Baris Yoruk

Professor of Economics at State University of New York with publications in program impact evaluation, health economics and policy, survey analysis and mythology, and calculation of economic damages for real life forensic economics applications

Research Expertise

Public Economics
Health Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Economics and Econometrics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Policy
Finance
Forestry
Materials Chemistry
Management of Technology and Innovation
Strategy and Management
Media Technology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Pharmacology (medical)
Psychiatry and Mental health
Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration
History and Philosophy of Science
Health (social science)
Accounting
Demography
Applied Psychology
Toxicology
Urban Studies
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Statistics and Probability
Applied Mathematics

About

I am a professor of economics in State University of New York system. I have more than 20 years of experience in conducting empirical economic research. I have more than 40 publications in leading economics, public policy, and public health journals. My research was futures in popular media outlets such as Wall Street Journal and New York Post. My research interests are applied microeconomics, health and health care economics, and labor economics. I have extensive experience in analyzing large data sets and surveys using the most advanced statistical and econometric methods including but not limited to difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and propensity score matching methods. I have experience in grant writing and my research was funded by National Institutes of Health. I also have experience in writing expert reports and served as an expert witness for cases that involve calculation economic damages due involuntary separation from a job.

Publications

Productivity growth in OECD countries: A comparison with Malmquist indices

Journal of Comparative Economics / Jun 01, 2005

Yörük, B. K., & Zaim, O. (2005). Productivity growth in OECD countries: A comparison with Malmquist indices. Journal of Comparative Economics, 33(2), 401–420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2005.03.011

The impact of minimum legal drinking age laws on alcohol consumption, smoking, and marijuana use: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design using exact date of birth

Journal of Health Economics / Jul 01, 2011

Yörük, B. K., & Yörük, C. E. (2011). The impact of minimum legal drinking age laws on alcohol consumption, smoking, and marijuana use: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design using exact date of birth. Journal of Health Economics, 30(4), 740–752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.05.010

How responsive are charitable donors to requests to give?

Journal of Public Economics / Oct 01, 2009

Yörük, B. K. (2009). How responsive are charitable donors to requests to give? Journal of Public Economics, 93(9–10), 1111–1117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.06.001

Charity Ratings

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy / Dec 09, 2015

Yörük, B. K. (2015). Charity Ratings. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 25(1), 195–219. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12139

The impact of minimum legal drinking age laws on alcohol consumption, smoking, and marijuana use revisited

Journal of Health Economics / Mar 01, 2013

Yörük, B. K., & Yörük, C. E. (2013). The impact of minimum legal drinking age laws on alcohol consumption, smoking, and marijuana use revisited. Journal of Health Economics, 32(2), 477–479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.09.007

Charitable Giving by Married Couples Revisited

Journal of Human Resources / Jan 01, 2010

Yörük, B. K. (2010). Charitable Giving by Married Couples Revisited. Journal of Human Resources, 45(2), 497–516. https://doi.org/10.1353/jhr.2010.0008

Early Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Housing Market in the United States

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2020

Yoruk, B. (2020). Early Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Housing Market in the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3619682

Legalization of Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol consumption in the United States

Addiction / Oct 28, 2013

Yörük, B. K. (2013). Legalization of <scp>S</scp>unday alcohol sales and alcohol consumption in the <scp>U</scp>nited <scp>S</scp>tates. Addiction, 109(1), 55–61. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.12358

The Effect of Media on Charitable Giving and Volunteering: Evidence from the “Give Five” Campaign

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management / Apr 16, 2012

Yörük, B. K. (2012). The Effect of Media on Charitable Giving and Volunteering: Evidence from the “Give Five” Campaign. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 31(4), 813–836. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.21634

The impact of drinking on psychological well-being: Evidence from minimum drinking age laws in the United States

Social Science & Medicine / Nov 01, 2012

Ertan Yörük, C., & Yörük, B. K. (2012). The impact of drinking on psychological well-being: Evidence from minimum drinking age laws in the United States. Social Science &amp; Medicine, 75(10), 1844–1854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.07.020

The Impact of Charitable Subsidies on Religious Giving and Attendance: Evidence from Panel Data

The Review of Economics and Statistics / Dec 01, 2013

Yörük, B. K. (2013). The Impact of Charitable Subsidies on Religious Giving and Attendance: Evidence from Panel Data. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 95(5), 1708–1721. https://doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_00341

Do Charitable Solicitations Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Fundraising Methods*

Fiscal Studies / Dec 01, 2012

Yörük, B. K. (2012). Do Charitable Solicitations Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Fundraising Methods*. Fiscal Studies, 33(4), 467–487. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-5890.2012.00169.x

