In this paper I estimate the impact of Medicaid on children's health care utilization and their subsequent health outcomes. I estimate the causal effects using a Regression Discontinuity (RD) design. I exploit the discontinuity generated by Medicaid's eligibility rule, based on family income, on...

A recent literature has used variation just around deterministic legislative population thresholds to identify the causal effects of institutional changes. This paper reviews the use of regression discontinuity designs using such population thresholds. Our concern involves three arguments: (1)...

This study explores the short-run spillover effects of popular research papers. We consider the publicity of 'Male Organ and Economic Growth: Does Size Matter?' as an exogenous shock to economics discussion paper demand, a natural experiment of a sort. In particular, we analyze how the very...