Jason M. Fletcher

Research Fellow

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Jason Fletcher is Professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His main interests include estimating social networks effects on health and education decisions, long term effects of child and adolescent conditions, and integrating genetic and economic analysis. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University (2010-2012), an affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a research associate of the Columbia Population Research Center. He received his PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in February 2012.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17292
Heterogeneity in Peer Effects of Obesity
Kiersten Strombotne, Sophia Day, Kevin Konty, Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16503
The Long Shadow of the Past: Early-Life Disease Environment and Later-Life Mortality
Hamid Noghanibehambari, Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16018
Trends in the Female Longevity Advantage of 19th-Century Birth Cohorts: Exploring the Role of Place and Fertility
Jason M. Fletcher, Michael Topping, Won-tak Joo
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15862
Understanding Sibling Correlations in Education: Molecular Genetics and Family Background
Jason M. Fletcher, Qiongshi Lu, Bhashkar Mazumder, Jie Song
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15371
Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages: Causal Evidence from Nonparametric Bounds
Vikesh Amin, Jere R. Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Hans-Peter Kohler
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12452
Mental Health, Schooling Attainment and Polygenic Scores: Are There Significant Gene-Environment Associations?
Vikesh Amin, Jere R. Behrman, Jason M. Fletcher, Carlos A. Flores, Alfonso Flores-Lagunes, Hans-Peter Kohler
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11715
New Evidence on the Impacts of Early Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Old-Age Mortality: A Research Note
Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11643
Estimating Causal Effects of Alcohol Access and Use on a Broad Set of Risky Behaviors: Regression Discontinuity Evidence
Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11546
Learning Hope and Optimism: Classmate Experiences and Adolescent Development
Jason M. Fletcher, Jin Ho Kim
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11544
Environmental Bottlenecks on Children's Genetic Potential for Adult Socioeconomic Attainments: Evidence from a Health Shock
Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11291
Crushing Hope: Short Term Responses to Tragedy Vary by Hopefulness
Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11232
The Effects of Academic Probation on College Success: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Four Texas Universities
Jason M. Fletcher, Mansur Tokmouline
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10833
Nonmarital and Teen Fertility
Jason M. Fletcher, Jessica Polos
forthcoming in: Oxford Handbook on the Economics of Women
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10797
Adults Behaving Badly: The Effects of Own and Peer Parents' Incarceration on Adolescent Criminal Activities
Jason M. Fletcher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10538
Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Jason M. Fletcher, Stefanie Schurer
published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2017, 17(2), 20150212
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8936
Heterogeneity in Spousal Matching Models
Jason M. Fletcher, Norma Padrón
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6391
The Effects of Personality Traits on Adult Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Siblings
Jason M. Fletcher
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 89, 122–135
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