作者：Wilk, Thomas; Deza, Monica; Hodge, Timothy R.; Danagoulian, Shooshan
作者单位：National Bureau of Economic Research; Syracuse University; Oakland University; Wayne State University
摘要：As recreational marijuana laws (RML) expanded marijuana access over the last decade, very little is known about the impact of RML on two costly social behaviors that may arise as a consequence of marijuana consumption: unhealthy eating (i.e., munchies) and sedentary lifestyle (i.e., couch-lock). Using NielsenIQ Consumer Panel data, we find that the passage of RML led to an increase in the number of grocery store trips that involved junk food, as well as the amount of spending. This effect is p...
作者：Ferraro, Paul J.; Shimshack, Jay P.
作者单位：Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Johns Hopkins University; University of Virginia
摘要：Researchers and policymakers assert competing behavioral models of polluters. One model portrays polluters as best approximated by the perfectly informed, rational actor from economics textbooks. Another model portrays polluters, particularly small and medium facilities, as imperfectly informed, cognitively bounded, pro-social actors. If this second model is more accurate, environmental programs that offer low-cost technical assistance may be especially effective in promoting regulatory compli...
