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Working Papers

2024

1. The Effects of Wealth on Health Care Spending: Evidence from the Housing Market
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. The Long-Run Impacts of Banning Affirmative Action in US Higher Education
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)

2023

3. Monopsony, Job Tasks, and Labor Market Concentration
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Monopsony, Job Tasks and Labour Market Concentration, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
4. The Changing Skill Content of Private Sector Union Coverage
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. The Intergenerational Transmission of Housing Wealth
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) View citations (5)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (5)
   CEBI working paper series, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. The Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI) (2023) View citations (5)

2022

6. Misinformation, Consumer Risk Perceptions, and Markets: The Impact of an Information Shock on Vaping and Smoking Cessation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Misinformation, consumer risk perceptions, and markets: The impact of an information shock on vaping and smoking cessation, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2024) (2024)
7. Returns to Different Postsecondary Investments: Institution Type, Academic Programs, and Credentials
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (8)
8. The Effect of Vaccine Mandates on Disease Spread: Evidence from College COVID-19 Mandates
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
9. The Returns to College Major Choice: Average and Distributional Effects, Career Trajectories, and Earnings Variability
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2021

10. Understanding the Decline in Private Sector Unionization: A Skill-based Approach
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2020

11. Home Prices, Fertility, and Early-Life Health Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Home prices, fertility, and early-life health outcomes, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (11) (2021)
12. Monopsony, Skills, and Labor Market Concentration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
13. State Investment in Higher Education: Effects on Human Capital Formation, Student Debt, and Long-Term Financial Outcomes of Students
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (16)
    Also in Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2020) View citations (8)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (17)
14. The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (8) (2022)
15. The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2019

16. Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan's Autism Insurance Mandate
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019)
    See also Journal Article Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2021) (2021)
17. How does for-profit college attendance affect student loans, defaults and labor market outcomes?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (11)

2018

18. Examining Food Store Scanner Data: A Comparison of the IRI InfoScan Data With Other Data Sets, 2008–2012
    Technical Bulletins, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service View citations (3)
19. The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (1)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Long-Run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (21) (2019)

2017

20. Does Choice Increase Information? Evidence from Online School Search Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does choice increase information? Evidence from online school search behavior, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
21. Risky Business? The Effect of Majoring in Business on Earnings and Educational Attainment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (16)
22. Student Debt and Default: The Role of For-Profit Colleges
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Student debt and default: The role of for-profit colleges, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2016

23. How Does Access to Health Care Affect Teen Fertility and High School Dropout Rates? Evidence from School-based Health Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
24. Recruiting and Supporting Low-Income, High-Achieving Students at Flagship Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Recruiting and supporting low-income, high-achieving students at flagship universities, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
25. The Changing Face of the Higher Education Market
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
26. The Changing Higher Education Landscape
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
27. The Changing Role of Community-College and For-Profit-College Borrowers in the Student Loan Market
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
28. The Competitive Effects of Online Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter The Competitive Effects of Online Education, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
29. The Effect of Social Security Information on the Labor Supply and Savings of Older Americans
    Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center
30. Who Falters at Student Loan Payback Time?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (4)

2015

31. Achievement Effects of Individual Performance Incentives in a Teacher Merit Pay Tournament
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Achievement effects of individual performance incentives in a teacher merit pay tournament, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
32. Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Tradeoff
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Trade-Off, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (74) (2016)

2014

33. Heterogeneous Paths Through College: Detailed Patterns and Relationships with Graduation and Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneous paths through college: Detailed patterns and relationships with graduation and earnings, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (26) (2014)
34. The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2016) View citations (64) (2016)
35. The Effect of Prices on Nutrition: Comparing the Impact of Product- and Nutrient-Specific Taxes
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The effect of prices on nutrition: Comparing the impact of product- and nutrient-specific taxes, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (48) (2017)

2013

36. Does Federal Financial Aid Affect College Enrollment? Evidence from Drug Offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Does federal financial aid affect college enrollment? Evidence from drug offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
37. Does the Market Value Value-Added? Evidence from Housing Prices After a Public Release of School and Teacher Value-Added
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Does the market value value-added? Evidence from housing prices after a public release of school and teacher value-added, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (37) (2016)
38. Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (16) (2014)

2012

39. Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2015) View citations (27) (2015)
40. Quantile Treatment Effects of College Quality on Earnings: Evidence from Administrative Data in Texas
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
41. The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2013) View citations (88) (2013)

2010

42. Do Family Wealth Shocks Affect Fertility Choices? Evidence from the Housing Market Boom and Bust
    Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2010)
43. Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2012) View citations (67) (2012)