Can technology help to reduce underage drinking? Evidence from the false ID laws with scanner provision

Journal of Health Economics / Jul 01, 2014

Yörük, B. K. (2014). Can technology help to reduce underage drinking? Evidence from the false ID laws with scanner provision. Journal of Health Economics, 36, 33–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.03.004

Do fundraisers select charitable donors based on gender and race? Evidence from survey data

Journal of Population Economics / Sep 09, 2011

Yörük, B. K. (2011). Do fundraisers select charitable donors based on gender and race? Evidence from survey data. Journal of Population Economics, 25(1), 219–243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-011-0385-5

Alcohol consumption and risky sexual behavior among young adults: evidence from minimum legal drinking age laws

Journal of Population Economics / Jun 07, 2014

Ertan Yörük, C., & Yörük, B. K. (2014). Alcohol consumption and risky sexual behavior among young adults: evidence from minimum legal drinking age laws. Journal of Population Economics, 28(1), 133–157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-014-0520-1

Does giving to charity lead to better health? Evidence from tax subsidies for charitable giving

Journal of Economic Psychology / Dec 01, 2014

Yörük, B. K. (2014). Does giving to charity lead to better health? Evidence from tax subsidies for charitable giving. Journal of Economic Psychology, 45, 71–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2014.08.002

The power of asking in volunteering: Evidence from a matched sample

Economics Letters / Apr 01, 2008

Yörük, B. K. (2008). The power of asking in volunteering: Evidence from a matched sample. Economics Letters, 99(1), 79–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2007.05.035

International regulations and environmental performance

Applied Economics / Apr 01, 2008

Yörük, B. K., & Zaim, O. (2008). International regulations and environmental performance. Applied Economics, 40(7), 807–822. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840600749821

DO MINIMUM LEGAL TOBACCO PURCHASE AGE LAWS WORK?

Contemporary Economic Policy / Oct 29, 2015

Ertan Yörük, C., & Yörük, B. K. (2015). DO MINIMUM LEGAL TOBACCO PURCHASE AGE LAWS WORK? Contemporary Economic Policy, 34(3), 415–429. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12153

Health insurance coverage and health care utilization: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s dependent coverage mandate

Forum for Health Economics and Policy / Dec 01, 2018

Yörük, B. K. (2018). Health insurance coverage and health care utilization: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s dependent coverage mandate. Forum for Health Economics and Policy, 21(2). https://doi.org/10.1515/fhep-2017-0032

Do Charitable Subsidies Crowd Out Political Giving? The Missing Link between Charitable and Political Contributions

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy / Oct 01, 2014

Yörük, B. K. (2014). Do Charitable Subsidies Crowd Out Political Giving? The Missing Link between Charitable and Political Contributions. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis &amp; Policy, 15(1), 407–435. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2012-0026

Impact of the ACA’s Dependent Coverage Mandate on Health Insurance and Labor Market Outcomes Among Young Adults: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity Design

Eastern Economic Journal / Oct 12, 2018

Yörük, B. K., & Xu, L. (2018). Impact of the ACA’s Dependent Coverage Mandate on Health Insurance and Labor Market Outcomes Among Young Adults: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity Design. Eastern Economic Journal, 45(1), 58–86. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-018-0123-8

Measuring the quality of life in European Union

International Journal of Social Economics / Nov 01, 2003

Yoruk, B. K., & Zaim, O. (2003). Measuring the quality of life in European Union: The case of Turkey as a candidate country. International Journal of Social Economics, 30(11), 1162–1176. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068290310497503

Health insurance coverage and self-reported health: new estimates from the NLSY97

International Journal of Health Economics and Management / Apr 30, 2016

Yörük, B. K. (2016). Health insurance coverage and self-reported health: new estimates from the NLSY97. International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 16(3), 285–295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-016-9189-1

The Effects of Medicare on Health-Care Utilization and Spending Among the Elderly

American Journal of Health Economics / Mar 01, 2022

Chatterji, P., Nguyen, T., & Yörük, B. K. (2022). The Effects of Medicare on Health-Care Utilization and Spending Among the Elderly. American Journal of Health Economics, 8(2), 151–180. https://doi.org/10.1086/716544

Health Insurance Coverage and Risky Health Behaviors among Young Adults

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy / Jul 01, 2017

Yörük, B. K. (2017). Health Insurance Coverage and Risky Health Behaviors among Young Adults. The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis &amp; Policy, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2016-0282

Fundraising and Optimal Policy Rules

Journal of Public Economic Theory / Jul 24, 2012

MUNGAN, M. C., & YÖRÜK, B. K. (2012). <scp>Fundraising and Optimal Policy Rules</scp>. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 14(4), 625–652. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9779.2012.01555.x

Aging out of dependent coverage and the effects on the use of inpatient medical care

International Journal of Health Economics and Management / Sep 17, 2020

Nguyen, T. T., & Yörük, B. K. (2020). Aging out of dependent coverage and the effects on the use of inpatient medical care. International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 20(4), 381–390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-020-09285-z

Health insurance and the boomerang generation: Did the 2010 ACA dependent care provision affect geographic mobility and living arrangements among young adults?

