Stephen Wu

Hamilton College - Economics Department

198 College Hill Road

Clinton, NY 13323

United States

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1.

Happiness as a Driver of Risk-Avoiding Behavior

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3451
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 May 2011
Robert J. B. Goudie, Sach N. Mukherjee, Jan‐Emmanuel De Neve, Andrew J. Oswald and Stephen Wu
Cambridge University - MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Warwick - Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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risk preferences, seatbelt usage, vehicle accidents, subjective well-being, happiness

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Criminal Records and the Labor Market for Professional Athletes: The Case of the National Football League

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 16 May 2012
Kendall Weir and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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labor market, discrimination, sports

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Recent Publishing Trends at the AER, JPE, and QJE

Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2007
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 26 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 21 Sep 2010
Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Is Trade Good for Your Health?

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Is Trade Good for Your Health?

Hamilton College Working Paper No. 01-09
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Nov 2001
Ann L. Owen and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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health, international trade, infant mortality, life expectancy, human capital

Is Trade Good for Your Health?

Review of International Economics, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 660-682, September 2007
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 27 Aug 2007
Ann L. Owen and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Social Comparisons and Life Satisfaction Across Racial and Ethnic Groups: The Effects of Status, Information and Solidarity

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2013
Lewis Davis and Stephen Wu
Union College - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Happiness, Subjective Wellbeing, Race, Status, Relative Income Preferences, Solidarity, Tunnel Effects

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The Effects of Health Events on the Economic Status of Married Couples

Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2003
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Health, Shocks, Wealth

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Objective Confirmation of Subjective Measures of Human Well-Being: Evidence from the USA

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4695
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Andrew J. Oswald and Stephen Wu
University of Warwick - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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compensating differentials, well-being, happiness, spatial equilibrium

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The Search for Economics Talent: Doctoral Completion and Research Productivity

American Economic Review, Vol. 97, No. 2, 2007
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Wayne A. Grove and Stephen Wu
Le Moyne College - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Identity and Environmentalism: The Influence of Community Characteristics

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Dec 2008
Ann L. Owen, Julio Videras and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department, Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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identity, environmentalism, community effects

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Portfolio Choice and Health Status

NBER Working Paper No. w9453
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Jan 2003 Last Revised: 25 Feb 2003
Harvey S. Rosen and Stephen Wu
Princeton University - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Are Pregnant Women Happier? Racial Differences in the Relationsip between Pregnancy and Life Satisfaction

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Paul A. Hagstrom and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Life Satisfaction, Pregnancy, Racial Differences

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Well-Being Across America

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4600
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Dec 2009
Andrew J. Oswald and Stephen Wu
University of Warwick - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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compensating differentials, BRFSS, happiness, geography, GHQ, Easterlin Paradox, mental health, depression, life course

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Financial Shocks and Worry About the Future

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Jan 2005
Ann L. Owen and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Worry, saving, retirement, expectations

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More Information Isn't Always Better: The Case of Voluntary Provision of Environmental Quality

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Sep 2008
Ann L. Owen, Julio Videras and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department, Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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warm glow, environmental quality, pro-environment behavior

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Fatalism and Savings

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Joel D. Shapiro and Stephen Wu
University of Oxford - Said Business School and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Heat Waves, Droughts and Preferences for Environmental Policy

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 19 May 2010
Ann L. Owen, Emily Conover, Julio Videras and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department, Hamilton College - Economics Department, Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Sickness and Preventive Medical Behavior

Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2003
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Early Decision and College Performance

Economics of Education Review, Vol. 29, No. 4, 2010
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Elizabeth Jensen and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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College Admissions, Early Decision, College Grades

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The Taste for Status in International Comparison

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 30 Jul 2018
Lewis Davis and Stephen Wu
Union College - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Happiness, Subjective Wellbeing, Status, Relative Income Preferences, Culture, Individualism, Egalitarianism, Hedonic Treadmill

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Adapting to Heart Conditions: A Test of the Hedonic Treadmill

Journal of Health Economics, Vol. 20, No. 4, 2001
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 08 Sep 2010
Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Adaptation, Hedonic, Heart

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More Information is Not Always Better: The Case of Voluntary Provision of Environmental Quality

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 50, Issue 3, pp. 585-603, 2012
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 05 Jul 2012
Ann L. Owen, Julio Videras and Stephen Wu
Hamilton College - Economics Department, Hamilton College - Economics Department and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Happiness as a Driver of Risk‐Avoiding Behaviour: Theory and an Empirical Study of Seatbelt Wearing and Automobile Accidents

Economica, Vol. 81, Issue 324, pp. 674-697, 2014
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 02 Sep 2014
Robert J. B. Goudie, Sach N. Mukherjee, Jan‐Emmanuel De Neve, Andrew J. Oswald and Stephen Wu
Cambridge University - MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Warwick - Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, University of Warwick - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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