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Publications by topic
1. Disability Insurance and Early Retirement
Chen, S., and Van der Klaauw, H.W. "The Work Disincentive Effects of the Disability Insurance Program in the 1990's", Journal of Econometrics, 2008, 142 (2): 757-784.
2. Food Consumption and Nutrition
Chen, S., Florax, R.J.G.M. and Snyder, S.D. "Does Where You Live Make You Fat? Obesity and Access to Chain Grocers" Economic Geography Journal, 2010 forthcoming.
Jilcott, S.B., Liu, H., DuBose, K., Chen, S. and Kranz, S. "Food stamp participation is associated with fewer meals away from home, yet higher body mass index and waist circumference in a nationally representative sample", Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2010 forthcoming.
Chen, S., and Florax, R. "Zoning For Health: The Obesity Epidemic and Opportunities for Local Policy Intervention", Journal of Nutrition, 2010, 140(6): 1181S-1184S.
3. Economic Demography and Health in Developing Countries
Bhagowalia, P., Chen, S.E. and Masters, W.A. "Effects and determinants of mild underweight among preschool children across countries and over time", Economics & Human Biology, 2010 forthcoming.
Chen, S., and Guilkey, D.K. "Determinants of Contraceptive Method Choice in Rural Tanzania Between 1991 and 1999", Studies in Family Planning, 2003, 34 (4): 263-276.
Welsh, M., Feldblum, P., and Chen S. "Sexually Transmitted Disease Risk Assessment Used Among Low-Risk Populations in East/Central Africa: A Review", East African Medical Journal, 1997, 74 (12): 764-771.
4. Healthcare Accessibility
Waldorf, B., and Chen, S. "Healthcare Accessibility and Health Outcomes" in Progress in Spatial Analysis: Theory and Computation, and Thematic Applications, edited by A. Páez, J. Le Gallo, R. Buliung and S. Dall'Erba, Springer 2009.
Working Papers
1. Disability Insurance and Early Retirement
Chen, S. "Spousal Labor Supply Responses to Government Programs: Evidence from the Disability Insurance Program", (in process).
2. Food Consumption and Nutrition
Chen, S., Florax, R., and Snyder, S. "Obesity and Fastfood in Urban Food Markets: Evidence from Geo-referenced Micro Data" (July 2010).
Chen, S., Liu, J., and Binkley J. "An Exploration of the Relationship between Income and Eating Behavior" (July 2010).
Möser, A., Chen, S., and Nayga, R. "The Effect of Maternal Employment on Time Use of Children" (in process).
Chen, S., and Lim, S. "Participation Rates in the Food Stamp Program: Cohort versus Age Differences over Time" (in process).
Chen, S. and Binkley J. "Who pays more for food? Understanding price variation within markets" (in process).
3. Economic Demography and Health in Developing Countries
Chen, S., Bhagowalia, P., and G. Shively "Input Choices in Agriculture: Is There a Gender Bias? (under review).
4. Healthcare Accessibility
Coddington, J., Sands, L., Edwards, N., Kirkpatrick, J. and Chen, S.E. "Quality of Health Care Provided at a Pediatric Nurse-Managed Clinic" (under review).
Chen, S., Tamura, K., Florax, R., and Avery, G. "A Spatial Analysis of Hospital Competition and Uncompensated Care", (in process).