Christopher J. Ruhm

University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Professor of Public Policy and Economics

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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
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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Parental Leave and Child Health

NBER Working Paper No. w6554
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2013
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Long-Term Effects of Early Childhood Care and Education

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6149
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 04 Dec 2011
Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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parental leave, early childhood care and education

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Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

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Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1673
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Jul 2005
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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maternal employment, adolescent development, child obesity, socioeconomic status

Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

NBER Working Paper No. w10691
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 19 Sep 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Healthy Living in Hard Times

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Healthy Living in Hard Times

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Mar 2003
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Macroeconomic Conditions, Health, Lifestyle Behaviors

Healthy Living in Hard Times

NBER Working Paper No. w9468
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Feb 2003 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2011
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Does Prekindergarten Improve School Preparation and Performance?

NBER Working Paper No. w10452
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 May 2004 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2010
Katherine A. Magnuson, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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Parental Leave Policies in Europe and North America

NBER Working Paper No. w5065
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2000
Christopher J. Ruhm and Jackqueline L. Teague
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Deaths Rise in Good Economic Times: Evidence from the OECD

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Deaths Rise in Good Economic Times: Evidence from the OECD

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Jan 2003
Ulf Gerdtham and Christopher J. Ruhm
Lund University - Faculty of Medicine and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Business Cycles, Mortality, Health

Deaths Rise in Good Economic Times: Evidence from the OECD

NBER Working Paper No. w9357
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 06 Dec 2002 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2010
Ulf Gerdtham and Christopher J. Ruhm
Lund University - Faculty of Medicine and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Deaths Rise in Good Economic Times: Evidence from the OECD

Economics & Human Biology, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 298-319
Posted: 29 Nov 2006
Ulf Gerdtham and Christopher J. Ruhm
Lund University - Faculty of Medicine and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

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Business cycles, Mortality, Health

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Parental Employment and Child Cognitive Development

NBER Working Paper No. w7666
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 17 May 2000 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2001
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Cost of Caring for Young Children

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The Cost of Caring for Young Children

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1860
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Dec 2005
Dan T. Rosenbaum and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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child care, cost burden, socioeconomic status

The Cost of Caring for Young Children

NBER Working Paper No. w11837
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Dec 2005
Dan T. Rosenbaum and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Private Equity and the Innovation Strategies of Entrepreneurial Firms: Empirical Evidence from the Small Business Innovation Research Program

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Private Equity and the Innovation Strategies of Entrepreneurial Firms: Empirical Evidence from the Small Business Innovation Research Program

Managerial and Decision Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Sep 2013
Albert Link, Christopher J. Ruhm and Donald S. Siegel
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Arizona State University
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private equity, innovation, entrepreneurship, SBIR

Private Equity and the Innovation Strategies of Entrepreneurial Firms: Empirical Evidence from the Small Business Innovation Research Program

NBER Working Paper No. w18297
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2014
Albert Link, Christopher J. Ruhm and Donald S. Siegel
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Arizona State University
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Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector

NBER Working Paper No. w7562
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 May 2000 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2014
Christopher J. Ruhm and Carey Borkoski
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics
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Public Policies and Women's Employment after Childbearing

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Public Policies and Women's Employment after Childbearing

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3937
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jan 2009
WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jane Waldfogel and Elizabeth Washbrook
Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Columbia University - School of Social Work and University of Bristol
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public policies, maternal employment, childbearing

Public Policies and Women's Employment after Childbearing

NBER Working Paper No. w14660
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2010
WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jane Waldfogel and Elizabeth Washbrook
Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Columbia University - School of Social Work and University of Bristol
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How Well Do Parents with Young Children Combine Work and Family Life

NBER Working Paper No. w10247
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 31 Jan 2004 Last Revised: 03 Jul 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Alcohol Policies and Highway Vehicle Fatalities

NBER Working Paper No. w5195
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 22 Sep 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Macroeconomic Conditions, Health and Mortality

NBER Working Paper No. w11007
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 28 Dec 2004 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Deaths of Despair or Drug Problems?

