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Working Papers

2024

1. Personal Bankruptcy Protection and Household Debt
   Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
2. Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in Household Wealth Persist
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
3. Racial and Ethnic Wealth Inequality in the Post-Pandemic Era
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
4. Veterans in the Labor Market: 2024 Update
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
5. Wealth Inequality by Age in the Post‑Pandemic Era
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2023

6. Borrower Expectations for the Return of Student Loan Repayment
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
7. Comparing Physical Risk: The Fed’s Second District versus the Nation
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
8. Do Veterans Face Disparities in Higher Education, Health, and Housing?
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9. Do Veterans Face Disparities in the Labor Market—And What Accounts for Them?
   Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
10. Inflation Disparities by Race and Income Narrow
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
11. Recent Disparities in Earnings and Employment
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
12. Rural Households Hit Hardest by Inflation in 2021-22
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
13. The EGIs: Analyzing the Economy Through an Equitable Growth Lens
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
14. Transition Risks in the Fed’s Second District and the Nation
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
15. Young, Less Educated Faced Higher Inflation in 2021—But Gaps Now Closed
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2022

16. Climate Change: Implications for Macroeconomics
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
17. How Equitable Has the COVID Labor Market Recovery Been?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
18. How Have Racial and Ethnic Earnings Gaps Changed after COVID-19?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
19. Was the 2021-22 Rise in Inflation Equitable?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
20. What Might Happen When Student Loan Forbearance Ends?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2021

21. Banking the Unbanked: The Past and Future of the Free Checking Account
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
22. COVID-19 and Small Businesses: Uneven Patterns by Race and Income
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
23. Racial and Income Gaps in Consumer Spending following COVID-19
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
24. The Role of Educational Attainment in Household Debt and Delinquency Disparities
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
25. Understanding the Linkages between Climate Change and Inequality in the United States
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the Linkages between Climate Change and Inequality in the United States, Economic Policy Review, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2023) (2023)
26. Understanding the Racial and Income Gap in COVID-19: Essential Workers
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
27. Understanding the Racial and Income Gap in COVID-19: Public Transportation and Home Crowding
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
28. Understanding the Racial and Income Gap in COVID-19: Social Distancing, Pollution, and Demographics
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
29. Understanding the Racial and Income Gap in Commuting for Work Following COVID-19
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
30. Understanding the Racial and Income Gap in Covid-19: Health Insurance, Comorbidities, and Medical Facilities
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
31. Unequal Burdens: Racial Differences in ICU Stress during the Third Wave of COVID-19
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
32. Unequal Distribution of Delinquencies by Gender, Race, and Education
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33. Uneven Distribution of Household Debt by Gender, Race, and Education
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
34. Who Received Forbearance Relief?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2020

35. Are Financially Distressed Areas More Affected by COVID-19?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
36. Debt Relief and the CARES Act: Which Borrowers Benefit the Most?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
37. Debt Relief and the CARES Act: Which Borrowers Face the Most Financial Strain?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
38. Did State Reopenings Increase Consumer Spending?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (2)
39. Did State Reopenings Increase Social Interactions?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
40. Distribution of COVID-19 Incidence by Geography, Race, and Income
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
41. Do College Tuition Subsidies Boost Spending and Reduce Debt? Impacts by Income and Race
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
42. How Did State Reopenings Affect Small Businesses?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
43. Introduction to Heterogeneity Series II: Labor Market Outcomes
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
44. Introduction to Heterogeneity Series III: Credit Market Outcomes
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
45. Investigating the Effect of Health Insurance in the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
46. Measuring Racial Disparities in Higher Education and Student Debt Outcomes
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
47. State Investment in Higher Education: Effects on Human Capital Formation, Student Debt, and Long-Term Financial Outcomes of Students
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (17)
48. The Affordable Care Act and For-Profit Colleges
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
49. The Affordable Care Act and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Regression Discontinuity Analysis
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
50. Tuition, Debt, and Human Capital
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (3)

2019

51. Did the Value of a College Degree Decline during the Great Recession?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
52. Is Free College the Solution to Student Debt Woes? Studying the Heterogeneous Impacts of Merit Aid Programs
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2018

53. Do Expansions in Health Insurance Affect Student Loan Outcomes?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
54. Education’s Role in Earnings, Employment, and Economic Mobility
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
55. Getting ahead by spending more? Local community response to state merit aid programs
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
56. How Does For-profit College Attendance Affect Student Loans, Defaults and Labor Market Outcomes?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
57. The Affordable Care Act and the market for higher education
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)

