Erdal Tekin

Research Fellow

American University

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Erdal Tekin is the Charles W. Fotis, Sr. & Dorothea G. Fotis Family Distinguished Professor of Health Policy in School of Public Affairs at American University. He is an economist with primary research interests in the fields of health economics and demographic economics. Within these fields, the main theme of his research is the economic analysis of risky behaviors and the consequences of prenatal and postnatal conditions and risk factors on the short and long-term outcomes of individuals on a multitude of domains including health, human capital, labor market, and crime. Aside from this main theme, he has also written and published numerous articles studying the impact of child care subsidies and other major welfare programs on parental and child wellbeing. His research has been funded by numerous organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Family Foundation, and the Danish Council for Independent Research, among others. He published in journals such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Health Economics, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, and Journal of Law and Economics. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Aside from his academic appointment at American University, he is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in Cambridge Massachusetts and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) in Bonn, Germany.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16009
From Syringes to Dishes: Improving Food Security through Vaccination
Erkmen Giray Aslim, Wei Fu, Erdal Tekin, Shijun You
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15398
Public Health Policy at Scale: Impact of a Government-Sponsored Information Campaign on Infant Mortality in Denmark
Onur Altindag, Jane Greve, Erdal Tekin
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13879
How Do Mass Shootings Affect Community Wellbeing?
Aparna Soni, Erdal Tekin
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13304
Post-9/11 War Deployments Increased Crime among Veterans
Resul Cesur, Joseph J. Sabia, Erdal Tekin
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12186
Socialized Healthcare and Women's Fertility Decisions
Resul Cesur, Pinar Mine Gunes, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11985
Who's Minding the Kids? Experimental Evidence on the Demand for Child Care Quality
James Gordon, Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2021, 80, 102076
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11898
Child Access Prevention Laws and Juvenile Firearm-Related Homicides
D. Mark Anderson, Joseph J. Sabia, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2021, 126, 103387.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10923
Does It Matter How and How Much Politicians Are Paid?
Duha T. Altindag, S. Elif Filiz, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economica, 2020, 87 (348), 1105 - 1132
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10115
Can Natural Gas Save Lives? Evidence from the Deployment of a Fuel Delivery System in a Developing Country
Resul Cesur, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 59, 91 - 108
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9329
The Value of Socialized Medicine: The Impact of Universal Primary Healthcare Provision on Birth and Mortality Rates in Turkey
Resul Cesur, Pinar Mine Gunes, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker
published as 'The value of socialized medicine: The impact of universal primary healthcare provision on mortality rates in 'in: Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 150, 74 - 93
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9328
Fetal Malnutrition and Academic Success: Evidence from Muslim Immigrants in Denmark
Jane Greve, Marie Louise Schultz-Nielsen, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2017, 60, 20 - 35
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8958
The Effect of Community Traumatic Events on Student Achievement: Evidence from the Beltway Sniper Attacks
Seth Gershenson, Erdal Tekin
published in: Education Finance and Policy, 2018, 13(4), 513-544.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8673
Labor Market Effects of Intrauterine Exposure to Nutritional Deficiency: Evidence from Administrative Data on Muslim Immigrants in Denmark
Marie Louise Schultz-Nielsen, Erdal Tekin, Jane Greve
published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2016, 21, 196–209
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8402
Less Cash, Less Crime: Evidence from the Electronic Benefit Transfer Program
Richard Wright, Erdal Tekin, Volkan Topalli, Chandler McClellan, Timothy Dickinson, Richard Rosenfeld
published in: Journal of Law & Economics, 2017, 60 (2), 361 - 383
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7538
Health and Health Behaviors during the Worst of Times: Evidence from the Great Recession
Erdal Tekin, Chandler McClellan, Karen Jean Minyard
published as 'Health and health behaviors during the great recession: a note on drinking, smoking, obesity, and physical activity' in: Review of Economics of the Household, 2017, 16, 1017 - 1026
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7465
Food Prices and Body Fatness among Youths
Michael Grossman, Erdal Tekin, Roy Wada
revised version published in: Economics and Human Biology, 2014, 12, 4-19