NBER Working Paper No. w24188
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 09 Jan 2018
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Current and Future Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w13181
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2014
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Displaced Workers in the United States and the Netherlands

Tinbergen Institute DP 98-084/3
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 03 Jun 1999
Jaap H. Abbring, Gerard J. van den Berg, Pieter A. Gautier, A. Gijsbert C. van Lomwel, Jan C. van Ours and Christopher J. Ruhm
Tilburg University - Department of Econometrics & Operations Research, VU University Amsterdam - Department of Economics, Free University of Amsterdam, Center Applied Research, Tilburg University, Tilburg University - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Parental Leave Policies and Parents' Employment and Leave-Taking

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Parental Leave Policies and Parents' Employment and Leave-Taking

IZA Working Paper No. 3244
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 May 2008
WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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parental leave policies, parental employment, leave-taking

Parental Leave Policies and Parents' Employment and Leave-Taking

NBER Working Paper No. w13697
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2010
WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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Does Drinking Really Decrease in Bad Times?

NBER Working Paper No. w8511
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 29 Sep 2001
Christopher J. Ruhm and William E. Black
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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Are Recessions Good for Your Health?

NBER Working Paper No. w5570
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Aug 1999 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Macroeconomic Conditions and Opioid Abuse

NBER Working Paper No. w23192
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 27 Feb 2017
Alex Hollingsworth, Christopher J. Ruhm and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon
Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
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The Economic Consequences of Parental Leave Mandates: Lessons from Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w5688
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 13 Nov 1996 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Time for Children: Trends in the Employment Patterns of Parents, 1967-2009

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Time for Children: Trends in the Employment Patterns of Parents, 1967-2009

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5761
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 20 Jun 2011
Liana Fox, WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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parental employment, child care time, work family balance, coordinated work schedules

Time for Children: Trends in the Employment Patterns of Parents, 1967-2009

NBER Working Paper No. w17135
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Jun 2011
Liana Fox, WenJui Han, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Columbia University - School of Social Work, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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Age, Socioeconomic Status and Obesity Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w13289
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2014
Charles L. Baum and Christopher J. Ruhm
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Explaining the Rise in Educational Gradients in Mortality

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Explaining the Rise in Educational Gradients in Mortality

NBER Working Paper No. w15678
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Jan 2010
David M. Cutler, Fabian Lange, Ellen Meara, Seth Richards-Shubik and Christopher J. Ruhm
Harvard University - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Harvard Medical School, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Explaining the Rise in Educational Gradients in Mortality

NBER Working Paper Series, No. 15678
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Nov 2016
David M. Cutler, Fabian Lange, Ellen Meara, Seth Richards-Shubik and Christopher J. Ruhm
Harvard University - Department of Economics, McGill University, Harvard Medical School, Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 15-02
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 21 Feb 2015
Charles Courtemanche, Joshua C. Pinkston, Christopher J. Ruhm and George Wehby
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, University of Louisville, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and University of Iowa
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BMI, obesity, restaurant, supercenter, food price, economic factors

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Shackling the Identification Police?

NBER Working Paper No. w25320
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Dec 2018
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Downloads 40 (461,059)
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The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers' Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6240
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 31 Dec 2011
Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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parental leave, maternity leave, leave-taking, paid leave, maternal employment

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Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?

NBER Working Paper No. w20892
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 27 Jan 2015
Charles Courtemanche, Joshua C. Pinkston, Christopher J. Ruhm and George Wehby
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, University of Louisville, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and University of Iowa
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Recessions, Healthy No More?

