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Working Papers

2021

1. The Evolving Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market: The COVID Motherhood Penalty
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article The evolving impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on gender inequality in the US labor market: The COVID motherhood penalty, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2022) View citations (11) (2022)

2020

2. The Impacts of COVID-19 on Minority Unemployment: First Evidence from April 2020 CPS Microdata
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (92)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (93)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (98)

2016

3. Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (5)
   See also Chapter Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession, Research in Labor Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
4. Wife or Frau, Women Still Do Worse: A Comparison of Men and Women in the United States and Germany after Union Dissolutions in the 1990s and 2000s
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2013

5. Consolidating the Evidence on Income Mobility in the Western States of Germany and the U.S. from 1984-2006
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (4)

2008

6. Last Hired, First Fired? Black-White Unemployment and the Business Cycle
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Last hired, first fired? black-white unemployment and the business cycle, Demography, Springer (2010) View citations (49) (2010)

2004

7. Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-Forging a Lost Relationship?
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-forging a Lost Relationship, Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc. (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
8. The Improving Relative Status of Black Men
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (9)
   Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Improving Relative Status of Black Men, Journal of Income Distribution, Ad libros publications inc. (2003) View citations (1) (2003)

2003

9. Job Matching and Wage Growth in the U.S. and Germany
   Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics

2001

10. The Utilization of Different Modes of Residence and Health Services by the Elderly
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies

2000

11. Black-white wage inequality in the 1990s: a decade of progress
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Black-White Wage Inequality in the 1990s: a Decade of Progress, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2002) View citations (22) (2002)

1995

12. Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1997) View citations (162) (1997)

Undated

13. Public policies for the working poor: The earned income tax credit versus minimum wage legislation
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (17)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Racial disparities in unemployment during the COVID‐19 pandemic and recovery: The “stubborn,” the “hiccup,” and the “stall”
   Economic Inquiry, 2023, 61, (3), 480-495

2022

2. The Growing Socioeconomic Gap in Lifetime Social Security Retirement Benefits: Current and Future Retirees
   The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, 77, (4), 803-814
3. The evolving impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on gender inequality in the US labor market: The COVID motherhood penalty
   Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (2), 485-507 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper The Evolving Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market: The COVID Motherhood Penalty, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (12) (2021)

2021

4. Work limiting health and divorce behaviour: a retrospective analysis with SIPP data
   Applied Economics, 2021, 53, (25), 2799-2831

2020

5. Early evidence of the impacts of COVID-19 on minority unemployment
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 192, (C) View citations (67)
6. Work-limiting health, earnings, and employment: an analysis with SIPP data
   Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (12), 1327-1348

2019

7. LONGEVITY‐RELATED OPTIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY: A MICROSIMULATION APPROACH TO RETIREMENT AGE AND MORTALITY ADJUSTMENTS
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019, 38, (1), 210-238

2018

8. Career Pathways and Integrated Instruction: A National Program Review of I-BEST Implementations
   Journal of Labor Research, 2018, 39, (1), 99-125
9. The Effects of Union Dissolution on the Economic Resources of Men and Women: A Comparative Analysis of Germany and the United States, 1985–2013
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2018, 680, (1), 235-258 View citations (1)

2017

10. The business cycle, labor market transitions by age, and the great recession
    Applied Economics, 2017, 49, (52), 5370-5396 View citations (2)

2016

11. A Randomized Assessment of Online Learning
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 378-82 View citations (39)

2015

12. Introduction to Research Articles
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (2), 252-255
    Also in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (1), 2-6 (2015)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (4), 887-890 (2014)
13. Notes from the Editor
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (2), 251-251
    Also in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (1), 1-1 (2015)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (4), 885-886 (2014)
14. The Long-Term Health Implications of Marital Disruption: Divorce, Work Limits, and Social Security Disability Benefits Among Men
    Demography, 2015, 52, (5), 1487-1512 View citations (8)

2014

15. CONSOLIDATING THE EVIDENCE ON INCOME MOBILITY IN THE WESTERN STATES OF GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES FROM 1984 TO 2006
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (1), 431-443 View citations (14)
16. Intragenerational mobility and the ratio of permanent to total inequality
    Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (36), 4399-4408 View citations (1)
17. Point/Counterpoint
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (2), 526-526
    Also in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (4), 878-878 (2013)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (2), 391-391 (2013)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (4), 947-947 (2012)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (3), 706-707 (2012)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (1), 211-211 (2014)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (2), 453-453 (2012)
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (4), 927-927 (2011)

2013

18. Permanent and transitory inequality and intragenerational mobility
    Economics Letters, 2013, 120, (2), 200-202 View citations (6)
19. Spurring Job Creation in Response to Severe Recessions: Reconsidering Hiring Credits
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (1), 142-171 View citations (61)

2012

20. Can Nonexperimental Estimates Replicate Estimates Based on Random Assignment in Evaluations of School Choice? A Within‐Study Comparison
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (3), 729-751 View citations (21)
21. The post‐recession employment situation: A comparative perspective
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (1), 153-154

