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Economic influences on population health in the United States: Toward policymaking driven by data and evidence

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  • Atheendar S Venkataramani
  • Rourke O’Brien
  • Gregory L Whitehorn
  • Alexander C Tsai

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Atheendar S. Venkataramani and colleagues discuss economic factors and population health in the United States.

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  • Atheendar S Venkataramani & Rourke O’Brien & Gregory L Whitehorn & Alexander C Tsai, 2020. "Economic influences on population health in the United States: Toward policymaking driven by data and evidence," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(9), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1003319
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003319
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    1. Atheendar S. Venkataramani, 2021. "Rigor, Relevance, And Researcher Independence In Evidence‐Based Policymaking," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 40(2), pages 660-663, March.
    2. O'Brien, Rourke & Bair, Elizabeth F. & Venkataramani, Atheendar S., 2022. "Death by Robots? Automation and Working-Age Mortality in the United States," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 59(2), pages 607-628.
    3. Atheendar S. Venkataramani, 2021. "Rigor, Relevance, And Researcher Independence In Evidence‐Based Policymaking," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 40(2), pages 659-662, March.

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