NBER Working Paper No. w19287
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 10 Aug 2013
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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A Healthy Economy Can Break Your Heart

NBER Working Paper No. w12102
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 May 2006 Last Revised: 01 Nov 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Creativity and the Family Tree: Human Capital Endowments and the Propensity of Entrepreneurs to Patent

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Creativity and the Family Tree: Human Capital Endowments and the Propensity of Entrepreneurs to Patent

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5988
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 25 Sep 2011
Albert Link and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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patents, entrepreneurship, human capital endowments

Creativity and the Family Tree: Human Capital Endowments and the Propensity of Entrepreneurs to Patent

NBER Working Paper No. w17441
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 23 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 28 Oct 2014
Albert Link and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Occupational Status and Health Transitions

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Occupational Status and Health Transitions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5482
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
David Ribar, Christopher J. Ruhm and Brant Morefield
George Washington University - Department of Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Abt Associates, Inc.
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occupations, physical demands, health

Occupational Status and Health Transitions

NBER Working Paper No. w16794
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 03 Mar 2011
Brant Morefield, David Ribar and Christopher J. Ruhm
Abt Associates, Inc., George Washington University - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Economic Expansions are Unhealthy: Evidence from Microdata

NBER Working Paper No. w8447
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 Aug 2001 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Understanding Overeating and Obesity

NBER Working Paper No. w16149
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 07 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2010
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Economic Conditions and Alcohol Problems

NBER Working Paper No. w4914
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Aug 2000
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Is High School Employment Consumption or Investment?

NBER Working Paper No. w5030
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 26 Jul 2000
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Public Knowledge, Private Knowledge: The Intellectual Capital of Entrepreneurs

NBER Working Paper No. w14797
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Mar 2009 Last Revised: 29 Oct 2014
Albert Link and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Do Pensions Increase the Labor Supply of Older Men?

NBER Working Paper No. w4925
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 06 Aug 2000
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Trade Sensitivity, Technology, and Labor Displacement

NBER Working Paper No. w5621
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 03 May 1998 Last Revised: 16 May 2000
John T. Addison, Douglas A. Fox and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business - Department of Economics, ERS Group and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Changing Benefits of Early Work Experience

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The Changing Benefits of Early Work Experience

NBER Working Paper No. w20413
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Aug 2014
Charles L. Baum and Christopher J. Ruhm
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Changing Benefits of Early Work Experience

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8431
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Sep 2014
Charles L. Baum and Christopher J. Ruhm
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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youth employment, work experience, wages

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NBER Working Paper No. w19741
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2020
Charles L. Baum and Christopher J. Ruhm
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Effects of Paid Family Leave in California on Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8390
Posted: 06 Sep 2014
Charles L. Baum and Christopher J. Ruhm
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Economics and Finance and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

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parental leave, paid leave, family leave, employment, wages, leave-taking, return-to-work decisions

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Bringing Science to Market: Commercializing from NIH Sbir Awards

NBER Working Paper No. w14057
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2015
Albert Link and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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What U.S. Data Should Be Used to Measure the Price Elasticity of Demand for Alcohol?

NBER Working Paper No. w17578
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2016
Christopher J. Ruhm, Alison Snow Jones, William Kerr, Thomas K Greenfield, Joseph V. Terza, Ravi S. Pandian and Kerry Anne McGeary
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Drexel University, Public Health Institute - Alcohol Research Group, Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro, Drexel University and Ball State University - Department of Economics
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Cognitive Performance and Labor Market Outcomes

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Cognitive Performance and Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w22470
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 01 Aug 2016
Dajun Lin, Christopher J. Ruhm and Randall Lutter
University of Virginia - Department of Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Cognitive Performance and Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10075
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Aug 2016
Dajun Lin, Randall Lutter and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Department of Economics, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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cognitive performance, cognitive skill, labor market outcomes, labor income, earnings, work hours

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Inheritances, Health and Death

NBER Working Paper No. w15364
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2010
Beomsoo Kim and Christopher J. Ruhm
Korea University and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Relationship between Establishment Training and the Retention of Older Workers: Evidence from Germany

