Research

Working Papers

"Estimating biases in smoking cessation: Evidence from a field experiment"
    with Frank J. Chaloupka IV and Matthew R. Levy
    Also NBER Working Paper No. 26522.
    Draft as of December 2019. 

“Commitment contracts and school competition for tobacco prevention in Indonesia”
     with Margaret Triyana
     Draft as of January 2020
     Under review

"How do teams work? Peer effects in a social commitment experiment for smoking cessation" 
     with William H. Dow
     Draft as of March 2014
Research in Progress
  • “Incentive-based interventions for smoking cessation: A cluster randomized controlled trial in workplaces in Thailand” (with William H. Dow, Chris Lowenstein, Nucharee Srivirojana, Aree Jampaklay). Revise and resubmit.
  • "Influence of monetary incentives on oral disease management in young children: A randomized pilot trial" (with Francisco Ramos-Gomez, Jenny X. Liu, Bonnie Jue, Tracy L. Finlayson, Jeremiah R. Garza, Alexandra Hollihan, Sarit Hellman, William Santo, James G. Kahn, Stuart A. Gansky). Under review.
  • "Time preferences and time discounting among current, never, and former smokers” (with Kai-Wen Cheng, Matthew R. Levy, Jidong Huang, Ce Shang, Scott R. Weaver, Frank J. Chaloupka). Under review.
  • "Can incentive-compatibility reduce hypothetical bias in smokers' experimental choice behavior? A randomized discrete choice experiment" (with John Buckell, Ce Shang). Under review.
  • ​"Peer effects in smoking cessation: An instrumental variables analysis of a worksite intervention in Thailand." (with Christopher Lowenstein, William H. Dow). In preparation.
  • “Estimating the effects of a tobacco minimum price policy in Oakland, California: A static microsimulation model.” (with David C. Boettiger). In preparation.
  • "The impact of recent policy changes on cigarette pack prices and sales in California." (with David C. Boettiger). Under review.
  • “Does payment design alter the effects of pay-for-performance programs on quality and cost outcomes for surgical patients? A systematic review” (with Kyung Mi Kim, Wendy Max, Susan A. Chapman, Ulrike Muench). Under review.
  • “A preference for similarity: Evidence from peer mentoring for smoking cessation” (with Séverine Toussaert). In preparation.
  • "The effects of neighborhood deprivation on cardiovascular risk factors and events among refugees: Results from a natural experiment in Denmark'' (with Rita Hamad, Buket Öztürk, Lars H. Pedersen, Henrik T. Sørensen). Under review.
  • “Effects of paid family leave on child and parent mental health” (with Amanda M. Irish, Sepideh Modrek, Rita Hamad). Under review.
  • "The effect of California’s paid family leave policy on parent health: A quasi-experimental study" (with Bethany C. Lee, Sepideh Modrek, Akansha Batra, Daniel F. Collin, Rita Hamad). Revise and resubmit.
 Publications
  1. Shang C, Weaver SR, White JS, Huang J, Nonnemaker J, Cheng KW, Chaloupka FJ. “ENDS product preferences among adult smokers: A discrete choice experiment.” Tobacco Regulatory Science. 6(1): 66-80, 2020.
  2. Raphael E, White JS, Li X, Cederin K, Glymour MM, Sundquist J, Sundquist K, Hamad R. "Association of neighborhood deprivation and mental health among refugees and non-refugee immigrants to Sweden." Epidemiology. In press.
  3. White JS, Toussaert S, Thrul J, Bontemps-Jones J, Abroms L, Westmaas JL. "Peer mentoring and automated text messaging for smoking cessation: A randomized pilot trial." Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Advanced access online. [Supplemental appendix]
  4. White JS. “Capsule commentary on Shapiro et. al., Impact of a patient-centered behavioral economics intervention on hypertension control in a highly disadvantaged population: A randomized trial.” Journal of General Internal Medicine 35(1): 400, 2020.
  5. Cai C, Runte J, Berry K, Ponce N, Rodriguez M, Bertozzi S, White JS, Kahn JG. “Projected costs of single-payer health care financing in the United States: A systematic review of economic analyses.” PLOS Medicine 17(1): e1003013, 2020.
  6. Onono M, Brindis CD, White JS, Goosby E, Okoro D, Bukusi EA, Rutherford GW. “Challenges to generating political prioritization for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya: A qualitative study." PLOS One 14(12): e0226426, 2019. 
  7. Basu S, Gardner CD, White JS, Rigdon J, Carroll MM, Akers M, Seligman HK. "Effects of alternative food voucher delivery strategies on nutrition among low-income adults: A randomized community-based trial.'' Health Affairs 38(4): 577–584, 2019. [Supplemental appendix]
  8. Hamad R, Modrek S, White JS. "Paid family leave effects on breastfeeding: A quasi-experimental study of U.S. policies." American Journal of Public Health 109(1): 164–166, 2019. [Supplemental appendix]
  9. White JS. "Monetary incentives for smoking cessation in workplaces." The Lancet Public Health 3(11): e511–e512, 2018.
  10. Modrek S, Basu S, Harding M, White JS, Bartick M, Rodriguez E, Rosenberg KD. “Does breastfeeding duration decrease child obesity? An instrumental variables analysis.” Pediatric Obesity 12(4): 304-311, 2017. [Supplemental appendix]
  11. White JS. "Incentives in workplace wellness programmes." The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 4(12): 967-969, 2016.
  12. White JS, Hamad R, Xinjun L, Basu S, Ohlsson H, Sundquist J, Sunduist K. "Long-term effects of neighbourhood deprivation on diabetes risk: Quasi-experimental evidence from a refugee dispersal policy in Sweden." The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology 4(6): 517-524, 2016. [Supplemental appendix]