Contemporary Economic Policy / Sep 21, 2021

Chatterji, P., Liu, X., & Yörük, B. K. (2021). Health insurance and the boomerang generation: Did the 2010 ACA dependent care provision affect geographic mobility and living arrangements among young adults? Contemporary Economic Policy, 40(2), 243–262. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/coep.12551

Did Legalization of Sunday Alcohol Sales Increase Crime in the United States? Evidence From Seven States

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs / Nov 01, 2018

Yörük, B. K., & Lee, J. (2018). Did Legalization of Sunday Alcohol Sales Increase Crime in the United States? Evidence From Seven States. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79(6), 816–825. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.816

The impact of restaurant smoking bans on dining out expenditures: Evidence from panel data

Journal of Urban Economics / Jul 01, 2015

Kim, D., & Yörük, B. K. (2015). The impact of restaurant smoking bans on dining out expenditures: Evidence from panel data. Journal of Urban Economics, 88, 38–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2015.04.002

The effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act dependent care provision on family structure and public program participation among young adults

Review of Economics of the Household / Aug 10, 2019

Chatterji, P., Liu, X., & Yörük, B. K. (2019). The effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act dependent care provision on family structure and public program participation among young adults. Review of Economics of the Household, 17(4), 1133–1161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-019-09459-w

The impact of the false ID laws on alcohol consumption among young adults: New results from the NLSY97

Journal of Health Economics / Jan 01, 2018

Yörük, B. K. (2018). The impact of the false ID laws on alcohol consumption among young adults: New results from the NLSY97. Journal of Health Economics, 57, 191–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2017.11.005

Negative externalities, productivity growth and the catching-up hypothesis

Applied Economics Letters / May 01, 2007

Yörük, B. K. (2007). Negative externalities, productivity growth and the catching-up hypothesis. Applied Economics Letters, 14(6), 429–434. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504850500438710

Effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act Dependent Care Provision on Military Participation Among Young Adults

Eastern Economic Journal / Oct 16, 2018

Chatterji, P., Liu, X., & Yörük, B. K. (2018). Effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act Dependent Care Provision on Military Participation Among Young Adults. Eastern Economic Journal, 45(1), 87–111. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-018-0121-x

Does Legalization of Sunday Alcohol Sales Increase Crime?

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2014

Lee, J., & Yoruk, B. (2014). Does Legalization of Sunday Alcohol Sales Increase Crime? SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2532859

Are Generous People More Likely To Vote? Tax Price Effects of Charitable Giving on Voting Behavior

Annals of Economics and Statistics / Jan 01, 2015

Yörük. (2015). Are Generous People More Likely To Vote? Tax Price Effects of Charitable Giving on Voting Behavior. Annals of Economics and Statistics, 119/120, 345. https://doi.org/10.15609/annaeconstat2009.119-120.345

Does Public Policy Affect Attitudes? Evidence from Age-Based Health Insurance Coverage Policies in the United States

SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2022

Yoruk, B. (2022). Does Public Policy Affect Attitudes? Evidence from Age-Based Health Insurance Coverage Policies in the United States. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4136950

Does public policy affect attitudes? Evidence from age-based health insurance coverage policies in the United States

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization / Jan 01, 2023

Yörük, B. K. (2023). Does public policy affect attitudes? Evidence from age-based health insurance coverage policies in the United States. Journal of Economic Behavior &amp; Organization, 205, 287–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.11.006

Keg Registration Laws, Alcohol Consumption, and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities Among Adolescents

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs / Jan 01, 2021

Yörük, B. K., & Xu, L. (2021). Keg Registration Laws, Alcohol Consumption, and Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities Among Adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 82(1), 66–75. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2021.82.66

Education

Boston College

Ph.D., Economics / August, 2008

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Experience

State University of New York

Professor of Economics / August, 2008Present

Advanced Analytical Consulting Group

Affiliate / 2021Present

Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Research Fellow / 2021Present

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