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Working Papers

2009

1. Son Preference and the Persistence of Culture: Evidence from Asian Immigrants to Canada
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2007

2. Chernobyl's Subclinical Legacy: Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout and School Outcomes in Sweden
   Discussion Papers, Columbia University, Department of Economics View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations
3. Long-Term Effects Of The 1959-1961 China Famine: Mainland China and Hong Kong
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
4. More Men, More Crime: Evidence from China’s One-Child Policy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
5. Women, Wealth and Mobility
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2009)

2006

6. From Sex to Gender
   Marburg Working Papers on Economics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung)
7. Hermaphroditism: What’s not to Like?
   Marburg Working Papers on Economics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung)
8. Individual vs. Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2004

9. Unmarried Parenthood and Redistributive Politics
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2005)

2002

10. Gender politics: The political salience of marriage
    Discussion Papers, Columbia University, Department of Economics View citations

2000

11. On the Geography of Demography: Why Women Live in Cities
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations

1997

12. Dowry Inflation: A Comment
    Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Women, Wealth, and Mobility
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (1), 146-78
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

2. Individual versus Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth
   American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 304-307
3. Marriage: Past, Present, Future?
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2006, 52, (4), 621-639 View citations
4. The Price of Marriage: Net vs. Gross Flows and the South Asian Dowry Debate
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 542-551 View citations

2005

5. Sex and the City
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2005, 107, (1), 25-44 View citations
6. Unmarried Parenthood and Redistributive Politics
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (1), 95-119 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2002

7. A Theory of Prostitution
   Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (1), 181-214 View citations
8. Why Have Women Become Left-Wing? The Political Gender Gap And The Decline In Marriage
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (3), 917-961 View citations

2000

9. The Marriage Squeeze Interpretation of Dowry Inflation: A Comment
   Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (6), 1327-1333 View citations

1999

10. Son Preference, Sex Rations, and Marriage Patterns
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (6), 1275-1304 View citations

Chapters

2008

1. Long-Term Effects of Early-Life Development: Evidence from the 1959-1961 China Famine
   A chapter in The Economic Consequences of Demographic Change in East Asia, NBER-EASE Volume 19, 2008