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Phone:	301-763-8769
Workplace:	Center for Economic Studies, Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, Government of the United States, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Are Immigrants More Innovative? Evidence from Entrepreneurs
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2023)
2. Citizenship Question Effects on Household Survey Response
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2024)
3. Financing, Ownership, and Performance: A Novel, Longitudinal Firm-Level Database
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
4. How Big Is Small? The Economic Effects of Access to Small Business Subsidies
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2024)

2023

5. Assigning county to selected Numident records using SAS
   CES Technical Notes Series, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau
6. Estimating the U.S. Citizen Voting-Age Population (CVAP) Using Blended Survey Data, Administrative Record Data, and Modeling: Technical Report
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
7. Noncitizen Coverage and Its Effects on U.S. Population Statistics
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023)
8. Producing U.S. Population Statistics Using Multiple Administrative Sources
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies

2021

9. Black Entrepreneurs, Job Creation, and Financial Constraints
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2021) View citations (3)

2020

10. Determination of the 2020 U.S. Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Using Administrative Records and Statistical Methodology Technical Report
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
11. Do Cash Windfalls Affect Wages? Evidence from R&D Grants to Small Firms
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (14)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Do Cash Windfalls Affect Wages? Evidence from R&D Grants to Small Firms, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2019

12. Estimating the Potential Effects of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
13. IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. HIGH-TECH SECTOR
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the US High-Tech Sector, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
14. Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census, Demography, Springer (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2018

15. High-Growth Entrepreneurship
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2017)
16. Understanding the Quality of Alternative Citizenship Data Sources for the 2020 Census
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (7)

2016

17. Does Higher Productivity Dispersion Imply Greater Misallocation?A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (10)

2015

18. Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2017) View citations (108) (2017)
19. Is Privatization Working in Ukraine? New Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Data, 1989-2013
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
20. Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the SBA
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2015) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (7)

2014

21. The Nature of the Bias When Studying Only Linkable Person Records: Evidence from the American Community Survey
    CARRA Working Papers, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau View citations (32)

2013

22. Do SBA Loans Create Jobs?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2012

23. Do SBA Loans Create Jobs? Estimates from Universal Panel Data and Longitudinal Matching Methods
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
24. Does employing undocumented workers give firms a competitive advantage?
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article DOES EMPLOYING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS GIVE FIRMS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (15) (2013)

2011

25. Nature Versus Nurture in the Origins of Highly Productive Businesses: An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Manufacturing Establishments
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)

2010

26. Entry, Growth, and the Business Environment: A Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data from the U.S. and Transition Economies
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
27. Innovation, Adoption, Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine
    ESCIRRU Working Papers, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Innovation, Adoption, Ownership and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine, Studies in Economic Transition, Palgrave Macmillan (2012) (2012)

2009

28. Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2008) View citations (1)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2008) View citations (4)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2009) View citations (28) (2009)
29. Undocumented Worker Employment and Firm Survival
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

2008

30. Employment and Wage Effects of Privatization: Evidence from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2008) View citations (7)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (28)
31. Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (23)
    Also in ESCIRRU Working Papers, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (24)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (23)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2008) View citations (24)
32. Undocumented worker employment and firm survivability
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (2)

2007

33. The Productivity Effects of Privatization in Ukraine: Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data, 1989–2005
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)

2006

34. Does Privatization Hurt Workers? Lessons from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data in Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine
    Budapest Working Papers on the Labour Market, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies View citations (3)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2005) View citations (9)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (9)
35. Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (13)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (12)
    Budapest Working Papers on the Labour Market, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (2006) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2006) View citations (12) (2006)
36. The microeconomics of creating productive jobs: a synthesis of firm-level studies in transition economies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
37. Wages, Layoffs, and Privatization: Evidence from Ukraine
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (15)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2006) View citations (18)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Wages, layoffs, and privatization: Evidence from Ukraine, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (16) (2006)

2005

38. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (82)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (220) (2006)

2004

39. Does Privatization Raise Productivity?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
40. Does Privatization Raise Productivity? Evidence from Comprehensive Panel Data on Manufacturing Firms in Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine
    CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies View citations (19)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (20)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (17)
41. Economic Reforms and Productivity-Enhancing Reallocation in the Post-Soviet Transition
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (12)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (17)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (15)
42. Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (15)
43. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (2)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2006) View citations (16) (2006)
44. What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance and the Business Environment in Romania
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (14)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (50)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (13)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2003) View citations (2)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2004) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (54) (2005)

