Jason M. Fletcher

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs

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1.

The Effects of Soft Drink Taxes on Child and Adolescent Consumption and Weight Outcomes

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Sep 2009
Jason M. Fletcher, David E. Frisvold and Nathan Tefft
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics and Bates College
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obesity, soft drink taxation

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The Effects of Inclusion on Classmates of Students with Special Needs: The Case of Serious Emotional Problems

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Sep 2008
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 845 (59,220)
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Inclusion, Peer Effects, Special Education

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Long-Term Consequences of Childhood ADHD on Criminal Activities

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 14 Oct 2009
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Downloads 592 (93,967)
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Mental Illness, ADHD, Crime, Sibling Fixed Effects

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Is Obesity Contagious? Social Networks vs. Environmental Factors in the Obesity Epidemic

FRB of Boston Quantitative Analysis Unit Working Paper No. QAU08-2, Journal of Health Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 27 Feb 2008
Ethan Cohen-Cole and Jason M. Fletcher
Econ One Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 541 (105,485)
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Obesity, Peer Effects, Social Networks

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Estimating Peer Effects in Health Outcomes: Replies and Corrections to Fowler and Christakis

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 02 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2008
Ethan Cohen-Cole and Jason M. Fletcher
Econ One Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 515 (111,792)
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Peer Effects, Obesity

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Spillover Effects of Inclusion of Classmates with Emotional Problems on Test Scores in Early Elementary School

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 29 Jun 2009
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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inclusion, peer effects, special education, elementary school

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Peer Influences on Adolescent Alcohol Consumption: Evidence Using an Instrumental Variables/Fixed Effect Approach

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 14 Mar 2011
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 438 (136,162)
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Peer Effects, Social Interactions, Alcohol Consumption

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Assessing the Effect of Increasing Housing Costs on Food Insecurity

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 12 Nov 2009
Jason M. Fletcher, Tatiana Andreyeva and Susan H. Busch
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Yale University and Yale University - Department of Health Policy and Management
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Food insecurity, Housing Costs, Expenditure Shocks

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Adolescent Depression and Educational Attainment: Results Using Sibling Fixed Effects

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 May 2009
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 404 (149,558)
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Human Capital, Health, Depression, Fixed Effects

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Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Educational Attainment

Health Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Jan 2008
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Depression, Education, Mental Health

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The Effects of Teenage Fatherhood on Young Adult Outcomes

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Jun 2010
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Teenage Fatherhood

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The Effect of Classmate Characteristics on Individual Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 27 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2010
Robert Bifulco, Jason M. Fletcher and Stephen L. Ross
Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
Downloads 285 (217,543)
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Education, Peer Effects, Cohort Study, Substance Abuse

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Social Interactions and Smoking: Evidence Using Multiple Student Cohorts, Instrumental Variables, and School Fixed Effects

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Dec 2007
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Peer Effects, Social Interactions, Smoking

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The Effects of Academic Probation on College Success: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Four Texas Universities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11232
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Jan 2018
Jason M. Fletcher and Mansur Tokmouline
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University
Downloads 263 (236,031)
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academic probation, regression discontinuity, higher education

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Are All Health Outcomes 'Contagious'? Detecting Implausible Social Network Effects in Acne, Height, and Headaches

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 28 Jan 2009
Ethan Cohen-Cole and Jason M. Fletcher
Econ One Research and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Peer Effects, Social Networks, Health

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Cumulative Effects of Job Characteristics on Health

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Cumulative Effects of Job Characteristics on Health

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 16 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2009
Jason M. Fletcher, Jody L. Sindelar and Shintaro Yamaguchi
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Yale University - School of Public Health and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Economics
Downloads 189 (323,069)
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Health, Occupational Characteristic

Cumulative Effects of Job Characteristics on Health

NBER Working Paper No. w15121
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2023
Jason M. Fletcher, Jody L. Sindelar and Shintaro Yamaguchi
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Yale University - School of Public Health and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Economics
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Uncovering the Pathways Linking Local Economic Conditions, Occupation, and Health

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Nov 2010
Jason M. Fletcher and Shintaro Yamaguchi
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Tokyo - Graduate School of Economics
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The Effects of Personality Traits on Adult Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Siblings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6391
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Mar 2012
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 202 (304,530)
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personality, wages, sibling fixed effects

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Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10538
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 05 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Stefanie Schurer
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Victoria University of Wellington - School of Economics and Finance
Downloads 173 (350,442)
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Add Health, maltreatment, adverse childhood experiences, Big Five personality traits, noncognitive skills, human capital, siblings-fixed effects

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The Human Capital Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Can We Really Know What They Are?

