William N. Evans

About

William N. Evans is Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. An applied microeconomist, Evans has worked on topics in labor economics, the economics of education, public finance, and health economics. He and his colleague Jim Sullivan are the cofounders of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO), a research center that partners with local service providers such as Catholic Charities to provide evidenced-based poverty solutions. A research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, Evans holds a PhD from Duke University. Evans and his wife Eileen have three sons: Conor (ND 2012), Brendan (ND 2015) and Patrick (ND 2019).

Fighting to Prevent Homelessness (2020)

Thematic Interests

Applied microeconomics, specializing in labor economics, health economics, and the economics of education

Current Research

The economic determinants of infant and child health, the impact of socioeconomic status on health, measuring the medical benefits and costs of greater health care utilization, health care reform in Guatemala.

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Journal Articles

"Postpartum Length of Stay and Outcomes of Mothers and their Infants" (with Craig Garthwaite and Heng Wei), Journal of Health Economics 27, 4 (2008)

Evans, William N. and Javier Espinosa. “Marriage Selection or Marriage Protection,” Journal of Health Economics, 2008

“Marriage Selection or Marriage Protection” (with Javier Espinosa), Journal of Health Economics 27, 5 (2008)

“The Impact of Income on Mortality: Evidence from the Social Security Notch” (with Stephen Snyder), Review of Economics and Statistics 88, 3 (2006)

“Relative Deprivation, Poor Heath Habits and Mortality” (with Christine Eibner), Journal of Human Resources 40, 3 (2005)

“Does Prenatal Care Improve Birth Outcomes? Evidence from the PAT Bus Strike” (with Diana Stech Lien), Journal of Econometrics 125, 1-2 (2005)

"Do Workplace Smoking Bans Reduce Smoking?" (with Matthew C. Farrelly and Edward Montgomery), American Economic Review 89, 4 (1999)

“Can Higher Cigarette Taxes Improve Birth Outcomes?” (with Jeanne Ringel), Journal of Public Economic 72, 1 (1999)

“Children and Their Parents’ Labor Supply: Evidence from Exogenous Variation in Family Size” (with Joshua Angrist), American Economic Review 88, 3 (1998)

“The Compensating Behavior of Smokers: Taxes, Tar, and Nicotine” (with Matthew Farrelly), RAND Journal of Economics 29, 3 (1998)

"Utility Functions that Depend on Health Status: Estimates and Economic Implications" (with W. Kip Viscusi), American Economic Review 80, 3 (1990)

Working paper (non-Kellogg)

Evans, William N. and Daniel Fitzgerald. "The Economic and Social Outcomes of Refugees in the United States: Evidence from the ACS," NBER Working Paper No. 23498 (June 2017)

Other Accomplishments & Recognitions

2023 Research Achievement Award - This award is given annually by the University to honor a distinguished faculty member who has made significant contributions to scholarship in his or her discipline and to the research and graduate education goals.

Tue, Aug 29, 2017

The Economic and Social Outcomes of Refugees in the United States: Evidence from the ACS

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William N. Evans

In the Media

Evans Emphasizes Need for Evidence in Homelessness Policies

Aug 30, 2023

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Kellogg Faculty Fellows Promoted, Awarded Honors

May 27, 2023

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Economists Conclude Opioid Crisis Responsible for Millions of Children Living Apart from Parents

Aug 11, 2020

While the opioid crisis has had profound impacts on adults, there has been relatively little research into its effects on the children of drug users. A recent study by Kellogg Faculty Fellow William Evans, along with fellow University of Notre Dame economists Kasey Buckles and Ethan Lieber, is one of the first to examine these impacts.

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