health

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16708
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 08 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2024
Alexander Ahammer, Analisa Packham and Jonathan Smith
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University and Advocacy and Policy Center - College Board
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firms, health care utilization, sick leave

Firms and Worker Health

NBER Working Paper No. w32011
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 02 Jan 2024
Alexander Ahammer, Analisa Packham and Jonathan Smith
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University and Advocacy and Policy Center - College Board
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Opioid Dependence: Evidence from Administrative Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13395
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alexander Ahammer and Martin Halla
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG)
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opioids, prescription opioids, illicit opioids, heroin, addiction, drug abuse, intergenerational transmission, intergenerational correlation

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The Labor and Health Economics of Breast Cancer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17316
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 01 Oct 2024
Alexander Ahammer, Gerald J. Pruckner and Flora Stiftinger
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics, University Linz - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz
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breast cancer, labor supply, health shocks, time discounting

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Dying to Work: Effects of Unemployment Insurance on Health

NBER Working Paper No. w27267
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 02 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Alexander Ahammer and Analisa Packham
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Texas A&M University - Department of Economics
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End-of-life Medical Spending: Patterns and Household Spillovers

CESifo Working Paper No. 12667
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 15 May 2026
Alexander Ahammer and Lea-Karla Matic
Johannes Kepler University Linz - Department of Economics and Johannes Kepler University Linz
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end-of-life, healthcare expenditure, efficiency, health shock, labor supply