2017

58. Are Student Loan Defaults Cyclical? It Depends
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
59. Diplomas to Doorsteps: Education, Student Debt, and Homeownership
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
60. Student Debt and Default: The Role of For-Profit Colleges
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (9)
61. Who is More Likely to Default on Student Loans?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2016

62. Auto credit and the 2005 bankruptcy reform: the impact of eliminating cramdowns
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (2)
63. Human Capital and Education in Puerto Rico
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
64. The Changing Face of the Higher Education Market
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
65. The Changing Higher Education Landscape
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
66. 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
67. Who Falters at Student Loan Payback Time?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (4)

2014

68. Did Local Funding Responses to Post-Recession State Aid Cuts Vary by Property Wealth?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
69. Did School Districts Offset State Education Funding Cuts?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
70. The Capitol Since the Nineteenth Century: Political Polarization and Income Inequality in the United States
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2013

71. Catching Up or Falling Behind? New Jersey Schools in the Aftermath of the Great Recession
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
72. Did cuts in state aid during the Great Recession lead to changes in local property taxes?
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Did Cuts in State Aid During the Great Recession Lead to Changes in Local Property Taxes?, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
73. How Did Education Financing in New Jersey’s Abbott Districts Fare during the Great Recession?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
74. Merit Aid, Student Mobility, and the Role of College Selectivity
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (6)
75. Still not out of the woods? New Jersey schools during the recession and beyond
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (3)
76. The long road to recovery: New York Schools in the aftermath of the Great Recession
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Long Road to Recovery: New York Schools in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, Economic Policy Review, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
77. Waiting for Recovery: New York Schools and the Aftermath of the Great Recession
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2012

78. Abbott and Bacon Districts: education finances during the Great Recession
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
79. Housing markets and residential segregation: impacts of the Michigan school finance reform on inter- and intra-district sorting
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Housing markets and residential segregation: Impacts of the Michigan school finance reform on inter- and intra-district sorting, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (14) (2015)
80. How Did the Great Recession Affect New York State's Public Schools?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
81. Precarious slopes? The Great Recession, federal stimulus, and New Jersey schools
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Precarious slopes? The Great Recession, federal stimulus, and New Jersey schools, Economic Policy Review, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
82. Soaring Tuitions: Are Public Funding Cuts to Blame?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
83. The Impact of Superstorm Sandy on New York City School Closures and Attendance
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
84. Tough Decisions, Depleted Revenues: Analysis of New Jersey Education Finances during the Great Recession
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2011

85. Are Charter Schools Draining Private School Enrollment?
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
86. Household Debt and Saving During the 2007 Recession
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2011) View citations (12)
    See also Chapter Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (12) (2013)
87. Incentives and responses under No Child Left Behind: credible threats and the role of competition
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Incentives and responses under No Child Left Behind: Credible threats and the role of competition, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (12) (2014)
88. The impact of the Great Recession on school district finances: evidence from New York
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (3)
89. Unintended Consequences in School Accountability Policies
    Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
90. Vouchers, responses, and the test-taking population: regression discontinuity evidence from Florida
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2010

91. Do charter schools crowd out private school enrollment? Evidence from Michigan
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Do charter schools crowd out private school enrollment? Evidence from Michigan, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
92. Effect of constraints on Tiebout competition: evidence from a school finance reform in the United States
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

2009

93. Do vouchers lead to sorting under random private-school selection? Evidence from the Milwaukee voucher program
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
    Also in Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Do vouchers lead to sorting under random private school selection? Evidence from the Milwaukee voucher program, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2008

94. Impact of voucher design on public school performance: evidence from Florida and Milwaukee voucher programs
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (9)
    Also in Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society (2004) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Impact of Voucher Design on Public School Performance: Evidence from Florida and Milwaukee Voucher Programs, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2007

95. Can increasing private school participation and monetary loss in a voucher program affect public school performance? Evidence from Milwaukee
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (2)
    Also in Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Can increasing private school participation and monetary loss in a voucher program affect public school performance? Evidence from Milwaukee, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (45) (2008)
96. Effect of redrawing of political boundaries on voting patterns: evidence from state reorganization in India
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
97. Vouchers, public school response, and the role of incentives: evidence from Florida
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York View citations (21)
    Also in Public Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article VOUCHERS, PUBLIC SCHOOL RESPONSE, AND THE ROLE OF INCENTIVES: EVIDENCE FROM FLORIDA, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2013) View citations (18) (2013)

