I examine the connection between prescription opioid use and Social Security Disability Insurance in the United States. Previous research has found that a correlation exists between opioids and disability rates, but little ...

Using a specifically developed measure I find evidence that NAFT A, MERCOSUR, and EU membership are significantly correlated with decreased price dispersion. This suggests that these agreements have increased market ...

This research is developed within the framework of environmental economics, which attempts to value non market goods that provide individuals with specific values that are not elicited through market transactions. Environmental ...