Browsing Theses and Dissertations - Department of Economics by Author "Bernasek, Alex"

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      • Three essays on disease, development, and intervention 

        Author(s):Hatch, Brody
        Date Issued:2017
        Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
        The effect of health on development is well documented in the literature. Generally, variables like life expectancy and infant mortality are used as proxies for overall health. These variables encompass all potential causes ...

      • Three essays about substance use and addiction in economics 

        Author(s):Perry, Teresa
        Date Issued:2022
        Format:born digital; doctoral dissertations
        This dissertation includes three papers on substance use and addiction in economics. Chapter 1 explains the different theories of addiction within economics with a particular emphasis on the rational addiction model. Once ...