2009

44. How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2008) View citations (72) (2008)
45. Playing With Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes and Competition From the Internet
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Playing with Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes, and Competition from the Internet, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (48) (2010)
46. Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (209) (2010)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Misinformation, consumer risk perceptions, and markets: The impact of an information shock on vaping and smoking cessation
   Economic Inquiry, 2024, 62, (4), 1652-1678
   See also Working Paper Misinformation, Consumer Risk Perceptions, and Markets: The Impact of an Information Shock on Vaping and Smoking Cessation, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
2. Monopsony, Job Tasks and Labour Market Concentration
   The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (661), 1914-1949 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Monopsony, Job Tasks, and Labor Market Concentration, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

3. Student debt and default: The role of for-profit colleges
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2022, 144, (1), 67-92 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Student Debt and Default: The Role of For-Profit Colleges, Staff Reports (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
4. The Correlation of Net and Gross Wealth across Generations: The Role of Parent Income and Child Age
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 73-77 View citations (2)
5. The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2022, 60, (3), 883-970 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (15) (2020)
6. The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (2), 361 - 395 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2021

7. Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate
   Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 80, (C)
   See also Working Paper Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan's Autism Insurance Mandate, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
8. Home prices, fertility, and early-life health outcomes
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 198, (C) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Home Prices, Fertility, and Early-Life Health Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2020

9. Recruiting and supporting low-income, high-achieving students at flagship universities
   Economics of Education Review, 2020, 74, (C) View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Recruiting and Supporting Low-Income, High-Achieving Students at Flagship Universities, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (13) (2016)

2019

10. The Long-Run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (3), 292-324 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining, Working Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

11. Does choice increase information? Evidence from online school search behavior
    Economics of Education Review, 2018, 62, (C), 91-103 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Does Choice Increase Information? Evidence from Online School Search Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

12. Achievement effects of individual performance incentives in a teacher merit pay tournament
    Labour Economics, 2017, 44, (C), 133-150 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Achievement Effects of Individual Performance Incentives in a Teacher Merit Pay Tournament, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
13. The effect of prices on nutrition: Comparing the impact of product- and nutrient-specific taxes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 53, (C), 53-71 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Prices on Nutrition: Comparing the Impact of Product- and Nutrient-Specific Taxes, Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (16) (2014)

2016

14. Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Trade-Off
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2016, 54, (1), 3-51 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Tradeoff, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
15. Does the market value value-added? Evidence from housing prices after a public release of school and teacher value-added
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2016, 91, (C), 104-121 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Does the Market Value Value-Added? Evidence from Housing Prices After a Public Release of School and Teacher Value-Added, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
16. Quantile Treatment Effects of College Quality on Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (1), 200-238 View citations (35)
17. The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions
    Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (3), 727-759 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2015

18. Affirmative Action in Undergraduate Education
    Annual Review of Economics, 2015, 7, (1), 487-518 View citations (17)
19. Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (2), 364-386 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2014

20. Does federal financial aid affect college enrollment? Evidence from drug offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 81, (C), 1-13 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Does Federal Financial Aid Affect College Enrollment? Evidence from Drug Offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998, NBER Working Papers (2013) (2013)
21. Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014, 6, (3), 120-54 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
22. Heterogeneous paths through college: Detailed patterns and relationships with graduation and earnings
    Economics of Education Review, 2014, 42, (C), 93-108 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneous Paths Through College: Detailed Patterns and Relationships with Graduation and Earnings, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (25) (2014)

2013

23. Do Family Wealth Shocks Affect Fertility Choices? Evidence from the Housing Market
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (2), 464-475 View citations (147)
24. The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom
    Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48, (1), 1-35 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (9) (2012)

2012

25. Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States
    Education Finance and Policy, 2012, 7, (4), 375-424 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (22) (2010)
26. The Heterogeneous Geographic and Socioeconomic Incidence of Cigarette Taxes: Evidence from Nielsen Homescan Data
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2012, 4, (4), 169-98 View citations (108)

2011

27. Changes in Postsecondary Choices by Ability and Income: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth
    Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (1), 70 - 109 View citations (31)
28. Do blue laws save lives? The effect of Sunday alcohol sales bans on fatal vehicle accidents
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (4), 798-820 View citations (27)
29. The Effect of Liquid Housing Wealth on College Enrollment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (4), 741 - 771 View citations (139)

2010

30. Playing with Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes, and Competition from the Internet
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 131-54 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Playing With Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes and Competition From the Internet, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
31. The fatal toll of driving to drink: The effect of minimum legal drinking age evasion on traffic fatalities
    Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (1), 62-77 View citations (50)
32. Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 129-57 View citations (209)
    See also Working Paper Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (25) (2009)

2009

33. The Effect of Teachers' Unions on Education Production: Evidence from Union Election Certifications in Three Midwestern States
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2009, 27, (4), 525-587 View citations (47)

2008

34. How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling
    National Tax Journal, 2008, 61, (1), 7-33 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling, Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

Chapters

2018

1. The Competitive Effects of Online Education
   A chapter in Productivity in Higher Education, 2018, pp 259-290 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Competitive Effects of Online Education, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (10) (2016)