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Overview

Daniel I. Rees is affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a focus on social sciences and medicine, encompassing a considerable body of work in sociology, political science, public health, and economics.

Their scholarly output includes publications in frequent venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • American Economic Journal Applied Economics
  • Journal of Public Economics
  • Explorations in Economic History
  • Health Economics

Key research fields include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • General Health Professions
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics

Their main research topics cover:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Historical Economic and Social Studies

Recent notable publications include:

  • Occupational Licensing and Maternal Health: Evidence from Early Midwifery Laws, 2020, Journal of Political Economy
  • Reexamining the Contribution of Public Health Efforts to the Decline in Urban Mortality, 2022, American Economic Journal Applied Economics
  • The Public Health Effects of Legalizing Marijuana, 2023, Journal of Economic Literature
  • Do economic downturns fuel racial animus?, 2020, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
  • Association of Marijuana Legalization With Marijuana Use Among US High School Students, 1993-2019, 2021, JAMA Network Open

In addition to journal articles, they have contributed to book publications, including:

  • Narrow Incumbent Victories and Post-Election Conflict: Evidence from the Philippines, 2020, published by World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks

Frequent co-authors include:

  • D. Mark Anderson
  • Kerwin Kofi Charles
  • Andrew Friedson
  • Joseph J. Sabia
  • Moyan Li

Best Publications

  • Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption

    D. Mark Anderson;Benjamin Hansen;Daniel I. Rees

  • Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data

    H. Naci Mocan;Daniel I. Rees

  • Detracking America's schools: Equity at zero cost?

    Laura M. Argys;Daniel I. Rees;Dominic J. Brewer

  • Armed conflict and birth weight: Evidence from the al-Aqsa Intifada

    Hani Mansour;Hani Mansour;Daniel I. Rees

  • Medical Marijuana Laws and Teen Marijuana Use

    D. Mark Anderson;Benjamin Hansen;Daniel I. Rees

  • Sports participation and academic performance: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

    Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia

  • IQ, Academic Performance, Environment, and Earnings

    Jeffrey S. Zax;Daniel I. Rees

  • THE INFLUENCE OF CLASSROOM CHARACTERISTICS ON HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER TURNOVER

    Daniel Mont;Daniel I. Rees

  • College Football Games and Crime

    Daniel I. Rees;Kevin T. Schnepel

  • Economic conditions, illicit drug use, and substance use disorders in the United States.

    Christopher S. Carpenter;Chandler B. McClellan;Daniel I. Rees

  • BIRTH ORDER AND RISKY ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR

    Laura M. Argys;Daniel I. Rees;Susan L. Averett;Benjama Witoonchart

  • With a Little Help from My Friends: The Effects of Good Samaritan and Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths

    Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia;Laura M. Argys;Dhaval Dave

  • Faculty Turnover at American Colleges and Universities: Analyses of AAUP Data

    Ronald G Ehrenberg;Ronald G Ehrenberg;Hirschel Kasper;Daniel I Rees

  • School District Leave Policies, Teacher Absenteeism, and Student Achievement

    Ronald G Ehrenberg;Randy A Ehrenberg;Daniel I Rees;Eric L Ehrenberg

  • The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: How Likely Is the Worst‐Case Scenario?

    D. Mark Anderson;Daniel I. Rees

  • The Impact of Government Policies and Neighborhood Characteristics on Teenage Sexual Activity and Contraceptive Use

    Susan L. Averett;Daniel I. Rees;Laura M. Argys

  • Medical marijuana laws and suicides by gender and age.

    D. Mark Anderson;Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia

  • Labor market conditions and the high school dropout rate: Evidence from New York State

    Daniel I. Rees;H.Naci Mocan;H.Naci Mocan

  • New evidence on the relationship between substance use and adolescent sexual behavior.

    Daniel I. Rees;Laura M. Argys;Susan L. Averett

  • Grievance Procedure Strength and Teacher Quits

    Daniel I. Rees

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph J. Sabia
Joseph J. Sabia San Diego State University
Dominic J. Brewer
Dominic J. Brewer University of Southern California
Dhaval Dave
Dhaval Dave National Bureau of Economic Research
Naci H. Mocan
Naci H. Mocan Louisiana State University
Dan Goldhaber
Dan Goldhaber University of Washington

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