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The Relationship between Establishment Training and the Retention of Older Workers: Evidence from Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9508
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 29 Nov 2015
Peter Berg, Mary K. Hamman, Matthew Piszczek and Christopher J. Ruhm
Michigan State University - School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - College of Business and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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workforce training, retirement, establishment training

The Relationship between Establishment Training and the Retention of Older Workers: Evidence from Germany

NBER Working Paper No. w21746
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 03 Dec 2015
Peter Berg, Mary K. Hamman, Matthew Piszczek and Christopher J. Ruhm
Michigan State University - School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - College of Business and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Can Policy Facilitate Partial Retirement? Evidence from Germany

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Can Policy Facilitate Partial Retirement? Evidence from Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9266
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Peter Berg, Mary K. Hamman, Matthew Piszczek and Christopher J. Ruhm
Michigan State University - School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - College of Business and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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partial retirement, Germany

Can Policy Facilitate Partial Retirement? Evidence from Germany

NBER Working Paper No. w21478
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Aug 2015
Peter Berg, Mary K. Hamman, Matthew Piszczek and Christopher J. Ruhm
Michigan State University - School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - College of Business and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Paid Family Leave, Fathers' Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9530
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Nov 2015
Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jenna Stearns and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia Business School - Finance and Economics, Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of California, Davis and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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parental leave, father's leave-taking, leave-sharing

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Paid Family Leave, Fathers’ Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households

NBER Working Paper No. w21747
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2015
Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jenna Stearns and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia Business School - Finance and Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) - Department of Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of California, Davis and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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Where Does the Wage Penalty Bite?

NBER Working Paper No. w14984
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 May 2009 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2010
Christian Gregory and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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54.

Health Effects of Economic Crises

NBER Working Paper No. w21604
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 Oct 2015
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Taking the Measure of a Fatal Drug Epidemic

NBER Working Paper No. w22504
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 16 Aug 2016
Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w20320
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Jul 2014
W. David Bradford, Charles Courtemanche, Garth Heutel, Patrick McAlvanah and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of Georgia - Department of Public Administration and Policy, Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics, Federal Trade Commission - Bureau of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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The Effects of California's Paid Family Leave Program on Mothers' Leave-Taking and Subsequent Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w17715
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 31 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 04 Jan 2012
Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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58.

Air Pollution and Procyclical Mortality

NBER Working Paper No. w18959
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 23 Oct 2013
Garth Heutel and Christopher J. Ruhm
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Paid Family Leave and Breastfeeding: Evidence from California

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Paid Family Leave and Breastfeeding: Evidence from California

NBER Working Paper No. w25784
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 30 Apr 2019
Jessica Pac, Ann P. Bartel, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University, Columbia Business School - Finance and Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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Paid Family Leave and Breastfeeding: Evidence from California

NBER Working Paper No. w25784
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 02 May 2019
Jessica Pac, Ann P. Bartel, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel
Columbia University, Columbia Business School - Finance and Economics, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Columbia University - School of Social Work
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The Effect of the Economic Collapse in Iceland on the Probability of Cardiovascular Events

NBER Working Paper No. w25301
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Dec 2018
Kristín Birgisdóttir, Arna Hauksdóttir, Christopher J. Ruhm, Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir and Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir
University of Iceland, University of Iceland, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Iceland and University of Iceland
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61.

Has Mortality Risen Disproportionately for the Least Educated?

NBER Working Paper No. w27512
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 14 Jul 2020
Adam Leive and Christopher J. Ruhm
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Rising Educational Gradients in Mortality: The Role of Behavioral Risk Factors

Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 30, No. 6, 2011
Posted: 15 Mar 2015
Seth Richards-Shubik, David M. Cutler, Fabian Lange, Ellen Meara and Christopher J. Ruhm
Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Harvard University - Department of Economics, Yale University - Department of Economics, Harvard Medical School and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

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Health inequality; Risk factors; Education and mortality; Smoking; Obesity