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 16 Jan 2008
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Teenage Childbearing, Human Capital

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Long Term Effects of Health Investments and Parental Favoritism: The Case of Breastfeeding

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 14 Mar 2011
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 166 (363,223)
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Breastfeeding, Human Capital Accumulation, Early Investments, Sibling Fixed Effects, Parental Favoritism

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The Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Health in Young Adulthood in the United States

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 152 (395,609)
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Intimate Partner Violence, Health

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Similarity in Peer College Preferences: New Evidence from Texas

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 17 Oct 2011
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 150 (397,784)
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Demand for Schooling, Human Capital, Peer Effects, College Enrollment

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All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects between Working Spouses

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 11 Nov 2008
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mental Health, Spousal Spillovers, Peer Effects

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Race and Ethnic Differences in College Achievement: Does High School Attended Matter?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Marta Tienda and Jason M. Fletcher
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Minority students, College achievement, Texas Higher Education, High School quality

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The Effects of Family Stressors on Substance Use Initiation in Adolescence

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Dec 2010
Jason M. Fletcher and Jody L. Sindelar
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University - School of Public Health
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College Quality and Young Adult Health Behaviors

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 17 Jul 2011
Jason M. Fletcher and David E. Frisvold
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics
Downloads 141 (415,666)
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college quality, smoking, binge drinking, marijuana, obesity

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Heterogeneity in Spousal Matching Models

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8936
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Apr 2015
Jason M. Fletcher and Norma A. Padron
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University
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marriage market, marriage matching, multidimensional matching, trade-offs, spouses, body mass index (BMI), education

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Impact of First Occupation on Health at Older Ages

NBER Working Paper No. w13715
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 31 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 24 Dec 2022
Jody L. Sindelar, Jason M. Fletcher, Tracy Falba, Patricia Keenan and Bill Gallo
Yale University - School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Duke University - Department of Economics, Yale University - School of Public Health and Yale University
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The Effects of First Occupation on Long Term Health Status: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Oct 2011
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 131 (440,427)
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First Occupation, Health, Sibling Fixed Effects

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Religion and Risky Health Behaviors Among U.S. Adolescents and Adults

NBER Working Paper No. w19225
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Sanjeev Kumar
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University - School of Public Health
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High School Classmates and College Success

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 05 Mar 2010
Jason M. Fletcher and Marta Tienda
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Downloads 121 (468,407)
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Peer Effects, College Success, Texas

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The Consequences of Friendships: Evidence on the Effect of Social Relationships in School on Academic Achievement

NBER Working Paper No. w19215
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2023
Jason Fletcher, Jason M. Fletcher, Stephen L. Ross and Yuxiu Zhang
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Connecticut - Department of Economics and Yale University
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Tobacco Use, Taxation and Self Control in Adolescence

NBER Working Paper No. w15130
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 06 May 2023
Jason M. Fletcher, Partha Deb and Jody L. Sindelar
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, City University of New York, CUNY Hunter College - Department of Economics and Yale University - School of Public Health
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Mental Health, Schooling Attainment and Polygenic Scores: Are There Significant Gene-Environment Associations?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12452
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 08 Jul 2019
Vikesh Amin, Jere Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Hans-Peter Kohler
Central Michigan University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Miami, Syracuse University--Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Sociology
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schooling, mental health, genetics, gene-environment interactions

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Nonmarital and Teen Fertility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10833
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 19 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2024
Jason M. Fletcher and Jessica Polos
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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cohabitation, contraception, family economics, teen fertility, nonmarital fertility, Great Recession, genetics

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Social Interactions in Adolescent Television Viewing

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 160, No. 4, 2006
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 31 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2008
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Social Interactions, Television, Media Use, Social Influences

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Mental Health, Schooling Attainment and Polygenic Scores: Are there Significant Genetic-Environmental Associations?

