Theodore Joyce

Education

Ph.D., Economics, City University of New York New York

B.A., Education, University of Massachusetts Massachusetts

Journal Articles

Dench, D., Li, W., Joyce, T., Minkoff, H., & Van Wye, G. (2024). Fertility in the Heart of the COVID-19 Storm. Population Research and Policy Review, 43. 20.

(2024). Do Black Doctors Save More Black Babies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(39). 3.

Dench, D., & Joyce, T. (2022). Information and Credible Sanctions in Curbing Online Cheating among Undergraduates: a Field Experiment. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization., 195. 408-427.

Joyce, T., & Altindag, O. (2022). “Another Day, Another Visit: Impact of Arkansas’ Mandatory Waiting Period for Women Seeking an Abortion by Demographic Groups. Journal of Public Economics, 213.

(2022). U.S. Preterm Birth Rate and Covid-19. Pediatrics, 149(5). 2.

Joyce, T., Kaestner, R., & Ward, J. (2020). The Impact of Parental Involvement Laws on the Abortion Rate of Minors. Demography/Springer and Population Association of America, 57. 323-346.

N/A, D. J., & Joyce, T. (2020). The Earned Income Credit and Infant Health Revisited. Health Economics, 29(1). 72-84.

Joyce, T., Jaegar, D., & Kaestner, R. (2019). TWEET SIXTEEN AND PREGNANT: MISSING LINKS IN THE CAUSAL CHAIN FROM REALITY TV TO FERTILITY . International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics , 10.

Joyce, T., Altindag, O., & Reeder, J. (2019). “Can Non-experimental Methods Provide Unbiased Estimates of a Breastfeeding Intervention: A Within-Study Comparison of Peer Counseling in Oregon.” . Evaluation Review, 43(3-4). 37.

Joyce, T., Jaegar, D., & Kaestner, R. (2018). A CAUTIONARY TALE OF EVALUATING IDENTIFYING ASSUMPTIONS: DID REALITY TV REALLY CAUSE A DECLINE IN TEENAGE CHILDBEARING? . Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 38(2). 317-326.

Joyce, T., & Altindag, O. (2017). Judicial Bypass for Minors Seeking Abortions in Arkansas versus Other States. American Journal of Public Health, 107(8). 1261-1271.

Joyce, T., & Racine, A. (2017). Risk Adjustments Based on Socioeconomic Status in Pediatrics: Adjusting Our Expectations. Pediatrics, 140(5). 2.

Joyce, T., Remler, D., Jaeger, D., Altindag, O., O'Connell, S. D., & Crockett, S. (2017). On Measuring and Reducing Selection Bias with a Quasi-Doubly Randomized Preference Trial. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 36(2). 438-459.

Joyce, T., Crockett, S., Jaeger, D., Altindag, O., & O'Connell, S. (2015). Does Classroom Time Matter. Economics of Education Review: Elsevier, 46. 64-77.

Reeder, J., Joyce, T., Kelly, S., Diana, A., & Onur, A. (2014). Telephone Peer Counseling for Breastfeeding among WIC Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Academy of Pediatrics, 134(3). 7.

(2013). Do Parental Involvement Laws Deter Risk Sex. Journal of Health Economics, not known yet. 15.

(2013). How Important Was the Pill to Women's Economic Well-being?. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 32(3). 879-887.

(2013). Abortion Before and After Roe. Journal of Health Economics, 20.

(2011). Regulating Abortion: Impact on Patients and Providers in Texas. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 30(4). 23.

(2011). The Supply-side Economics of Abortion. the New England Journal of Medicine, 365(16). 3.

(2010). Effect of Mother’s Schooling on Infant Health: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Taiwan. American Economic Journal-Applied Economics, 2(1). 33-61..

(2010). Parental Consent and the Judicial Bypass Option in Arkansas: Effects and Correlates. Perspective on Sex and Reproductive Health, 42(3). 168-175.

(2010). Maternal Smoking and the Timing of WIC Enrollment: A response to Davis, Lazariu and Sekhobo. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 14(3). 478-484.

(2010). Maternal Smoking and the Timing of WIC Enrollment. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 14(3). 318-331.

(2009). A Simple Test of Abortion and Crime. Review of Economics and Statistics, 91(1). 112-123.