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7179
Air Pollution and Infant Mortality: Evidence from the Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure
Resul Cesur, Erdal Tekin, Aydogan Ulker
pubished in: Economic Journal, 2017, 127 (600), 330 - 362
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7099
Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Youth Body Composition
Michael Grossman, Erdal Tekin, Roy Wada
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6705
Stand Your Ground Laws and Homicides
Chandler McClellan, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52 (3), 621-653
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6577
Youth Depression and Future Criminal Behavior
D. Mark Anderson, Resul Cesur, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2015, 53 (1), 294-317
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6306
Child Care Subsidies, Maternal Well-Being, and Child-Parent Interactions: Evidence from Three Nationally Representative Datasets
Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Health Economics, 2014, 23 (8), 894-916
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6303
Combat Exposure and Migraine Headache: Evidence from Exogenous Deployment Assignment
Resul Cesur, Joseph J. Sabia, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economics & Human Biology, 2015, 16, 81-99
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6042
Fathers and Youth's Delinquent Behavior
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Erdal Tekin
published in: Review of Economics of the Household, 2014, 12 (2), 327-358
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6025
The Geographic Accessibility of Child Care Subsidies and Evidence on the Impact of Subsidy Receipt on Childhood Obesity
Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 71 (1), 37-52
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5615
The Psychological Costs of War: Military Combat and Mental Health
Resul Cesur, Joseph J. Sabia, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32 (1), 51-65
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5102
The Impact of Child Care Subsidies on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Geographic Variation in the Distance to Social Service Agencies
Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35 (1), 94 - 116
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4255
Child Care Subsidies and Childhood Obesity
Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Review of Economics of the Household, 2011, 9 (3), 349 - 378
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3836
Child Care Subsidies and Child Development
Chris M. Herbst, Erdal Tekin
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29 (4), 618-638
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3831
"Might Not Be a Tomorrow": A Multi-Methods Approach to Anticipated Early Death and Youth Crime
Timothy Brezina, Erdal Tekin, Volkan Topalli
published in: Criminology, 2009, 47 (4), 1091-1129
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2063
Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?
Janet Currie, Erdal Tekin
revised version published as 'Understanding the Cycle: Childhood Maltreatment and Future Crime?' in: Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47 (2), 509-549
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2048
Ugly Criminals
Naci Mocan, Erdal Tekin
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92 (1), 15 - 30
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1547
Suicidal Behavior and the Labor Market Productivity of Young Adults
Erdal Tekin, Sara Markowitz
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2008, 75(2), 300-331
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1121
Child Care Subsidy Receipt, Employment, and Child Care Choices of Single Mothers
Erdal Tekin
published in: Economics Letters, 2005, 89 (1), 1-6
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1014
Single Mothers Working at Night: Standard Work, Child Care Subsidies, and Implications for Welfare Reform
Erdal Tekin
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45 (2), 233-250
IZA Discussion Paper No. 932
Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from a Panel of Siblings and Twins
Naci Mocan, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Law and Economics, 2006, 49(2), 507-532
IZA Discussion Paper No. 599
Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior
Naci Mocan, Benjamin Scafidi, Erdal Tekin
published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy, 2006, 5(1), Article 13
IZA Discussion Paper No. 517
Child Care Subsidies, Wages, and Employment of Single Mothers
Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 42 (2), 2007, 453-487
IZA Discussion Paper No. 432
Employment, Wages, and Alcohol Consumption in Russia: Evidence from Panel Data
Erdal Tekin
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2004, 71 (2), 397-417
IZA Discussion Paper No. 408
Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers
Naci Mocan, Erdal Tekin
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85 (1), 38-50
IZA Discussion Paper No. 383
The Determinants and Consequences of Child Care Subsidies for Single Mothers
David M. Blau, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20 (4), 719 - 741
IZA World of Labor Article
Childcare subsidy policy: What it can and cannot accomplish
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