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Behind Every High Earning Man is a Conscientious Woman: The Impact of Spousal Personality on Earnings and Marriage

by Averett, Susan L Bansak, Cynthia Smith, Julie K Published in Journal of family and economic issues (01.03.2021)

“...Using three waves (2005, 2009 and 2013) of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA), and linear regression and probit analyses, we...”

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EFFECTS OF OVERWEIGHT ON RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS

by AVERETT, SUSAN CORMAN, HOPE REICHMAN, NANCY E Published in Economic inquiry (01.01.2013)

“...We use data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health to estimate effects of adolescent girls' overweight on their propensity to engage in...”

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Taking the CON out of Pennsylvania: Did hip/knee replacement patients benefit? A retrospective analysis

by Averett, Susan L Terrizzi, Sabrina Wang, Yang Published in Health policy and technology (01.12.2019)

“...•We analyze the effects of certificate of need laws in the US.•Analyze effects of CON laws on outcomes from hip and knee replacement.•Provide new evidence of...”

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Medicaid expansion and opioid deaths

by Averett, Susan L Smith, Julie K Wang, Yang Published in Health economics (01.12.2019)

“...The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and drug overdose deaths are becoming a leading cause of death. Meanwhile, in 2010, the United States...”

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Decomposing race and gender differences in underweight and obesity in South Africa

by Averett, Susan L Stacey, Nicholas Wang, Yang Published in Economics and human biology (01.12.2014)

“...•South African women are 6% less likely to be underweight and 27% more likely to be obese than men. Across race, differences are as high as 19% and 17%.•Less...”

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Race and gender differences in the cognitive effects of childhood overweight

by Averett, Susan L Stifel, David C Published in Applied economics letters (02.11.2010)

“...The increase in the prevalence of overweight children (ages 6-13 years) in the United States over the past two decades is likely to result in adverse public...”

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Financial hardship and obesity

by Averett, Susan L Smith, Julie K Published in Economics and human biology (01.12.2014)

“...•In this paper we investigate the effect of financial hardship on body weight.•A strong correlation is found using least squares and propensity score...”

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Paternal child care and children's development

by Averett, Susan L Gennetian, Lisa A Peters, H. Elizabeth Published in Journal of population economics (2005)

“...'This paper uses the NLSY-Child data to assess the effects on cognitive and social-emotional development of father care as a child care arrangement among...”

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BIRTH ORDER AND RISKY ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR

by ARGYS, LAURA M REES, DANIEL I AVERETT, SUSAN L WITOONCHART, BENJAMA Published in Economic inquiry (01.04.2006)

“...It is commonly believed that birth order is an important determinant of success. However, previous studies in this area have failed to provide convincing...”

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Childhood overweight in the United States: A quantile regression approach

by Stifel, David C Averett, Susan L Published in Economics and human biology (2009)

“...The prevalence of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically over the past two decades, and is creating well-known public health...”

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UNEMPLOYMENT RISK AND COMPENSATING DIFFERENTIALS IN NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING

by Averett, Susan Bodenhorn, Howard Staisiunas, Justas Published in Economic inquiry (01.10.2005)

“...We present evidence that low‐skill workers received larger compensating differentials than more skilled workers when facing unanticipated unemployment in an...”

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