Session 102:
How Policy Influences Health and Mortality in Developed and Developing Contexts
Chair: Jeffrey D. Morenoff, University of Michigan
Discussant: Marcus O. Dillender, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Discussant: Brad Hershbein, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Reduction in Emergency Department Visits for Children's Ear and Respiratory Infections after the Introduction of Smoke-Free Legislation Summer D. S. Hawkins, Boston College ; Sylvia Hristakeva, Boston College ; Mark Gottlieb, Northeastern University ; Christopher Baum, Boston College
Political Context, Policies, and Health Behaviors: The Case of Tobacco Ashley Fox, Mount Sinai School of Medicine ; Rakesh Yumkham, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Does Physician Compensation Impact Procedure Choice and Patient Health? Diane Alexander, Princeton University
The Long-Term Effect of Birth Control Laws (1960-1979) on Women’s Health at Old Age: Evidence from the U.S. Health and Retirement Study Amy Ehntholt, Harvard University ; Erika L. Sabbath, Harvard University ; Lisa Berkman, Harvard University ; Mauricio Avendano, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Harvard University
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