(2009). Behavioral Responses to Parental Involvement Laws: The Case of Delay in the Timing of Abortion Until Age 18. Perspectives on Sex and Reproductive Health, 41(2). 119-126.

(2008). Re-assessing the WIC Effect: Evidence from the Prenatal Nutrition Surveillance System. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 27(2).

(2008). Misclassification Bias in the Evaluation of Parental Involvement Laws: a Minor Oversight with a Major Impact. American Journal of Public Health, 98(10).

(2007). Maternal Education, Child Immunization, and Public Policy: Evidence from the National Immunization Survey. Social Science and Medicine,

(2006). Changes in Abortions and Births Following Texas's Parental Notification Law. New England Journal of Medicine, 354(10). 1031 - 1038.

(2006). What Did the "Illegitimacy Bonus" Reward?" Topics in Economic Analysis & Policy. Berkley E - Journal in Economic Analysis and Policy, 6(1). 1 - 40.

(2005). Changing Association between Prenatal Paricipation in WIC and Birth Outcomes in New York City. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 24(4). 663-685.

(2005). CHIP Shots: Association between the State Children's Health Insurance Program and Immunization Rates. Pediatrics, 115. e526-e534.

(2004). Un-assured Instruments: a comment on "insurance and the utilization of medical services. Social Science and Medicine, 58. 1633-34.

(2004). Welfare Reform and Non-Marital Fertility in the 1990s: Evidence from Birth Records. Advances in Economic Analysis & Policy, 3(1).

(2004). The Disappearing Income Gradient in New York City Birth Outcomes: Thirteen Years of Convergence from 1988-2001. Pediatrics, 114. e51-e57.

(2004). Family Cap Provisions and Changes in Births and Abortions. Population Research and Policy Review, 23. 475-511.

(2004). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime?. Journal of Human Resources, 39(1). 1-28.

(2003). Trends in Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy in 10 States. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 24(1). 29-35.

(2003). Effect of Cigarette Excise Taxes on Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy. Journal of Health Economics, 22(4). 1053-1072.

(2002). On the Validity of Retrospective Assessment of Pregnancy Intention. Demography, 39(1). 199-213.

(2002). Consequences for Infants of Parental Disagreement in Pregnancy Intention. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 34(4). 198-205.

(2001). Medicaid Eligibility and the Incidence of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalization for Children. Social Science and Medicine, 52. pg.305-313.

(2001). Changes in Prenatal Care Timing and Low Birth Weight by Race and Socioeconomic Status: Implications for the Medicaid Expansions for Pregnant Women. Health Services Research, 36(2). pg. 373-398.

(2001). Differential Impact of Recent Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity. Pediatrics, 108(5). 1135-1142.

(2001). The Impact of Mandatory Waiting Periods and Parental Consent Laws on the Timing of Abortion and State of Occurence among Adolescents in Mississippi and South Carolina. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 20. pg.263-282.

(2001). Welfare Reform and the Perinatal Health and Health Care Utilization of Latinos in California, New York City and Texas. American Journal of Public Health, 91(1). 1857-1864.

(2000). Impact of Mississippi’s Mandatory Delay Law on the Timing of Abortion. Family Planning Perspectives, 32(1). 4-13.

(2000). Did Recent Expansions in Medicaid Narrow Socioeconomic Differences in Hospitalization Rates of Infants. Medical Care, 38(2). pg.195-206.

(2000). The Effect of Pregnancy Intention on Child Development. Demography, 37(1). 83-94.

(2000). Stability of Pregnancy Intentions and Pregnancyrelated Maternal Behaviors. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 4(3). 171-178.

(1999). Impact of Augmented Prenatal Care on Birth Outcomes of Medicaid Recipients in New York City. Journal of Health Economics, 18(31-67).

(1998). A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies to Reduce Infant Mortality. Medical Care, 26. 348-360.

(1998). An Analysis of Infant Mortality in New York City: 1988-89 and 1992-93. Pediatrics, 101. 682-688.

(1998). An Assessment of the Benefits of Air Pollution Control: The Case of Infant Health. Journal of Urban Economics, 25. 32-51.

(1998). Is Medicaid Pronatalist? Impact of the Medicaid Eligibility Expansions on Abortion and Birth Rates. Family Planning Perspectives, 30(108-113).

(1997). The Hospital Costs of Congenital Syphilis. Journal of Pediatrics, 130(752-758).