  13. White JS, Basu S. “Does the benefits schedule of cash assistance programs affect the purchase of temptation goods? Evidence from Peru.” Journal of Health Economics 46: 70-89, 2016. 
  14. Basu S, Hamad R, White JS, Modrek S, Rehkopf DH, Cullen MR. “The EARN-Health Trial: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to identify health effects of an incentivized financial savings program among low-income U.S. adults.” BMJ Open 5(10): e009366, 2015. 
  15. Li J, White JS, Hu T, Fong G, Jiang Y. "The heterogeneous effects of cigarette prices on brand choice in China: Implications for tobacco control policy." Tobacco Control  24(Supp 3): iii25-iii32, 2015.
  16. White JS, Ross H. "Smokers' strategic responses to sin taxes: Evidence from panel data in Thailand." Health Economics 24(2): 127-141, 2015.
  17. White JS, Li J, Hu T, Fong G, Jiang Y. "Effect of cigarette prices on brand-switching in China." Tobacco Control  23(Supp 1): i54-i60, 2014.
  18. White JS, Dow WH, Rungruanghiranya S. "Commitment contracts and team incentives: A randomized controlled trial for smoking cessation in Thailand." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 45(5): 533-542, 2013. (Lead article) [Supplemental appendix]
  19. Speizer IS, White JS. "The unintended consequences of intended pregnancies: Youth, condom use, and HIV transmission in Mozambique." AIDS Education and Prevention 20(6): 531-546, 2008. 
  20. Barden-O’Fallon J, Speizer IS, White JS. "Association between contraceptive discontinuation and pregnancy intentions in Guatemala." Pan-American Journal of Public Health 23(6): 410-417, 2008.  
  21. White JS, Speizer IS. "Can family planning outreach bridge the urban-rural divide in Zambia?" BMC Health Services Research 7(143): 1-9, 2007.
  22. Mays G, Claxton G, White J. "Managed care rebound? Recent changes in health plans’ cost containment strategies." Health Affairs, 24(W4): 427-436, 2004.
  23. Hurley R, Strunk B, White JS. "The puzzling popularity of the PPO." Health Affairs 23(2): 56-68, 2004.
Book Chapters
  1. Dow WH, White JS, Bertozzi SM. “Incentivizing health care utilization and health outcomes." In Handbook of Global Health Economics and Public Policy, edited by R. Scheffler. London, UK: World Scientific Publishing, 2016.
  2. White JS, Dow WH. “Intertemporal choices for health.”  In Behavioral Economics and Public Health, edited by C. Roberto and I. Kawachi. Boston, MA: Oxford University Press, 2015. [Pre-print]
  3. Gold M, White JS, Taylor E. "The Medicaid Managed Care Program." In To Improve Health and Health Care, Volume IX: the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology, edited by S. Isaacs and J. Knickman. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005. 
Monographs and Reports
  1. Dow WH, White JS. “Incentivizing use of health care." United Nations Population Division. Expert Paper No. 2013/13, 2013. 
  2. White JS. “A team-based behavioral economics experiment on smoking cessation.” Ph.D. Dissertation, UC Berkeley, 2013. Principal advisor: William H. Dow.
  3. White JS. “Early effects of poverty reduction strategies on health spending and service delivery.” Master’s Thesis, UNC Chapel Hill, 2007. Principal advisor: Sally C. Stearns.
  4. White JS, Black W, Ireys H. "Explaining enrollment trends and participant characteristics of the Medicaid Buy-In Program, 2002-2003." Report submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Washington, DC:  Mathematica Policy Research, 2005.
  5. White JS, Hurley R, Strunk B. "Getting along or going along: Health plan-provider contract showdowns subside." Issue brief. Washington, DC:  Center for Studying Health System Change, 2004.
  6. Gold M, Taylor E, Krissik T, Mittler J, White J. "Evaluation of the Medicaid Managed Care Program of the Center for Health Care Strategies: Overview of results." Final report prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, 2004.  
  7. White JS, Draper D. "Review of the literature on administration and policy development for Medicaid mental health and substance abuse services." Report submitted to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Washington, DC:  Mathematica Policy Research, 2004.
  8. White JS, Gold M. "The Medicaid Managed Care Program of the Center for Health Care Strategies: Program summary." Report prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, 2004.  
  9. White JS, Howell J. "Evaluation of CHCS’ Medicaid Managed Care Program: Results from a survey of new State Medicaid Directors." Contributing report prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, 2004.
  10. Liu S, Ireys HT, White JS, Black W. "Enrollment patterns and medical expenditures for Medicaid Buy-In participants in five states." Report submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research, 2004.
  11. Hoadley JF, Draper DA, Kuo S, Cunningham PJ, Mittler J, Nichols LM, Bazzoli GJ, White J. "Health care market stabilizes, but rising costs and state budget woes loom in Boston." Community Report 12 of 12, Fourth Visit of the Community Tracking Study, 2002-2003.  Washington, DC: Center for Studying Health System Change, 2003.
  12. Ireys HT, Thornton C, White JS. "The Medicaid Buy-In Program: Quantitative measures of enrollment trends and participant characteristics in 2002." Report submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, 2003.
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