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Working Papers

2008

1. Health, Stress, and Social Networks: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. The Rise of Retirement Among African Americans: Wealth and Social Security Effects
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

3. Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2007)

2004

4. Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2006)
5. Race and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. Shame and Ostracism: Union Army Deserters Leave Home
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2003

7. Becoming Oldest-Old: Evidence From Historical U.S. Data
   Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations
8. Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2004)

2002

9. Changes in the Value of Life: 1940-1980
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2004)
10. The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (2004)

2001

11. Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2003)
12. Understanding the Decline in Social Capital, 1952-1998
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2000

13. American Living Standards, 1888-1994: Evidence From Consumer Expenditures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
14. From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2000)
15. Long-Term Declines in Disability Among Older Men: Medical Care, Public Health, and Occupational Change
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in CPE working papers, University of Chicago - Centre for Population Economics (2000) View citations
16. Understanding Mid-Life and Older Age Mortality Declines: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (2003)

1999

17. A House of Her Own: Old Age Assistance and the Living Arrangements of Older Nonmarried Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
18. American Living Standards: Evidence from Recreational Expenditures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
19. Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940-1990
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)
20. Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1998)

1998

21. Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrange- ments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1997)
22. Hours of Work and the Fair Labor Standards Act: A Study of Retail and Wholesale Trade, 1938 - 1950
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2000)
23. The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)
24. The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2000)
25. Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1997

26. Less of a Luxury: The Rise of Recreation since 1888
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1996

27. Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900-1991
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1996)

1995

28. Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth Century America
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in The Journal of Economic History (1995)
29. Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
30. The Political Economy of State Provided Health Insurance in the Progressive Era: Evidence from California
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1994

31. Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Explorations in Economic History (1995)

1993

32. Explaining the Changing Dynamics of Unemployment: Evidence from Civil War Records
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Journal Articles

2007

1. Deserters, Social Norms, and Migration
   Journal of Law & Economics, 2007, 50, 323-353 View citations
2. In Memoriam: Ken Sokoloff
   The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (03), 810-812
3. Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (4), 1467-1487 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
4. What is ‘Cliometrica’?
   Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2007, 1, (1), 1-6

2006

5. Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen
   The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (04), 936-962
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

6. Predicting Older Age Mortality Trends
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 487-493 View citations

2004

7. Changes in the Value of Life, 1940--1980
   Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2004, 29, (2), 159-180
   See also Working Paper (2002)
8. Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past. Edited by Dora L. Costa. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Pp. xvi, 343. $75.00
   The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (01), 271-272
9. Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
   The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (04), 1056-1086
   See also Working Paper (2003)
10. The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (01), 1-23 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

11. Cowards And Heroes: Group Loyalty In The American Civil War
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 519-548 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)
12. The Rising Price of Nonmarket Goods
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 227-232 View citations
13. Understanding mid-life and older age mortality declines: evidence from Union Army veterans
    Journal of Econometrics, 2003, 112, (1), 175-192 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
14. Understanding the American Decline in Social Capital, 1952--1998
    Kyklos, 2003, 56, (1), 17-46 View citations

2001

15. Aggregation, rank, and some historical Engel curves
    Economics Letters, 2001, 70, (2), 183-186
16. Estimating Real Income in the United States from 1888 to 1994: Correcting CPI Bias Using Engel Curves
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (6), 1288-1310 View citations
17. The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880 1990. By Dora Costa. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Pp. xiii, 234.$40.00, 31.95, cloth; $19.00, 13.50, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (01), 224-226

2000

18. From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (4), 101-122 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
19. Hours of work and the Fair Labor Standards Act: A study of retail and wholesale trade, 1938û1950
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2000, 53, (4), 648-664
    See also Working Paper (1998)
20. Power Couples: Changes In The Locational Choice Of The College Educated, 1940-1990
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (4), 1287-1315 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
21. The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (1), 156-81 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1999

22. A house of her own: old age assistance and the living arrangements of older nonmarried women
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (1), 39-59 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

23. The Evolution of Retirement: Summary of a Research Project
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 232-36 View citations
24. The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 330-34 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
25. Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (04), 987-1009 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1997

26. Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrangements
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1269-92 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1996

27. Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900?1991
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (01), 62-89
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

28. Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
    Explorations in Economic History, 1995, 32, (4), 540-552 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
29. Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century America
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (02), 374-375
    See also Working Paper (1995)
30. Pensions and Retirement: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (2), 297-319 View citations

1993

31. Height, Weight, Wartime Stress, and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Union Army Records
    Explorations in Economic History, 1993, 30, (4), 424-449 View citations

Books

2008

1. Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2003

2. Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Chapters

Editor

1. Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History
   Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC)