"An Empirical Analysis of Adult Cigarette Demand", (no-coauthors) Eastern Economic Journal, Forthcoming, 2005.

"Can Public Policy Deter Smoking Escalation Among Young Adults?" (no co-authors), Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Forthcoming, 2005.

"The Impact of Nicotine Replacement Therapies on Cigarette Demand" (with Frank Chaloupka), The Journal of Economics and Finance, 28(3): 395-403, 2004.

"The Importance of Peer Effects, Cigarette Prices and Tobacco Control Policies for Youth Smoking Behavior" (with Lisa Powell and Hana Ross), Journal of Health Economics, 24(5): 950-968, 2005.

"Lighting Up and Slimming Down: The Effects of Body Weight and Cigarette Prices on Adolescent Smoking Initiation", (with Sara Markowitz and John Cawley), Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23(2): 293-311.

"State Tobacco Control Spending and Youth Smoking" (Tauras, et al.) American Journal of Public Health, 95(2): 338-344, 2005

Government regulation of unhealthy behaviors including smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use.

Impact of public policy on adolescent obesity and physical activity.

Other Significant Accomplishments:

Faculty Research Fellow, Health Economics Program, National Bureau of Economic Research, 1999 present.

Faculty Affiliate, Institute of Health Research and Policy, 2004-present.

Post-Doctoral Fellow University of Michigan, as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Scholars in Health Policy Research Program, 1998-2000.

Principle Investigator on a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation titled "Price, Tobacco Control Policies, and Smoking Initiation and Cessation"

Principal Investigator on a grant from the National Cancer Institute titled "Smoking Transitions: The Impact of Government Policy", 2/1/02-1/3105.