2011

22. Earnings losses of displaced workers and the business cycle: An analysis with administrative data
    Economics Letters, 2011, 111, (1), 16-19 View citations (29)
23. Introduction: Health policy and sugar‐sweetened beverages
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (3), 644-644
24. Life-cycle shocks and income
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 2011, (mar14) View citations (2)
25. Trends in Intragenerational Income Mobility in the Western States of Germany and the United States (1984-2006)
    Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2011, 131, (2), 359-368
26. What can Massachusetts teach us about national health insurance reform?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (1), 177-178

2010

27. Deficit spending and the debt
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010, 29, (4), 875-876
28. Earnings Losses of Displaced Workers Revisited
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (1), 572-89 View citations (323)
29. Expanding work programs in child support: Whether and how
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010, 29, (3), 603-604
30. Last hired, first fired? black-white unemployment and the business cycle
    Demography, 2010, 47, (1), 227-247 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Last Hired, First Fired? Black-White Unemployment and the Business Cycle, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
31. Poverty measurement in the U.S., Europe, and developing countries
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010, 29, (2), 217-226 View citations (4)

2009

32. A longitudinal analysis of family migration and the gender gap in earnings in the united states and great britain
    Demography, 2009, 46, (1), 147-167 View citations (36)
33. European measures of income, poverty, and social exclusion: Recent developments and lessons for U.S. poverty measurement
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2009, 28, (4), 713-715 View citations (3)

2005

34. Inequality, mobility, and the transmission of ability
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2005, 27, (2), 365-377 View citations (5)

2004

35. Book Review: Industrial Relations, Politics, and Government: Helping Working Families: The Earned Income Tax Credit
    ILR Review, 2004, 57, (4), 619-620

2003

36. Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-forging a Lost Relationship
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2003, 12, (3-4), 2-2 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-Forging a Lost Relationship?, Working papers (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
37. Inequality on the United States in the 1980s and 1990s
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2003, 12, (3-4), 1-1
38. The Improving Relative Status of Black Men
    Journal of Income Distribution, 2003, 12, (3-4), 4-4 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Improving Relative Status of Black Men, Working papers (2004) View citations (9) (2004)

2002

39. Black-White Wage Inequality in the 1990s: a Decade of Progress
    Economic Inquiry, 2002, 40, (1), 31-41 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Black-white wage inequality in the 1990s: a decade of progress, Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (2) (2000)
40. Book Review: Industrial Relations Theory: The Case of the Minimum Wage: Competing Policy Models
    ILR Review, 2002, 56, (1), 180-181

2001

41. Earnings Losses and Unemployment of Displaced Workers in Germany
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (3), 559-572 View citations (47)
42. Individual Heterogeneity, Job Matching, and Returns to Tenure in Germany
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2001, 70, (1), 39-43
43. The Response of Hours of Work to Increases in the Minimum Wage
    Southern Economic Journal, 2001, 68, (1), 171-177 View citations (10)

2000

44. A Reassessment of the New Economics of the Minimum Wage Literature with Monthly Data from the Current Population Survey
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (4), 653-80 View citations (120)
45. Who Minimum Wage Increases Bite: An Analysis Using Monthly Data from the SIPP and the CPS
    Southern Economic Journal, 2000, 67, (1), 16-40 View citations (6)

1999

46. Distribution and employment impacts of raising the minimum wage
    FRBSF Economic Letter, 1999, (feb19)
47. Intergenerational Correlations in Earnings in Three Countries: The United Kingdom, Germany and the United States
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 1999, 68, (2), 290-296 View citations (3)
48. Time? money? both? the allocation of resources to older Parents
    Demography, 1999, 36, (2), 219-232 View citations (32)

1998

49. Sample selection rules and the intergenerational correlation of earnings
    Labour Economics, 1998, 5, (3), 313-329 View citations (67)

1997

50. Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (1), 210-232 View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin (1995) View citations (61) (1995)

1996

51. “Who Gets What†from Minimum Wage Hikes: A Re-Estimation of Card and Krueger's Distributional Analysis in Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage
    ILR Review, 1996, 49, (3), 547-552

1992

52. New Evidence on the Long-Term Effects of Employment Training Programs
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1992, 10, (4), 380-88 View citations (86)

1989

53. Saving, Pension Contributions, and the Real Interest Rate
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1989, 71, (3), 401-07 View citations (8)

Edited books

2012

1. Counting the Poor: New Thinking About European Poverty Measures and Lessons for the United States
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (29)

Chapters

2018

1. Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession
   A chapter in Transitions through the Labor Market, 2018, vol. 46, pp 1-53 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession, CESifo (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2014

2. Economic and Health Implications of Long-Term Unemployment: Earnings, Disability Benefits, and Mortality
   A chapter in New Analyses of Worker Well-Being, 2014, vol. 38, pp 259-305