In this episode, we delve into a 2022 study by Adams et al. published in AER Insights

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00:19 Background on Healthcare Financing

00:37 Importance of Hospital Financial Assistance

00:54 Case Study: Kaiser Permanente

03:08 Key Findings on Healthcare Utilization

04:36 Conclusion and Policy Implications

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In this episode, we explore The Limits of Jim Crow: Water and Sewage Services in American Cities (1880-1925) by Werner Troesken, published in the Journal of Economic History in (2002)

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00:16 Overview of the Paper

00:40 Historical Context: Jim Crow Era

00:58 Research Questions and Implications

02:23 Key Findings and Results

03:39 Public Health Concerns and Motivations

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In this episode, we dive into the paper 'Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials' by Alsan et al., published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2024.

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00:57 The Problem of Underrepresentation

01:26 Impact on Physicians and Patients

02:28 Empirical Evidence from Experiments

03:00 Key Findings and Implications

04:28 Addressing the Gaps

05:25 Conclusion and Future Directions

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This episode examines “1918 Every Year: Racial Inequality and Infectious Mortality” by Feigenbaum et al., published in the AEA Papers and Proceedings in 2022.

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00:00 Introduction to the Paper

01:24 Key Findings

02:44 Exploring the Causes of Disparities

03:20 Future Research Directions

03:59 Conclusion and Implications

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In this episode, we explore how effective public health initiatives are in shaping lifelong economic outcomes and look at Hoehn-Velasco (2021), published in the Economic Journal. This study investigates the long-term impact of county-level health departments introduced in rural America between 1908 and 1933. These health services included sanitation, medical checkups, immunizations, and midwife training. The study examines whether early life exposure to these services leads to better economic outcomes in adulthood.

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00:00 Introduction to the Study

00:38 Historical Context and Study Focus

04:28 Key Findings and Economic Impact

05:17 Long-term Health Outcomes

06:07 Policy Implications and Conclusion

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In this episode, we explore a significant public health issue: the long-term effects of early life exposure to contaminated water. I overview a 2016 study published in the Journal of Economic History by Beach et al., focusing on typhoid fever and its impact on human capital formation.

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00:00 Introduction to Long-Term Impact of Water Quality

00:33 Global Water Quality

01:11 Research Focus and Methodology

03:22 Key Findings on Education and Earnings

04:11 Implications for Developing Countries

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In this episode, we cover a 2023 study titled 'The Health Impacts of Hospital Delivery Practices' published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. This study explores the crucial question of whether variations in hospital delivery practices, especially the use of cesarean sections, impact maternal and infant health outcomes.

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00:00 Introduction to Hospital Delivery Practices

01:59 Study Overview and Contributions

02:38 Data and Empirical Strategy

02:59 Instrumental Variables Approach

03:56 Results and Findings

06:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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In this episode, we explore a paper 'From the Cradle to the Labor Market: The Effect of Birthweight on Adult Outcomes,' authored by Black, Devereux, and Salvanes published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2007. We delve into the study that examines both the short-term and long-term effects of birth weight on various life outcomes such as mortality, educational attainment, and earnings.

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00:00 Introduction to Birth Weight and Outcomes

00:29 Overview of the Study and Its Importance

01:11 Policy Implications of Birth Weight

02:00 Data and Empirical Strategy

04:00 Key Findings on Short-Term Outcomes

05:03 Discussion and Implications

05:31 Conclusion and Takeaways

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This episode covers the fertility transition of the late 19th century, explored in Beach and Hanlon's 2023 study published in the Review of Economic Studies — Culture and the Historical Fertility Transition. The paper considers why fertility rates dropped so suddenly and uniformly in the late nineteenth century in Britain. The paper argues that culture played a critical role, specifically highlighting the influence of the Bradlaugh Bessant trial. This landmark trial, widely covered by newspapers, legitimized discussions on family size and contraceptive use, leading to a significant decline in fertility rates.

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00:00 Introduction to the Fertility Transition

00:34 Overview of the Study

01:20 Economic and Cultural Explanations

02:45 The Role of the Bradlaugh Bessant Trial

04:01 Key Findings and Historical Context

04:51 Conclusion and Implications

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In this episode, we examine a paper by Martha Bailey, published in 2012 in the American Economic Journal, Applied Economics, Reexamining the Impact of Family Planning Programs on US Fertility: Evidence from the War on Poverty and the Early Years of Title X that analyzes the rollout of federally funded family planning programs in the U.S. from 1964 to 1973. Initiated under the Johnson administration's War on Poverty, these programs aimed to reduce unintended childbearing and promote economic development.

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00:00 Introduction to U.S. Family Planning Programs

00:40 Motivation Behind the Study

00:43 Historical Context and Policy Background

01:28 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Family Planning Programs

01:57 Empirical Strategy and Data Analysis

03:18 Key Findings and Results

04:27 Impact on Poor Women and Broader Implications

05:18 Conclusion and Significance of the Study

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