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Homepage:	http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/faculty/fdb4
Postal address:	School of Industrial and Labor Relations Cornell University 265 Ives Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Workplace:	CESifo, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University, (more information at EDIRC) Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2008

1. Gender, Source Country Characteristics and Labor Market Assimilation Among Immigrants: 1980-2000
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008)
2. The Transmission of Women's Fertility, Human Capital and Work Orientation Across Immigrant Generations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008)

2006

3. Changes in the Labor Supply Behavior of Married Women: 1980-2000
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2007)
4. New Evidence on Gender Difference in Promotion Rates: An Empirical Analysis of a Sample of New Hires
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2006) View citations
5. The U.S. Gender Pay Gap in the 1990s: Slowing Convergence
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2006) View citations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2006)

2005

6. Gender and Assimilation Among Mexican Americans
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Chapter (2007)

2004

7. Do Cognitive Test Scores Explain Higher U.S. Wage Inequality?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Group Munich View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations
   See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2005)

2002

8. Labor Market Institutions and Demographic Employment Patterns
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2007)
9. The Impact of Welfare Benefits on Single Motherhood and Headship of Young Women: Evidence from the Census
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2004)
10. The Role of the Family in Immigrants' Labor-Market Activity: Evidence from the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

11. Comparative Analysis of Labor Market Outcomes: Lessons for the US from International Long-Run Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations
12. Understanding International Differences in the Gender Pay Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2003)

2000

13. Gender Differences in Pay
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2000)
14. Understanding Young Women's Marriage Decisions: The Role of Labor and Marriage Market Conditions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2000)

1998

15. Continuing Progress? Trends in Occupational Segregation in the United States Over the 1970s and 1980s
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Feminist Economics (1998)

1997

16. Gender and Youth Employment Outcomes: The US and West Germany, 1984-91
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
17. The Impact of Wage Structure on Trends in U.S. Gender Wage Differentials1975-1987
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
18. Trends in the Well-Being of American Women, 1970-1995
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (1998)

1996

19. International Differences in Male Wage Inequality: Institutions versus Market Forces
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1996)
20. The Gender Earnings Gap: Some International Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1995)
21. The Gender Pay Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Economists' Voice (2007)

1992

22. Race and Gender Pay Differentials
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1991

23. Black-White Earnings Over the 1970s and 1980s: Gender Differences in Trends
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1992)
24. The Fertility of Immigrant Women: Evidence from High Fertility Source Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1992)

1990

25. Black-White Differences in Wealth and Asset Composition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1990)
26. Career Plans and Expectations of Young Women and Men: The Earnings Gap and Labor Force Participation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
27. Maternal Labor Supply and Children's Cognitive Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1992)
28. Women's Work, Women's Lives: A Comparative Economic Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1989

29. Wage and Employment Uncertainty and the Labor Force Participation Decisions of Married Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Journal Articles

2007

1. Changes in the Labor Supply Behavior of Married Women: 1980–2000
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2007, 25, 393-438 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
2. Labor market institutions and demographic employment patterns
   Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (4), 833-867 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)
3. The Gender Pay Gap
   The Economists' Voice, 2007, 4, (4), 5 View citations
   Also in The Economists' Voice, 2007, 4, (4) (2007)
   See also Working Paper (1996)

2006

4. Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
   American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 519-526
5. The U.S. gender pay gap in the 1990s: slowing convergence
   Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2006, 60, (1), 45-66 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

6. Do Cognitive Test Scores Explain Higher U.S. Wage Inequality?
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (1), 184-193 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
7. Does affirmative action work?
   Regional Review, 2005, (Q 1), 38-40

2004

8. Panel Discussion
   American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 286-290 View citations
9. The Impact of Welfare Benefits on Single Motherhood and Headship of Young Women: Evidence from the Census
   Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (2) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

10. The Role of the Family in Immigrants' Labor-Market Activity: An Evaluation of Alternative Explanations: Comment
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (1), 429-447 View citations
11. Understanding International Differences in the Gender Pay Gap
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (1), 106-144 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

12. Gender Differences in Pay
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (4), 75-99 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
13. Understanding young women's marriage decisions: The role of labor and marriage market conditions
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2000, 53, (4), 624-647 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

14. Analyzing the gender pay gap
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1999, 39, (5), 625-646 View citations

1998

15. Continuing Progress? Trends in Occupational Segregation in the United States over the 1970s and 1980s
    Feminist Economics, 1998, 4, (3), 29-71 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
16. Trends in the Well-Being of American Women, 1970-1995
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1998, 36, (1), 112-165
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

17. Swimming Upstream: Trends in the Gender Wage Differential in 1980s
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), 1-42 View citations

1996

18. International Differences in Male Wage Inequality: Institutions versus Market Forces
    Journal of Political Economy, 1996, 104, (4), 791-836 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
19. Symposium on Primary and Secondary Education
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, 10, (4), 3-8 View citations
20. Wage Structure and Gender Earnings Differentials: An International Comparison
    Economica, 1996, 63, (250), S29-62 View citations

1994

21. Rising Wage Inequality and the U.S. Gender Gap
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 23-28 View citations

1992

22. Black-White Earnings over the 1970s and 1980s: Gender Differences in Trends
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 74, (2), 276-86 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
23. Maternal Labor Supply and Children's Cognitive Development
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 74, (3), 474-81 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)
24. The Gender Earnings Gap: Learning from International Comparisons
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (2), 533-38 View citations

1991

25. Real Wage and Employment Uncertainty and the Labor Force Participation Decisions of Married Women
    Economic Inquiry, 1991, 29, (4), 678-95 View citations

1990

26. Black-White Differences in Wealth and Asset Composition
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1990, 105, (2), 321-39 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1988

27. Trends in earnings differentials by gender, 1971û1981
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1988, 41, (4), 513-529 View citations

1987

28. Discrimination: Empirical Evidence from the United States
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 316-20 View citations

1984

29. The use of transfer payments by immigrants
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1984, 37, (2), 222-239 View citations

1983

30. Job Search and Unionized Employment
    Economic Inquiry, 1983, 21, (3), 412-30 View citations

1981

31. Causes and Consequences of Layoffs
    Economic Inquiry, 1981, 19, (2), 270-96 View citations
32. Race and sex differences in quits by young workers
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1981, 34, (4), 563-577 View citations

1972

33. "Women's Place" in the Labor Market
    American Economic Review, 1972, 62, (2), 161-66

Chapters

2007

1. Gender and Assimilation Among Mexican Americans
   A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 57-106 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2000

2. Gender and Youth Employment Outcomes (The United States and West Germany, 1984-1991)
   A chapter in Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries, 2000, pp 107-168

1999

3. Institutions and laws in the labor market
   Chapter 25 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part A, pp 1399-1461 View citations

1995

4. The Gender Earnings Gap: Some International Evidence
   A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 105-144 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1992

5. The Fertility of Immigrant Women: Evidence from High-Fertility Source Countries
   A chapter in Immigration and the Workforce: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas, 1992, pp 93-134 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1991)