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Title: Three Essays in Applied Microeconomics: Evaluating Pathways to Improving the Human Condition

Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis

Publication Year: 2014

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Abstract: Chapter one examines the long-term impact of the state prohibitions of alcohol in the United States. Between 1851 and 1920, thirty-four states enacted statewide prohibitions of alcohol at different times. Making use of the variation in state prohibition as a natural experiment, the adult labor market and educational outcomes of cohorts exposed to state prohibition during the critical early development period is examined. Female cohorts exposed to alcohol-reduced environments during the critical interval from the prenatal period and up to three years of age are shown to have increased labor force participation and increased income in 1960. The results are mainly driven by exposure in the prenatal . . .

Url: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7cp6x45g

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Authors: Sarshar, Vilma Helena

Institution: University of California Riverside

Department: Economics

Advisor: Marks, Mindy Shelf; Steven M

Degree: PhD

Publisher Location: Riverside, CA

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Other

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