(1997). The Impact of Mississippi’s Mandatory Delay Law on Abortions and Births. Journal of the American Medical Association, 278. 653-658.

(1997). Welfare Reform and Obstetrical Care of Immigrants and Their Newborns. New England Journal of Medicine, 337(705-707).

(1996). State Reproductive Policies and Adolescent Pregnancy Resolution: The case of Parental Involvement Laws. Journal of Health Economics, 15(579-607).

(1996). The Effect of Drug Use on Birth Weight: Measurement Error in Binary Variables. Economic Inquiry, 34. 617-629.

(1996). The Effect of Medicaid Income Eligibility Expansions on Abortion. Demography, 30. 181-192.

(1995). The Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine on Newborn Costs and Length of Stay. Health Services Research, 30(341-358).

(1994). Self Selection, Prenatal Care and Birthweight among Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics in New York City. Journal of Human Resources, 29(762-794).

(1993). The Association Between Prenatal Care and Birthweight Among Women Exposed to Cocaine in New York City. Journal of the American Medical Association, 270(1581-1586).

(1993). The Dramatic Increase in Low Birthweight in New York City -- An Update. American Journal of Public Health, 83(109-111).

(1993). Unemployment and Infant Health Time-Series Evidence From the State of Tennessee. Journal of Human Resources, 28(185-203).

(1992). The Consequences and Costs of Maternal Substance Abuse in New York City: A Pooled Time-Series Cross-Section Analysis. Journal of Health Economics, 11(297-314).

(1990). Pregnancy Wantedness and the Early Initiation of Prenatal Care. Demography, 27(1-17).

(1990). The Dramatic Increase in The Rate of Low Birthweight in New York City: An Aggregate Time-Series Analysis. American Journal of Public Health, 80. 682-684.

(1990). The Dynamic Relationship Between Low Birthweight and Induced Abortion in New York City: An Aggregate Time-Series Analyses. Journal of Health Economics, 9. 273-288.

(1990). The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Adolescent Childbearing in New York City. American Journal of Public Health, 80. 273-278.

(1990). A Time-Series Analysis of Unemployment and Health: The Case of Birth Outcomes in New York City. Journal of Health Economics, 8. 419-436.

(1990). Unobservables, Pregnancy Resolutions, and Birthweight Production Functions in New York City. Journal of Political Economy, 98(983-1007).

(1990). Urban Crime Control: Violent Crime in New York City. Social Science Quarterly, 71(567-584).

(1988). A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Strategies to Reduce Infant Mortality. Medical Care, (26). 348-360.

(1988). The Social and Economic Correlates of Pregnancy Resolution Among Adolescents in New York City by Race and Ethnicity: A Multivariate Analysis. American Journal of Public Health, 78(626-631).

(1987). Birth Outcome Production Functions in the U.S. Journal of Human Resources, 22. 339-360.

(1987). Crime, Deterrence, and the Business Cycle in New York City, a VAR Approach. Review of Economics and Statistics, 69(695-700).

(1987). The Demand for Health Inputs and Their Impact on the Black Neonatal Mortality Rate. Social Science and Medicine, 24. 911-918.

(1987). The Impact of Induced Abortion on White and Black Birth Outcomes in the U.S. Demography, 24. 229-244.

Presentations

Joyce, T., & Dench, d. (2018, July 21). Income, The Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health: A comment. NBER Summer Institute. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

Joyce, T. (2017, October 21). Effects of Peer Counseling to Support Breastfeeding: Assessing the Generalizability of a Randomized Field Experiment. University of Southern California. Los Angeles: School of Public Policy.

Joyce, T. (2017, March 3). Does Reality TV have Real Effects.. Harvard University Population Center. Cambridge,MA: Population Center.

Joyce, T. (2016, December 2). Does Reality TV have Real Effects.. Queens College Economics Department. Queens, NY: Queens College Economics Department.

Joyce, T. (2016, November 20). Does Reality TV have Real Effects.. Princeton University Labor Studies. Princeton NJ: Princeton University.

Joyce, T. (2016, September 10). DOES REALITY TV INDUCE REAL EFFECTS? ON THE QUESTIONABLE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN 16 AND PREGNANT AND TEENAGE CHILDBEARING. Columbia University Seminar. Columbia University: School of International and Public Affairs Economic Workshop.