2003

45. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth Under Alternative Economic Systems and Policies: Evidence from the Soviet Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (25)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2002) View citations (25)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2002) View citations (24)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (26)

2002

46. The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (26)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (8)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (9)

2001

47. Competition Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
48. Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2001) View citations (19)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (41) (2002)
49. Privatization, Competition and Reform Strategies: Theory and Evidence from Russian Enterprise Panel Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (44)

2000

50. Competition And Firm Performance: Lessons From Russia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (55)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2000) View citations (53)

1998

51. Does Market Structure Matter? New Evidence from Russia
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (9)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1998) View citations (4)

Undated

52. Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: A Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: a Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
53. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudnal Estimates for Hungary, romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (202)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Do Cash Windfalls Affect Wages? Evidence from R&D Grants to Small Firms
   The Review of Financial Studies, 2023, 36, (5), 1889-1929 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Do Cash Windfalls Affect Wages? Evidence from R&D Grants to Small Firms, Working Papers (2020) View citations (14) (2020)

2022

2. Black-Owned Firms, Financial Constraints, and the Firm Size Gap
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 282-86 View citations (3)
3. Productivity Dispersion, Misallocation, and Reallocation Frictions: Theory and Evidence from Policy Reforms
   Comparative Economic Studies, 2022, 64, (1), 1-43 View citations (1)

2019

4. Is Privatization Working in Ukraine?
   Comparative Economic Studies, 2019, 61, (1), 1-35 View citations (2)
5. Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
   Demography, 2019, 56, (4), 1173-1194 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census, Working Papers (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
6. Start-ups, job creation, and founder characteristics
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2019, 28, (6), 1637-1672 View citations (3)

2018

7. Decomposing firm-level productivity growth and assessing its determinants: evidence from the Americas
   The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2018, 43, (6), 1571-1606 View citations (10)

2017

8. Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans
   Journal of Finance, 2017, 72, (3), 1039-1080 View citations (108)
   See also Working Paper Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2016

9. HHCART: An oblique decision tree
   Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 2016, 96, (C), 12-23 View citations (2)
10. Where does privatization work? Understanding the heterogeneity in estimated firm performance effects
    Journal of Corporate Finance, 2016, 41, (C), 329-362 View citations (12)

2014

11. UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT ACROSS U.S. BUSINESS CYCLES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2014, 32, (3), 653-670 View citations (2)

2013

12. DOES EMPLOYING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS GIVE FIRMS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (1), 158-170 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Does employing undocumented workers give firms a competitive advantage?, FRB Atlanta Working Paper (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2009

13. Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness
    American Political Science Review, 2009, 103, (2), 264-283 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (28) (2009)

2008

14. Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: a Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies
    National Institute Economic Review, 2008, 204, (1), 108-125 View citations (5)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2008, 204, 108-125 (2008)
    See also Working Paper Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: A Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies, Upjohn Working Papers View citations (5)

2006

15. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2006, 48, (2), 229-251 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
16. Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2006, 48, (3), 435-457 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia, Upjohn Working Papers (2006) View citations (13) (2006)
17. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 61-99 View citations (220)
    See also Working Paper The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine, CERT Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (82) (2005)
18. Wages, layoffs, and privatization: Evidence from Ukraine
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (2), 272-294 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Wages, Layoffs, and Privatization: Evidence from Ukraine, CERT Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (15) (2006)

2005

19. What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2005, 54, (1), 33-70 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance and the Business Environment in Romania, CERT Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (14) (2004)

2003

20. The reallocation of workers and jobs in Russian industry
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (2), 221-252 View citations (38)

2002

21. Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (1), 96-133 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (11) (2001)

1996

22. Excess labour and managerial shortage: Findings from a survey in St Petersburg
    Europe-Asia Studies, 1996, 48, (5), 811-835 View citations (2)
23. LG, Ed.,Competition among Institutions.New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1996, 23, (2), 220-222

Chapters

2019

1. Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the US High-Tech Sector
   A chapter in The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, 2019, pp 149-171 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. HIGH-TECH SECTOR, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2019) View citations (7) (2019)

2016

2. Job Creation, Small versus Large versus Young, and the SBA
   A chapter in Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges, 2016, pp 371-410

2012

3. Innovation, Adoption, Ownership and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine
   Palgrave Macmillan
   See also Working Paper Innovation, Adoption, Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

Editor

1. Working Papers
   U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies