John Cawley

Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)

Professor

3M24 MVR Hall

Ithaca, NY 14853

United States

Cornell University - College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Economics

Professor

414 Uris Hall

Ithaca, NY 14853-7601

United States

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)

P.O. Box 1738

3000 DR Rotterdam, NL 3062 PA

Netherlands

National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

Honorary Professor

Galway

Ireland

NBER

Research Associate

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

IZA

Research Fellow

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

  • Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)

  • Cornell University - College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Economics

  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)

  • National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics

  • IZA

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1.

The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

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The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5728
Number of pages: 163 Posted: 31 May 2011
John Cawley and Christopher J. Ruhm
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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health behaviors, alcohol, tobacco, smoking, drugs, obesity, diet, food, physical activity, public health, public policy, taxation, subsidies, addiction, externalities, advertising, information, behavioral economics, neuroeconomics, human capital, education, prices, sex, income, time preference, peers, bounded rationality, medical costs, employment, wages, crime, hyperbolic discounting

The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

NBER Working Paper No. w17081
Number of pages: 162 Posted: 31 May 2011 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2021
John Cawley and Christopher J. Ruhm
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market (2011-2012 Edition)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5984
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 25 Sep 2011
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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academic labor market, market for economists, salaries

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Obesity, Disability, and Movement Onto the Disability Insurance Rolls

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. WP 2004-089
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Feb 2008
Richard V. Burkhauser and John Cawley
Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: the Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products

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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: the Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products

NBER Working Paper No. w18863
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 09 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2021
John Cawley, Rosemary J. Avery and Matthew Eisenberg
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Carnegie Mellon University
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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: The Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7247
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Mar 2013
John Cawley, Rosemary J. Avery and Matthew Eisenberg
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Carnegie Mellon University
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advertising, weight loss, obesity, deception, information, drugs, health

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Nutrition Labels and Obesity

NBER Working Paper No. w11956
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 13 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 03 Sep 2021
Jayachandran N. Variyam and John Cawley
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Economic Research Service (ERS) and Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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The Medical Care Costs of Obesity: an Instrumental Variables Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w16467
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 18 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 01 Jul 2021
John Cawley and Chad D. Meyerhoefer
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Lehigh University
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Obesity and Developmental Functioning Among Children Aged 2-4 Years

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Obesity and Developmental Functioning Among Children Aged 2-4 Years

SOEPpaper No. 97, DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 786
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 29 Apr 2008
John Cawley and C. Katharina Spiess
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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obesity, human capital, children, child development, Germany, gender

Obesity and Skill Attainment in Early Childhood

NBER Working Paper No. w13997
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 May 2008 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2021
John Cawley and C. Katharina Spiess
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
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Body Weight and Women&Apos;S Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w7841
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Nov 2000 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2021
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market: 2016–2017 Edition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10400
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 12 Dec 2016
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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salaries, market for economists, academic labor market, benefits

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The Impact of State Physical Education Requirements on Youth Physical Activity and Overweight

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The Impact of State Physical Education Requirements on Youth Physical Activity and Overweight

NBER Working Paper No. w11411
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Jul 2005 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2021
John Cawley, Chad D. Meyerhoefer and David Locke Newhouse
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Lehigh University and World Bank
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The Impact of State Physical Education Requirements on Youth Physical Activity and Overweight

Health Economics, Vol. 16, No. 12, pp. 1287-1301, 2007
Posted: 31 May 2008
John Cawley, Chad D. Meyerhoefer and David Locke Newhouse
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Lehigh University and World Bank

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obesity, physical activity, education, instrumental variables

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Unfit for Service: The Implications of Rising Obesity for U.S. Military Recruitment

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Unfit for Service: The Implications of Rising Obesity for U.S. Military Recruitment

NBER Working Paper No. w16408
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 04 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2010
John Cawley and Johanna Catherine Maclean
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Pennsylvania
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Unfit for Service: The Implications of Rising Obesity for U.S. Military Recruitment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5822
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Jul 2011
John Cawley and Johanna Catherine Maclean
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Pennsylvania
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obesity, military, labor

Unfit for Service: The Implications of Rising Obesity for U.S. Military Recruitment