Joyce, T. (2016, May 3). "The Baby has no clothes: the questionable association between reality TV and teen birth rates". Guttmacher Institute. 15 Maiden Lane, NY, NY: Guttamcher Institute.

Joyce, T. (2016, January 3). Do student know best?. American Economic Association. San Francisco, CA: American Economic Association.

Joyce, T. (2016, April 1). Do student know best?. Invited seminar. Bloomington, Indiana: University of Indiana.

Joyce, T. (2015, October 23). Do student know best?. Invited seminar. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas, Dept of Economics.

Joyce, T., Jaeger, D., Altindag, O., Crockett, S., O'Connell, S., & Remler, D. (2015, September 30). Do Students Know Best? Choice, Classroom Time, and Academic Performance. CUNY Higher Education Policy Seminar Series.

Joyce, T. (2015, April 15). Effects of Peer Counseling to Support Breastfeeding: Assessing the External Validity of a Randomized Field Experiment. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

Joyce, T., Jaeger, D., Altindag, O., Crockett, S., O'Connell, S., & Remler, D. (2015, November 13). Do Students Know Best? Choice, Classroom Time, and Academic Performance. Fall Research Conference of Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. Miami, Forida: Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management.

Joyce, T. (2014, March 14). A randomized trail of peer counseling to support breastfeeding among women on WIC. Johns Hopkins University Seminar. Baltimore MD: Carey School of Business Johns Hopkins University.

Joyce, T. (2013, October 25). Can Peer Counseling Improve Breastfeeding. Invited Seminar SUNY Albany Department of Economics. Albany NY: SUNY Albany Department of Economics.

Joyce, T. (2012, May 2). The Power of the Pill Revisited. Population Associaiton of America Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA: Population Associaiton of America.

Joyce, T. (2012, June 16). Back to the Future: Abortion Before and After Roe. Invited Seminar. New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute.

Joyce, T. (2012, April 23). What do we know about WIC's effectiveness. State of Oregon WIC Association Board Meeting. Portland, OR: State of Oregon WIC Association.

Joyce, T. (2012, March 28). Back to the Future: Abortion Before and After Roe. Invited seminar. Santa Monica, CA: RAND.

Joyce, T. (2011, November 30). Efficacy and Effectiveness of Peer Counseling to Promote Breastfeeding. Association of Policy Analysis and Management Annual Meeting. Washington DC: Association of Policy Analysis and Management.

Joyce, T. (2011, November 30). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertility. Invited Seminar. Roosevelt House, New York: Roosevelt House, Hunter College.

Joyce, T. (2011, April 30). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertility in the 1970s. Invited Seminar. Hamilton, Canada: McMaster University.

Joyce, T. (2011, March 23). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertllity in 1970s. Invited Seminar. Los Angeles, CA: Unversity of Southern California.

Joyce, T. (2010, April 30). Contribution of the Pill and Abortion to teen Fertility in early 1970s. Invited Seminar. Waco, Texas: Baylor University.

Joyce, T. (2010, April 30). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertility in 1970s. Invited Seminar. Atlanta Georgia: Georgia State University.

Joyce, T. (2010, May 31). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertility in 1970s. National Bureau of Economic Research==Health Economics. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.

Joyce, T. (2010, September 25). Effect of the Pill and Abortion on Teen Fertility. Invited Seminar. Washington DC: Georgetown University.

Joyce, T. (2008, February 28). Minors’ fertility decisions in the wake of a parental notification law.. Invited Seminar. : George Washington University.

Joyce, T. (2008, November 30). Changes in Pregnancy Outcomes after a Sudden Loss of Later-Term Abortion Services in Texas.. Invited Seminar. Maryland: University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Joyce, T. (2007, April 16). Re-assessing the WIC Effect: Evidence from the Prenatal Nutrition Surveillance System. Seminar. : Yale University, School of Public Health.

Joyce, T. (2007, May 3). Re-assessing the WIC Effect: Evidence from the Prenatal Nutrition Surveillance System. Seminar. : John Hopkins University, School of Public Health.

Joyce, T. (2007, January 25). Re-assessing the WIC Effect: Evidence from the Prenatal Nutrition Surveillance System. Seminar. : New York University, Wagner School of Public Policy.

