Economics News
Charles Courtemanche was cited in “Uber, Lyft, and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances” in the online New York Times in reference to his research on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on ambulance utilization and response times.
Charles Courtemanche is a co-investigator on “The Impacts of Vaping Regulations on Perceptions, Access, Prices, and Tobacco Use” (PI: Michael Pesko, Georgia State University), a $1.4 million grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health.
Charles Courtemanche presented “Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security” at Ohio State University on September 28 in Columbus, Ohio.
Charles Courtemanche’s paper “The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial” (with Rusty Tchernis and Ben Ukert) was recently published in the Journal of Health Economics. (Volume 57, pages 31-44)
Charles Courtemanche and Aaron Yelowitz’ paper “Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health” (with James Marton, Ben Ukert, and Daniela Zapata) was recently published in the Southern Economic Journal. (Volume 84, issue 3, pages 660-691; lead article in the issue).
Charles Courtemanche and Aaron Yelowitz’ paper “The Three Year Impact of the ACA on Disparities in Insurance Coverage” (with Ishtiaque Fazlul, James Marton, Ben Ukert, and Daniela Zapata) is forthcoming in Health Services Research.
William Hoyt presented "Tax Incidence in a Multi-Product World: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Implications” at the International Institute of Public Finance Congress on August 23, 2018 in Tampere, Finland
David Agrawal was cited in the Spanish newspaper article “Madrid: ni Recauda más ni Gana Contribuyentes con Impuestos Más Bajos” in El Confidencial, in reference to his research on tax-induced migration.
David Agrawal presented “Sales Taxes, Spatial Agglomeration and the Internet” at the International Institute of Public Finance Congress on August 23, 2018 in Tampere, Finland.
David Agrawal’s paper “Fiscal Decentralization and Mobility: Evidence from Spain’s Income Tax System” (with Dirk Foremny) was recently published in the ifo DICE Report - Journal for Institutional Comparisons.