PIER Working Paper No. 20-007
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Feb 2020
Vikesh Amin, Jere Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Hans-Peter Kohler
Central Michigan University, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Miami, Syracuse University - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Sociology
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Schooling; Mental Health; Genetics; Gene-Environment Interactions

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Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages: Causal Evidence from Nonparametric Bounds

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15371
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 21 Jun 2022
Vikesh Amin, Jere Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes and Hans-Peter Kohler
Central Michigan University, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Miami, Syracuse University--Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Sociology
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schooling, cognition, bounds, aging, partial identification

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

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11643
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 09 Jul 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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regression discontinuity, minimum legal drinking age, risky behaviors

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The Effects of Teenage Childbearing on the Short and Long Term Health Behaviors of Mothers

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 Jul 2011
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 101 (534,765)
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Teenage Childbearing, Health Behaviors, Substance Use

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Adults Behaving Badly: The Effects of Own and Peer Parents' Incarceration on Adolescent Criminal Activities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10797
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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crime, peer effects, intergenerational transmission

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Job Loss: Eat, Drink and Try to Be Merry?

NBER Working Paper No. w15122
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023
Partha Deb, Bill Gallo, Padmaja Ayyagari, Jason M. Fletcher and Jody L. Sindelar
City University of New York, CUNY Hunter College - Department of Economics, Yale University, Department of Economics, University of South Florida, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University - School of Public Health
Downloads 99 (542,147)

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Estimating Causal Effects of Early Occupational Choice on Later Health: Evidence Using the Psid

NBER Working Paper No. w15256
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Jody L. Sindelar
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Yale University - School of Public Health
Downloads 94 (560,685)

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Environmental Bottlenecks on Children's Genetic Potential for Adult Socioeconomic Attainments: Evidence from a Health Shock

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11544
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 30 May 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 92 (568,272)
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intergenerational effects, in utero exposure, gene-environment interactions, polygenic score

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Crushing Hope: Short Term Responses to Tragedy Vary by Hopefulness

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11291
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 06 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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mismatch, hopefulness, evolutionary psychology, depressive symptoms, trauma

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Friends or Family? Revisiting the Effects of High School Popularity on Adult Earnings

NBER Working Paper No. w19232
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2023
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 90 (576,081)

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The Medium Term Schooling and Health Effects of Low Birth Weight: Evidence from Siblings

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Dec 2010
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 85 (596,408)
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Increasing Our Understanding of the Health-Income Gradient in Children

NBER Working Paper No. w18639
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Downloads 83 (604,893)
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Do Classmate Effects Fade Out?

NBER Working Paper No. w18648
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 16 Jun 2023
Robert Bifulco, Jason M. Fletcher, Sun Jung Oh and Stephen L. Ross
Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Syracuse University - Center for Policy Research and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
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Genetic Lotteries within Families

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 08/2009-026
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2009
Jason M. Fletcher and Steven F. Lehrer
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Queen's University (Canada), Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of Economics, Students
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Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects

NBER Working Paper No. w13847
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2022
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of Adhd Revisited

NBER Working Paper No. w13474
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 05 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2022
Jason M. Fletcher and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Social Multipliers in Sexual Initiation Decisions Among U.S. High School Students

Demography, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 373-388
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 02 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2008
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Sexual Initiation, Peer Effects

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Sin Taxes: Do Heterogeneous Responses Undercut Their Value?

