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The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

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Citation 21

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The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5728

Number of pages: 163 Posted: 31 May 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 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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Citation 17

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The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

NBER Working Paper No. w17081

Number of pages: 162 Posted: 31 May 2011 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023

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: 30 Nov 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Citation 11

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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel

University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Maternal Employment and Adolescent Development

NBER Working Paper No. w10691

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Healthy Living in Hard Times

IZA Discussion Paper No. 711

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Mar 2003 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Citation 55

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Healthy Living in Hard Times

NBER Working Paper No. w9468

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Feb 2003 Last Revised: 16 Nov 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Citation 12

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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: 05 Nov 2022

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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Citation 9

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Deaths Rise in Good Economic Times: Evidence from the OECD

IZA Discussion Paper No. 654

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 30 Jan 2003 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

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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Citation 4

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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: 28 Jul 2022

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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Citation 5

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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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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-School of Public Affairs

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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: 01 Jul 2023

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-School of Public Affairs

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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 Last Revised: 26 May 2023

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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Citation 10

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Cognitive Performance and Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10075

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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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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 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

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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The Cost of Caring for Young Children

NBER Working Paper No. w11837

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Dec 2005 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022

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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Can Policy Facilitate Partial Retirement? Evidence from Germany

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Can Policy Facilitate Partial Retirement? Evidence from Germany

NBER Working Paper No. w21478

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2023

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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Citation 3

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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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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The Effects of Paid Family Leave in California on Labor Market Outcomes

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The Effects of Paid Family Leave in California on Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w19741

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023

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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Citation 8

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The Effects of Paid Family Leave in California on Labor Market Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8390

Number of pages: 52 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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Does Prekindergarten Improve School Preparation and Performance?

NBER Working Paper No. w10452

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 11 May 2004 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2022

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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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: 12 Sep 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

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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Citation 1

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Occupational Status and Health Transitions

NBER Working Paper No. w16794

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 28 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 22 May 2023

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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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 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

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, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Bristol

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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 2022

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, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Bristol

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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: 14 Dec 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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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Citation 23

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Parental Leave Policies and Parents Employment and Leave-Taking

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3244

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 May 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021

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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Citation 22

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Parental Leave Policies and Parents' Employment and Leave-Taking

NBER Working Paper No. w13697

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 05 Dec 2022

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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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 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, Lehigh University - Department of Economics 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 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, Lehigh University - Department of Economics and University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

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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: 22 Sep 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Citation 148

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Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector

NBER Working Paper No. w7562

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 May 2000 Last Revised: 01 Sep 2022

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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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2026

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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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The Changing Benefits of Early Work Experience

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The Changing Benefits of Early Work Experience

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8431

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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

NBER Working Paper No. w20413

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 25 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2023

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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Economic Studies on the Opioid Crisis: A Review

NBER Working Paper No. w28067

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 11 Mar 2023

Catherine Maclean, Justine Mallatt, Christopher J. Ruhm and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon

Temple University, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Office of the Chief Economist, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Indiana University

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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 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the COVID-19 Pandemic

NBER Working Paper No. w29486

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 15 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2023

Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Meredith Slopen and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Stanford University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, City University of New York (CUNY) - CUNY Graduate Center and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Deaths of Despair or Drug Problems?

NBER Working Paper No. w24188

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 09 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 03 Feb 2023

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 Last Revised: 15 May 2023

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

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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: 12 Jun 2022

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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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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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 2022

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: 09 Jul 2022

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 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Does Drinking Really Decrease in Bad Times?

NBER Working Paper No. w8511

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 29 Sep 2001 Last Revised: 05 Oct 2022

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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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, University of Groningen, 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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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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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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: 27 Feb 2022

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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Understanding Overeating and Obesity

NBER Working Paper No. w16149

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 07 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 16 Feb 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Living and Dying in America: An Essay on Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism

NBER Working Paper No. w28358

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 27 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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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: 18 Jul 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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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: 26 Oct 2022

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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Shackling the Identification Police?

NBER Working Paper No. w25320

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

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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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 Jun 2023

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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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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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California's Paid Family Leave Law and the Employment of 45-64 Year Old Adults

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14380

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Soohyun Kim, Ann P. Bartel, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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 2022

Beomsoo Kim and Christopher J. Ruhm

Korea University and 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 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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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 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2023

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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The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York

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The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14262

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 10 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Meredith Slopen and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Stanford University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, City University of New York (CUNY) - CUNY Graduate Center and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York

NBER Working Paper No. w28672

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 12 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 06 May 2023

Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Meredith Slopen and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Stanford University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, City University of New York (CUNY) - CUNY Graduate Center and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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: 08 Dec 2022

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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Bringing Science to Market: Commercializing from NIH Sbir Awards

NBER Working Paper No. w14057

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 09 Jun 2008 Last Revised: 30 Nov 2022

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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Economic Conditions and Alcohol Problems

NBER Working Paper No. w4914

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Does Paid Sick Leave Facilitate Reproductive Choice?

NBER Working Paper No. w31801

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 24 Oct 2023 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2024

Catherin Maclean, Ioana Popovici and Christopher J. Ruhm

George Mason University, Nova Southeastern University 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 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021

Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jenna Stearns and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of California, Davis and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Recessions, Healthy No More?

NBER Working Paper No. w19287

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 10 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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: 14 Jul 2023

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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Economic Expansions are Unhealthy: Evidence from Microdata

NBER Working Paper No. w8447

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 Aug 2001 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2022

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: 28 Jul 2022

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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The Opioid Crisis, Health, Healthcare, and Crime: A Review Of Quasi-Experimental Economic Studies

NBER Working Paper No. w29983

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 02 May 2022 Last Revised: 15 May 2023

Catherine Maclean, Justine Mallatt, Christopher J. Ruhm and Kosali Ilayperuma Simon

Temple University, Government of the United States of America - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Indiana University

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Excess Deaths in the United States During the First Year of COVID-19

NBER Working Paper No. w29503

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022

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: 12 Nov 2022

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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Time Preferences and Consumer Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w20320

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 10 Jul 2023

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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Air Pollution and Procyclical Mortality

NBER Working Paper No. w18959

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 13 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2023

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, 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: 04 Jun 2023

Ann P. Bartel, Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm, Jenna Stearns and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, 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 IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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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: 29 May 2022

Maya Rossin-Slater, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Health Effects of Economic Crises

NBER Working Paper No. w21604

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2023

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Marijuana Legalization and Opioid Deaths

NBER Working Paper No. w29802

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 28 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2023

Neil Mathur and Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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"Despair" and Death in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w32978

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 27 Sep 2024 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2024

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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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 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2023

Jessica Pac, Ann P. Bartel, Christopher J. Ruhm and Jane Waldfogel

Columbia University, Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Education Gradients in Mortality Trends by Gender and Race

NBER Working Paper No. w28419

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2023

Adam Leive and Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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Has Mortality Risen Disproportionately for the Least Educated?

NBER Working Paper No. w27512

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 14 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023

Adam Leive and Christopher J. Ruhm

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

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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 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2023

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 - School of Health Sciences and University of Iceland

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The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Mandates on Medicaid-financed Prescription Medications

NBER Working Paper No. w34485

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 18 Nov 2025

Sumedha Gupta, Catherin Maclean, Christopher J. Ruhm and Kosali Simon

Indiana University, Indianapolis, George Mason University, University of Virginia - Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Indiana University

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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

Lehigh University - Department of Economics, 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

Christopher J. Ruhm

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

Professor of Public Policy and Economics

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