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Rosen, Sherwin - 1993

U.S. beef cattle stocks are among the most periodic time-series in economics. A theory of cattle cycles is constructed … evolution of cattle stock and beef consumption. These compare very closely to structural econometric time-series estimates over … the demographic structure of the herd to respond cyclically to exogenous shocks in demand for beef and in production costs …

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On the Economics of Extinction and Mass Extinctions

Taylor, Michael Scott; Weder, Rolf - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

Human beings' domination of the planet has not been kind to many species worldwide. This is to be expected. Humans have radically altered natural landscapes, harvested heavily from the ocean, and altered the climate in an unprecedented way. Recent concerns over the extent and rate of...

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Is American Pet Health Care (Also) Uniquely Inefficient?

Einav, Liran - 2016

We document four similarities between American human healthcare and American pet care: (i) rapid growth in spending as a share of GDP over the last two decades; (ii) strong income-spending gradient; (iii) rapid growth in the employment of healthcare providers; and (iv) similar propensity for...

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Poisoned Grapes, Mad Cow, and Protectionism

Engel, Eduardo - 1999

British beef exports did not constitute a protectionist measure, while the US ban on Chilean fruit possibly classifies as such …

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The Social Safety Net in the Wake of COVID-19

Bitler, Marianne - 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has led to spiking unemployment rates with disproportionate impacts on low-income families. School and child-care center closures have also meant lost free- and reduced-price school meals. Food prices have increased sharply leading to reduced purchasing power for families'...

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Is the FDA Too Conservative or Too Aggressive? : A Bayesian Decision Analysis of Clinical Trial Design

Montazerhodjat, Vahid - 2015

Implicit in the drug-approval process is a trade-off between Type I and Type II error. We explore the application of Bayesian decision analysis (BDA) to minimize the expected cost of drug approval, where relative costs are calibrated using U.S. Burden of Disease Study 2010 data. The results for...

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A Tale of Repetition : Lessons from Florida Restaurant Inspections

Jin, Ginger Zhe - 2014

This paper examines the role of repetition in government regulation using Florida restaurant inspection data from 2003 to 2010. In the raw data, inspectors new to inspected restaurants tend to report 27% more violations than repeat inspectors. After ruling out regulatory capture and endogenous...

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Public or Private Production of Food Safety : What Do U.S. Consumers Want?

Smith, V. Kerry - 2008

This paper reports estimates of consumers' preferences for plans to improve food safety. The plans are distinguished based on whether they address the ex ante risk of food borne illness or the ex post effects of the illness. They are also distinguished based on whether they focus on a public...

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Estimating the Effects of Milk Inspections on Infant and Child Mortality, 1880-1910

Anderson, D. Mark; Charles, Kerwin Kofi; McKelligott, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

In the mid-19th century, the urban milk supply in the United States was regularly skimmed or diluted with water, reducing its nutritional value. At the urging of public health experts, cities across the country hired milk inspectors, who were tasked with collecting and analyzing milk samples...

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Is Fish Brain Food or Brain Poison? Sea Surface Temperature, Methyl-mercury and Child Cognitive Development

Rosenzweig, Mark R. - 2020

We exploit variation in the composition of local fish catches around the time of birth using administrative and census data on adult cognitive test scores, schooling attainment, and occupation among coastal populations in Colombia to estimate the causal effects of early-life consumption of...

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