American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Paper
Posted: 06 Jul 2011
John Cawley and Johanna Catherine Maclean
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Pennsylvania

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Labor Supply, Military, Obesity

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Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: A Search for Mechanisms in Time Use Data

NBER Working Paper No. w13600
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2021
John Cawley, Feng Liu and Feng Liu
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
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Understanding the Role of Cognitive Ability in Accounting for the Recent Rise in the Economic Return to Education

NBER Working Paper No. w6388
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2021
John Cawley, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Beyond BMI: The Value of More Accurate Measures of Fatness and Obesity in Social Science Research

NBER Working Paper No. w12291
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 03 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2021
John Cawley and Richard V. Burkhauser
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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Cognitive Ability, Wages, and Meritocracy

NBER Working Paper No. w5645
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 24 Sep 1996 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2021
John Cawley, Karen Conneely, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Princeton University - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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The Incidence of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: The Case of Berkeley, California

NBER Working Paper No. w21465
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2021
John Cawley and David E. Frisvold
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics
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The Impact of the Macroeconomy on Health Insurance Coverage: Evidence from the Great Recession

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The Impact of the Macroeconomy on Health Insurance Coverage: Evidence from the Great Recession

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6124
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Nov 2011
John Cawley, Asako Moriya and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
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health insurance, Medicaid, SCHIP, recession, unemployment

The Impact of the Macroeconomy on Health Insurance Coverage: Evidence from the Great Recession

NBER Working Paper No. w17600
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2021
John Cawley, Asako Moriya and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
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The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity Among Elementary School Children

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The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity Among Elementary School Children

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6807
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold and Chad D. Meyerhoefer
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics and Lehigh University
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obesity, physical activity, physical education, children, health

The Impact of Physical Education on Obesity Among Elementary School Children

NBER Working Paper No. w18341
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 25 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2021
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold and Chad D. Meyerhoefer
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics and Lehigh University
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The Ability of Various Measures of Fatness to Predict Application for Disability Insurance

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2008-185
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 05 Feb 2009
Richard V. Burkhauser, John Cawley and Maximilian D. Schmeiser
Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Amazon Lending
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Lighting Up and Slimming Down: The Effects of Body Weight and Cigarette Prices on Adolescent Smoking Initiation

NBER Working Paper No. w9561
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2021
John Cawley, Sara Markowitz and John A. Tauras
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Emory University and University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics
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Outcomes in a Program that Offers Financial Rewards for Weight Loss

NBER Working Paper No. w14987
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 26 May 2009 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2021
John Cawley and Joshua A. Price
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Cornell University
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Meritocracy in America: An Examination of Wages within and Across Occupations

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Meritocracy in America: An Examination of Wages within and Across Occupations

NBER Working Paper No. w6446
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 24 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2021
John Cawley, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics
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Meritocracy in America: Wages within and Across Occupations

Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol. 38, No. 3, July 1999
Posted: 25 Jan 2000
John Cawley, James J. Heckman and Edward Vytlacil
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Chicago - Department of Economics and Yale University - Department of Economics

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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 11 Oct 2018
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

NBER Working Paper No. w25052
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2021
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability

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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Oct 2018
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Prices and Product Availability

NBER Working Paper No. w24990
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2021
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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Health Insurance Coverage and the Macroeconomy

NBER Working Paper No. w10092
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 17 Nov 2003 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2021
John Cawley and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
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The Importance of Objective Health Measures in Predicting Early Receipt of Social Security Benefits: The Case of Fatness

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. WP 2006-148
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Feb 2008
Richard V. Burkhauser and John Cawley
Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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The Competitive Effects of Drug Withdrawals

NBER Working Paper No. w11223
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2021
John Cawley and John A. Rizzo
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Stony Brook University - Department of Economics and Department of Preventative Medicine
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An Empirical Examination of Information Barriers to Trade in Insurance

NBER Working Paper No. w5669
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 24 Sep 1996 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2021
John Cawley and Tomas Philipson
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Chicago
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The Impact of Health Insurance on Preventive Care and Health Behaviors: Evidence from the 2014 ACA Medicaid Expansions

