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Title:Educational disparities in the battle against infertility : evidence from IVF success Author(s):SANTAEULÀLIA-LLOPIS, Raül; IORIO, Daniela EUI affiliated

; GROES, Fane; LEUNG, Man Yee MalloryDate:2017Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2017/05Abstract:Using administrative data from Denmark (1995-2009) we find that maternal education significantly determines IVF success (live birth). Compared with high school dropouts, patients with a college (high school) degree have a ...

Title:Unintended benefits of election day alcohol bans : evidence from road crashes and hospitalizations in Brazil Author(s):NAKAGUMA, Marcos Y.; RESTREPO, BrandonDate:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2014/18Abstract:We analyze the impact of Election Day alcohol bans on road traffic accidents, traffic-related injuries, and alcohol-related hospitalizations. Our analysis focuses on the 2012 Municipal Elections in Brazil, during which 11 ...

Title:Side effects of immunities : the African slave trade Author(s):ESPOSITO, Elena EUI affiliated

Date:2015Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2015/09Abstract:The resistance of Sub-Saharan Africans to diseases that were plaguing the southern United States contributed to the establishment of African slavery in those regions. Specifically, Africans' resistance to malaria increased ...

Title:The effects of cigarette excise taxes on health and wages Author(s):RESTREPO, BrandonDate:2013Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2013/32Abstract:The cigarette excise tax is viewed as an important policy tool to reduce smoking-related health problems and productivity losses. This is based on evidence that higher cigarette taxes reduce cigarette consumption and induce ...

Title:Taxes, Cigarette Consumption, and Smoking Intensity: Reply Author(s):ADDA, Jérôme; CORNAGLIA, FrancescaDate:2011Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2011/32Abstract:This paper shows that smoking intensity, i.e. the amount of nicotine extracted per cigarette smoked, responds to changes in excise taxes and tobacco prices. We exploit data covering the period 1988 to 2006 across many US ...

Title:‘The Child is Father of the Man:’ Implications for the Demographic Transition Author(s):DE LA CROIX, David; LICANDRO, OmarDate:2007Citation: Revised Version Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2007/05Abstract:We propose a new theory of the demographic transition based on the evidence that body development during childhood is an important factor for life expectancy. The key and novel mechanism of the model is that parents face ...

Title:Calorie labeling in chain restaurants and body weight : evidence from New York Author(s):RESTREPO, BrandonDate:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2014/05Abstract:This study analyzes the impact of mandatory calorie labeling on body weight and shows that implementation of the policy caused reductions in body mass index and the probability of obesity. The analysis also uncovers evidence ...

Title:Trans fat and cardiovascular disease mortality : evidence from bans in restaurants in New York Author(s):RESTREPO, Brandon; RIEGER, MatthiasDate:2014Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI MWP; 2014/12Abstract:This paper analyzes the impact of trans fat bans in restaurants on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates. Evidence from the medical community indicates that even low levels of artificial trans fat consumption increases ...

Title:Impact of a health shock on lifestyle behaviours Author(s):VERDUN, Zoey Sarah EUI affiliated

Date:2020Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2020/02Abstract:Following a healthier lifestyle can improve living quality. Yet mixed evidence exists for whether a health shock induces individuals to change their lifestyle. Panel data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study, Understanding ...

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