Jason M. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Division of Health Policy and Administration
Research Web page
Professor Fletcher’s research focuses on examining social network effects on adolescent education and health outcomes, combining genetics and social science research, estimating long-term consequences of childhood mental illness, and child and adolescent mental health policy.
Specific areas include adolescent depression, child and adolescent obesity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and adolescent risky behavior choices. He is also examining the long term health consequences of occupation choices and occupational stress.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003
Courses Taught
HPA 586b Microeconomics for Health Care Professional
HPA 560a Colloquium on Mental Health Services I
Yale Affiliations
Affiliated Faculty, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
In the News
Current Research Projects
Using Genetic Markers to Enhance Causal Inference with Professor Steven Lehrer; Social Network Effects on Health Behaviors with Professors Ethan Cohen-Cole and Stephen Ross; Collaboration with Professor Barbara Wolfe examining determinants and consequences of childhood health; the Causes and Consequences of Adolescent Depression; and the Long-term Impacts of Occupational Choices and Stress.
Selected Publications
Fletcher, JM. and SF. Lehrer. The Effects of Adolescent Health on Educational Outcomes: Causal Evidence using ‘Genetic Lotteries’ between Siblings. Forum for Health Economics & Policy, in press
Fletcher, JM. and D. Frisvold. Higher Education and Health Investments: Does More Schooling Affect Preventive Health Care Use? Journal of Human Capital, in press
Fletcher, JM, D. Frisvold, and N. Tefft. Can Soft Drink Taxes Reduce Population Weight? Contemporary Economic Policy, in press
Fletcher, JM. Adolescent Depression and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Sibling Fixed Effects. Health Economics, in press
Fletcher, JM. Effects of Inclusion of Classmates with Emotional Problems on Test Scores in Early Elementary School. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, in press
Fletcher, JM. Social Interactions and Smoking Decisions: Evidence using Multiple Student Cohorts, Instrumental Variables, and School Fixed Effects. Health Economics, in press
Fletcher, JM. and B. Wolfe. Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects Journal of Human Resources Spring 2009, 44: 303-325
Fletcher, JM. “All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects Between Working Spouses.” BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 2009, 9 (1) (Contributions)
Cohen-Cole, E and JM Fletcher. “Detecting Implausible Social Network Effects in Acne, Height, and Headaches: Longitudinal Analysis.” British Medical Journal 2008, 337: a2533
Cohen-Cole, E and JM Fletcher. “Is Obesity Contagious? Social Networks vs. Environmental Factors in the Obesity Epidemic.” Journal of Health Economics 2008, 27(5): 1382-1387
Fletcher, JM. and B. Wolfe “Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD Revisited.” Journal of Health Economics 2008, 27(3): 794-800
Working Papers available here.
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