2005

98. Gains from a Redrawing of Political Boundaries: Evidence from State Reorganization in India
    Others, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Understanding the Linkages between Climate Change and Inequality in the United States
   Economic Policy Review, 2023, 29, (1), 1-39
   See also Working Paper Understanding the Linkages between Climate Change and Inequality in the United States, Staff Reports (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2021

2. Tough Choices: New Jersey Schools during the Great Recession and Beyond
   Economic Policy Review, 2021, 27, (1), 1-34

2019

3. The Long Road to Recovery: New York Schools in the Aftermath of the Great Recession
   Economic Policy Review, 2019, 25, (Dec) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The long road to recovery: New York Schools in the aftermath of the Great Recession, Staff Reports (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
4. Understanding the Evolution of Student Loan Balances and Repayment Behavior: Do Institution Type and Degree Matter?
   Economic Policy Review, 2019, 25, (Dec)

2017

5. A tale of two states: the recession’s impact on N.Y. and N.J. school finances
   Economic Policy Review, 2017, (23-1), 30-42 View citations (2)

2016

6. Do charter schools crowd out private school enrollment? Evidence from Michigan
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2016, 91, (C), 88-103 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Do charter schools crowd out private school enrollment? Evidence from Michigan, Staff Reports (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2015

7. Housing markets and residential segregation: Impacts of the Michigan school finance reform on inter- and intra-district sorting
   Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 122, (C), 110-132 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Housing markets and residential segregation: impacts of the Michigan school finance reform on inter- and intra-district sorting, Staff Reports (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
8. The Great Recession’s impact on school district finances in New York State
   Economic Policy Review, 2015, (12-1), 45-66 View citations (6)

2014

9. Did Cuts in State Aid During the Great Recession Lead to Changes in Local Property Taxes?
   Education Finance and Policy, 2014, 9, (4), 383-416 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Did cuts in state aid during the Great Recession lead to changes in local property taxes?, Staff Reports (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
10. Incentives and responses under No Child Left Behind: Credible threats and the role of competition
    Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 110, (C), 124-146 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Incentives and responses under No Child Left Behind: credible threats and the role of competition, Staff Reports (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2013

11. Accountability with Voucher Threats, Responses, and the Test-Taking Population: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Florida
    Education Finance and Policy, 2013, 8, (2), 121-167 View citations (4)
12. Do vouchers lead to sorting under random private school selection? Evidence from the Milwaukee voucher program
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 34, (C), 191-218 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Do vouchers lead to sorting under random private-school selection? Evidence from the Milwaukee voucher program, Staff Reports (2009) (2009)
13. Impact of Voucher Design on Public School Performance: Evidence from Florida and Milwaukee Voucher Programs
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2013, 13, (1), 349-394 View citations (7)
    Also in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2013, 13, (1), 349-394 (2013) View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Impact of voucher design on public school performance: evidence from Florida and Milwaukee voucher programs, Staff Reports (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
14. New Jersey’s Abbott districts: education finances during the Great Recession
    Current Issues in Economics and Finance, 2013, 19, (Jun) View citations (2)
15. Precarious slopes? The Great Recession, federal stimulus, and New Jersey schools
    Economic Policy Review, 2013, (Dec), 41-65 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Precarious slopes? The Great Recession, federal stimulus, and New Jersey schools, Staff Reports (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
16. Unintended consequences of school accountability policies: evidence from Florida and implications for New York
    Economic Policy Review, 2013, 19, (May), 19-44
17. VOUCHERS, PUBLIC SCHOOL RESPONSE, AND THE ROLE OF INCENTIVES: EVIDENCE FROM FLORIDA
    Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (1), 500-526 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Vouchers, public school response, and the role of incentives: evidence from Florida, Staff Reports (2007) View citations (21) (2007)

2010

18. Program design, incentives, and response: evidence from educational interventions
    Economic Policy Review, 2010, 16, (Oct), 1-22

2008

19. Can increasing private school participation and monetary loss in a voucher program affect public school performance? Evidence from Milwaukee
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (5-6), 1371-1393 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Can increasing private school participation and monetary loss in a voucher program affect public school performance? Evidence from Milwaukee, Staff Reports (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

Edited books

2008

1. School Choice International: Exploring Public-Private Partnerships, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (11)

Chapters

2013

1. Household Debt and Saving during the 2007 Recession
   A chapter in Measuring Wealth and Financial Intermediation and Their Links to the Real Economy, 2013, pp 273-322 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Household Debt and Saving During the 2007 Recession, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (20) (2011)