NBER Working Paper No. w22265
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 24 May 2016 Last Revised: 03 May 2021
Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Aparna Soni and John Cawley
Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Indiana University - Kelley School of Business and Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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Contingent Valuation Analysis of Willingness to Pay to Reduce Childhood Obesity

NBER Working Paper No. w12510
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 08 Sep 2021
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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Obesity as a Barrier to the Transition from Welfare to Work

NBER Working Paper No. w10508
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 01 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2021
John Cawley and Sheldon Danziger
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Russell Sage Foundation
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Effect of Stress on Later-Life Health: Evidence from the Vietnam War Draft

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8063
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 18 May 2017
John Cawley, Damien de Walque and Daniel Grossman
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), World Bank and West Virginia University - Department of Economics
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Nutrition, Public Health Promotion, Disease Control & Prevention

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Mechanisms for the Association between Maternal Employment and Child Cognitive Development

NBER Working Paper No. w13609
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 27 Nov 2007 Last Revised: 09 Sep 2021
John Cawley, Feng Liu and Feng Liu
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Shanghai University of Finance and EconomicsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
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A Guide and Advice for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market: 2014-2015 Edition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8428
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 27 Sep 2014
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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benefits, academic labor market, market for economists, salaries

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Oakland’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Impacts on Prices, Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 18 Sep 2019
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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taxes, sugar-sweetened beverages, soda, consumption

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The Effect of Weight on Labor Market Outcomes: An Application of Genetic Instrumental Variables

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The Effect of Weight on Labor Market Outcomes: An Application of Genetic Instrumental Variables

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9907
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 May 2016
Petri Bockerman, Petri Bockerman, John Cawley, Jutta Viinikainen, Terho Lehtimäki, Suvi Rovio, Ilkka Seppälä, Jaakko Pehkonen and Olli Raitakari
University of Turku - Turku School of EconomicsLabour Institute for Economic Research, Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Jyväskylä, University of Turku, University of Turku, Tampere University, University of Jyväskylä - School of Business and Economics and University of Turku
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obesity, BMI, earnings, employment, genetic instruments

The Effect of Weight on Labor Market Outcomes: An Application of Genetic Instrumental Variables

NBER Working Paper No. w22200
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 May 2016 Last Revised: 28 Feb 2021
Petri Bockerman, Petri Bockerman, John Cawley, Jutta Viinikainen, Terho Lehtimäki, Suvi Rovio, Ilkka Seppälä, Jaakko Pehkonen and Olli Rautakari
University of Turku - Turku School of EconomicsLabour Institute for Economic Research, Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Jyväskylä, University of Turku, University of Turku, Tampere University, University of Jyväskylä - School of Business and Economics and University of Turku
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The Demand for Cigarettes as Derived from the Demand for Weight Control

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The Demand for Cigarettes as Derived from the Demand for Weight Control

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7213
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 23 Feb 2013
John Cawley and Stephanie von Hinke
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Bristol
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smoking, cigarettes, obesity, BMI, weight, derived demand, price elasticity

The Demand for Cigarettes as Derived from the Demand for Weight Control

NBER Working Paper No. w18805
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 21 May 2021
John Cawley and Stephanie von Hinke
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Bristol
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Differences in the U.S. Trends in the Prevalence of Obesity Based on Body Mass Index and Skinfold Thickness

NBER Working Paper No. w15005
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2014
Richard V. Burkhauser, John Cawley and Maximilian D. Schmeiser
Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Amazon Lending
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The Impact of Income on the Weight of Elderly Americans

NBER Working Paper No. w14104
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 22 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2021
John Cawley, John R. Moran and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Penn State University and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
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The Impact of Information Disclosure on Consumer Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment of Calorie Labels on Restaurant Menus

NBER Working Paper No. w24889
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 06 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2021
John Cawley, Alex Susskind and Barton Willage
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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Factor Substitution and Unobserved Factor Quality in Nursing Homes

NBER Working Paper No. w10465
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 May 2004 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2021
John Cawley, David C. Grabowski and Richard A. Hirth
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Harvard University - Department of Health Care Policy and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - School of Public Health
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Any Size for a Dollar: The Effect of Any-Size-Same-Price versus Standard Pricing on Beverage Size Choices