Joyce, T. (2006, October 10). Does Greater Exposure to WIC Change Maternal Behavior and Improve Infant Health. Presentation. Washington, D.C.: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Joyce, T. (2006, April 20). Does greater exposure to WIC improve infant health.?. Presentation. : Institute for Research on Poverty. University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Joyce, T. (2006, March 28). Further Tests of Abortion and Crime. Presentation. Washington, D.C.: American Enterprise Institute.

Joyce, T. (2006, April 18). Further Tests of Abortion and Crime. Seminar. Chicago: Department of Economics, University of Illinois.

Joyce, T. (2006, March 30). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar-Debate with Steven Levitt. : Department of Economics, University of Rochester.

Joyce, T. (2005, March 14). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. : Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Joyce, T. (2005, April 14). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. New York, NY: Weill Medical College, Cornell University.

Joyce, T. (2005, May 6). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. Rockville MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Joyce, T. (2005, April 26). The Changing Impact of WIC on Birth Outcomes in New York City. Seminar. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc..

Joyce, T. (2005, April 22). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research Health Economics Conference.

Joyce, T. (2005, June 7). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. New York, NY: Alan Guttmacher Institute.

Joyce, T. (2005, October 25). Changes in Births and Abortions Following Texas’s Parental Notification Law: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. Seminar. : Economics Department, Rice University (joint with University of Houston).

Joyce, T. (2004, May 11). Further Tests of Abortion and Crime. Seminar. : Carnegie Mellon University.

Joyce, T. (2004, April 23). The Changing Impact of WIC on Birth Outcomes in New York City. Presentation. : University of Wisconsin, Madison USDA-IRP Small Grant Workshop.

Joyce, T. (2004, March 26). Further Tests of Abortion and Crime. Seminar. : National Bureau of Economic Research Health Economics Program.

Joyce, T. (2004, December 3). The Changing Impact of WIC on Birth Outcomes in New York City. Presentation. Washington, D.C.: Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Joyce, T. (2003, September 30). CHIP Shots: Association between the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and Immunization Rates. Seminar. Washington, D.C.: RAND.

Joyce, T. (2003, May 8). Effect of Welfare Reform on Abortions and Births. Seminar. : Columbia School of Social Work.

Joyce, T. (2003, March 14). Effect of Welfare Reform on Abortions and Births. Seminar. : Columbia School of Social Work/ National Bureau of Economic Research Spring Health Economics Meetings.

Joyce, T. (2003, April 28). CHIP Shots: Association between the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and Immunization Rates. Santa Monica: RAND.

Joyce, T. (2003, May 5). Effect of Welfare Reform on Abortions and Births. Seminar. : The Alan Guttmacher Insitute.

Joyce, T. (2003, October 14). The Declining Significance of WIC in New York City. Seminar. : Department of Economics, Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Joyce, T. (2002, January 8). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Invited lecture. Birmingham: University of Alabama.

Joyce, T. (2002, August 1). Effect of Cigarette Taxes of Smoking, Before, During and After Pregnant. : National Bureau of Economic Research Summer Institute.

Joyce, T. (2001, November 10). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Atlanta, Georgia: American Society of Criminology.

Joyce, T. (2001, October 29). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar. : RAND/UCLA Health Economics.

Joyce, T. (2001, October 18). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar. : New York University Wagner School.

Joyce, T. (2001, June 4). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Health Economics Conference. : Duke University.

Joyce, T. (2001, April 10). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar. : Columbia School of Public Health.

Joyce, T. (2001, April 12). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar. : Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Joyce, T. (2001, March 6). Did Legalized Abortion Lower Crime. Seminar. : Graduate Center, City University of New York.

Joyce, T. (1999, April 29). Effect of Mandatory Waiting Period on the Timing of Abortion in Mississippi. Seminar. : University of Maryland, Labor and Public Finance Seminar.

Joyce, T. (1997, March 6). Effects of Augment Prenatal Care on Infant Health in New York City. Seminar. : Harvard, BU and MIT Health Economics Seminar.

Other Scholarly Works

Reviews

Joyce, T. (1988,January 1). The Demographics of Physician Labor Supply: Trends and Projections by P. Kletke, W. Marder and A. Silberger. Journal of Health Administration Education.

Research Currently in Progess

Joyce, T., Jaeger, D., Dave, D., & Colman, G.(n.d.). What do Honors College do for Students?. In Progress.

Haralampoudis, A., Polon, I., & Joyce, T.(n.d.). The Effect of the SEEK Program on College Progress and Completion. In Progress.

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