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The Impact Of Legalization Of Marijuana On Opioid Overdose Deaths, Radhika N. Bharadwaj
The Impact Of Legalization Of Marijuana On Opioid Overdose Deaths, Radhika N. Bharadwaj
Theses and Dissertations
This masters’ thesis aims to examine the impact of the legalization of marijuana for recreational use on the death toll from opioid misuse in the state of Colorado. This investigation was done using the Synthetic Controls Method via data collected primarily from the CDC and IPUMS databases. The results indicate that the 2012 legalization policy in Colorado appears to reduce the number of deaths due to opioid overdoses.
The Effect Of Paid Sick Leave On Physician Office-Based Visits, Korvin Vicente
The Effect Of Paid Sick Leave On Physician Office-Based Visits, Korvin Vicente
Theses and Dissertations
This paper uses a balanced sample of workers from cross-sections of the National Health Interview Survey to estimate the causal effects of paid sick leave on the medical care seeking behavior of individuals, as measured by physician office-based visits.
Fresh Air: The Impact Of Reformulated Gasoline On Infant Health, Mohammed Husain
Fresh Air: The Impact Of Reformulated Gasoline On Infant Health, Mohammed Husain
Theses and Dissertations
This paper considers a 1996 Reformulated Gasoline program, where gasoline emissions were regulated in California, to observe the effects on infant health indicators. I use a cross-county analysis to find significant effects from the policy that suggests an improvement in birth weight, gestational length, and infant mortality.
The Effect Of Health Insurance On Young Adults' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence From The Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Expansion, Quazi Hassan
Theses and Dissertations
The Affordable Care Act’s dependent coverage mandate extended young adults’ parental coverage to age 26. I study the expansion’s impact on young adults’ labor market outcomes using a control function method. Following the expansion, I find dependent coverage lowered labor force participation, lowered incomes, and mixed evidence regarding labor supply.