Journal of Consumer Psychology, Forthcoming, NYU Stern School of Business
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Jul 2019
Kelly Haws, Peggy Liu, Steven Dallas, John Cawley and Christina A. Roberto
Vanderbilt University - Marketing, University of Pittsburgh, New York University (NYU) - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Yale University - Department of Psychology
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calorie posting, sugary beverages, soft drinks, pricing, supersizing, health, value, portion size

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The Medical Care Costs of Youth Obesity: An Instrumental Variables Approach

NBER Working Paper No. w23682
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 21 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2021
Adam Biener, John Cawley and Chad D. Meyerhoefer
Government of the United States of America - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Lehigh University
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Health Disparities Across Education: The Role of Differential Reporting Error

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Health Disparities Across Education: The Role of Differential Reporting Error

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9141
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
John Cawley and Anna Choi
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Sejong University
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health, education, disparities, reporting error

Health Disparities Across Education: The Role of Differential Reporting Error

NBER Working Paper No. w21317
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 06 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2021
John Cawley and Anna Choi
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Sejong University
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The Pass-Through of the Largest Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: The Case of Boulder, Colorado

NBER Working Paper No. w25050
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2021
John Cawley, Chelsea Crain, David E. Frisvold and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa, University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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Testing for Peer Effects Using Genetic Data

NBER Working Paper No. w23719
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2021
John Cawley, Euna Han, Jiyoon Kim and Edward C. Norton
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Korea University Business School (KUBS) and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
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The Correlation of Youth Physical Activity with State Policies

Contemporary Economic Policy, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 506-517, October 2007
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 04 Nov 2007
John Cawley, Chad D. Meyerhoefer and David Locke Newhouse
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Lehigh University and World Bank
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Oakland's Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax: Impacts on Prices, Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

NBER Working Paper No. w26233
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 09 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2021
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics, Mathematica Policy Research and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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The Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Purchases: Evidence from Four City-Level Taxes in the U.S

NBER Working Paper No. w26393
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2021
John Cawley, David E. Frisvold and David Jones
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), University of Iowa - Henry B. Tippie College of Business - Department of Economics and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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The Effect of Stress on Later-Life Health: Evidence from the Vietnam Draft

NBER Working Paper No. w23334
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 25 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 07 Oct 2021
John Cawley, Damien de Walque and Dan Grossman
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), World Bank and Cornell University
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Consumer Responses to Firms’ Voluntary Disclosure of Information: Evidence from Calorie Labeling by Starbucks

NBER Working Paper No. w29080
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2021
Rosemary J. Avery, John Cawley, Julia Eddelbuettel, Matthew D. Eisenberg, Charles Mann and Alan D. Mathios
Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University and Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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Monopoly® Pricing

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 48, Issue 2, pp. 517-520, April 2010
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 29 Mar 2010
John Cawley and Donald Kenkel
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)
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Does Information Disclosure Improve Consumer Knowledge? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment of Restaurant Menu Calorie Labels

NBER Working Paper No. w27126
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 May 2020 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2021
John Cawley, Alex Susskind and Barton Willage
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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Sibling Correlation in Educational Attainment: A Test of Genetic Nurture

NBER Working Paper No. w27336
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2021
John Cawley, Euna Han, Jiyoon Kim and Edward C. Norton
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Swarthmore College and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
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The Effect of Beverage Taxes on Youth Consumption and BMI: Evidence from Mauritius

NBER Working Paper No. w28960
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 28 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 19 Aug 2021
John Cawley, Michael Daly and Rebecca L. Thornton
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Cornell University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Economics, Students
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The Production of Published Research By U.S. Health Economists

iHEA 2007 6th World Congress: Explorations in Health Economics Paper
Posted: 22 Jun 2007
John Cawley and Michael A. Morrisey
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM) and University of Alabama at Birmingham

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health economists, research, production function

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The Effect of Managed Care Penetration on Treatment Patterns

Posted: 19 Mar 2002
John Cawley
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM)

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Impact of Income on the Bmi and Clinical Weight Classification Of Elderly Americans

iHEA 2007 6th World Congress: Explorations in Health Economics Paper
Posted: 14 Jun 2007
John Cawley, John R. Moran and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Cornell University - College of Human Ecology, Department of Policy Analysis & Management (PAM), Penn State University and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)

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obesity, income, social security, health