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Can Policies Affect Preferences? Theory and Evidence from Random Variation in Abortion Jurisprudence

Daniel L. Chen, Vardges Levonyan, and Susan Yeh

JEL codes

  • K36: Family and Personal Law
  • Z1: Cultural Economics • Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology
  • D72: Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
  • P48: Political Economy • Legal Institutions • Property Rights • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Regional Studies

Reference

Daniel L. Chen, Vardges Levonyan, and Susan Yeh, Can Policies Affect Preferences? Theory and Evidence from Random Variation in Abortion Jurisprudence, The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, vol. 127, n. 4, October 2025, pp. 880–911.

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The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, vol. 127, n. 4, October 2025, pp. 880–911