NBER Working Paper No. w15124
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 21 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Padmaja Ayyagari, Partha Deb, Jason M. Fletcher, Bill Gallo and Jody L. Sindelar
Department of Economics, University of South Florida, City University of New York, CUNY Hunter College - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, Yale University and Yale University - School of Public Health
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Estimating Benefits from University-Level Diversity

NBER Working Paper No. w18812
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 28 May 2023
Barbara Wolfe and Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
Downloads 58 (727,994)
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New Evidence on the Impacts of Early Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Old-Age Mortality: A Research Note

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11715
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 20 Aug 2018
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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early conditions, in utero, 1918 influenza pandemic, mortality

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The Effects of Childhood Adhd on Adult Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w18689
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2023
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Am I My Brother's Keeper? Sibling Spillover Effects: The Case of Developmental Disabilities and Externalizing Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w18279
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 10 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2023
Jason M. Fletcher, Nicole Hair and Barbara Wolfe
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Using Genetic Lotteries within Families to Examine the Causal Impact of Poor Health on Academic Achievement

NBER Working Paper No. w15148
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 21 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 24 May 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Steven F. Lehrer
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Queen's University (Canada), Faculty of Arts & Science, Department of Economics, Students
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The Long Shadow of the Past: Early-Life Disease Environment and Later-Life Mortality

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 03 Nov 2023
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mortality, Infant Mortality, Early-Life Exposures

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Trends in the Female Longevity Advantage of 19th-Century Birth Cohorts: Exploring the Role of Place and Fertility

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16018
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Mar 2023
Jason M. Fletcher, Michael Topping and Won-tak Joo
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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longevity, sex differences, US, genealogy

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Estimating the Effects of Friendship Networks on Health Behaviors of Adolescents

NBER Working Paper No. w18253
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 18 May 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Stephen L. Ross
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
Downloads 37 (875,898)
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Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment

PIER Working Paper No. 20-024
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 01 Jul 2020
Vikesh Amin, Jere Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores‐Lagunes and Hans-Peter Kohler
Central Michigan University, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Miami, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Sociology
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adolescent health; polygenic scores; education

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Tracing the Effects of Guaranteed Admission Through the College Process: Evidence from a Policy Discontinuity in the Texas 10% Plan

NBER Working Paper No. w18721
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 18 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2023
Jason M. Fletcher and Adalbert Mayer
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and Texas A&M University - Department of Economics
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Learning Hope and Optimism: Classmate Experiences and Adolescent Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11546
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 30 May 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jason M. Fletcher and Jinho Kim
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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peer effects, maltreatment, optimism, hope, spillovers

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The Long Shadow of the Past: Early-Life Disease Environment and Later-Life Mortality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16503
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Oct 2023
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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mortality, infant mortality, early-life exposures

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Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w18216
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2023
Jason M. Fletcher
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Early-Life Income Shocks and Old-Age Mortality: Evidence from World War I Veterans’ Bonus

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 04 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2025
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mortality, Longevity, Socioeconomic Status, Income, Cash Transfers, Historical Data

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Higher Educational Attainment is Associated with Longer Telomeres in Midlife: Evidence from Sibling Comparisons in the UK Biobank

Social Science and Medicine Population Health, 17 (2022) 101018
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 11 Apr 2022
Vikesh Amin, Jason M. Fletcher, Zhongxuan Sun and Qiongshi Lu
Central Michigan University, University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Telomere length, education, cellular aging, causal inference

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In-Utero Exposure to Abortion Legalization and Adult Disability and Mortality

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2025
Hamid Noghanibehambari, Hoa Vu and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University, Northwestern University - School of Education and Social Policy and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Disability, Mortality

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Long-Term Mortality Impacts of Childhood Disease Exposure for Males: Evidence from the 1916 Polio Epidemic

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 16 Dec 2024 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2025
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mortality, Longevity, Pandemic, Polio Pandemic, Early-Life Exposure

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Unhooking the Past: Early-life Exposure to Hookworm Eradication and Later-life Longevity

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 10 Dec 2024
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mortality, Longevity, Hookworm, Early-Life

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Early-Life Local Labor Market Conditions and Old-Age Male Mortality: Evidence from Deindustrialization of New England Textile Sector

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 06 Nov 2024
Hamid Noghanibehambari and Jason M. Fletcher
Austin Peay State University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs
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Mortality, Longevity, Deindustrialization, Local Labor Market, Early-Life Exposures, Migration

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Demographics, Competition, and State Tax Progressivity

State Tax Notes, Vol. 44, No. 3, April 16, 2007
Posted: 13 Apr 2007
Jason M. Fletcher and Matthew N. Murray
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and University of Tennessee, Knoxville - College of Business Administration - Department of Economics

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