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Working Papers

2009

1. Do Expenditures Other Than Instructional Expenditures Affect Graduation and Persistence Rates in American Higher Education
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)

2007

2. Diffusion of Common Application Membership and Admissions Outcomes at American Colleges and Universities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2006

3. Inside the Black Box of Doctoral Education: What Program Characteristics Influence Doctoral Students' Attrition and Graduation Probabilities?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Program Design and Student Outcomes in Graduate Education
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2005

5. Crafting A Class: The Trade Off Between Merit Scholarships and Enrolling Lower-Income Students
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2004

6. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2005)
7. Why Do School District Budget Referenda Fail?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002)

2003

8. Resident and Nonresident Tuition and Enrollment at Flagship State Universities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Chapter (2004)
9. Who Bears the Growing Cost of Science at Universities?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2002

10. Collective Bargaining and Staff Salaries in American Colleges and Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2003)
11. Studying Ourselves: The Academic Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
12. Within State Transitions from 2-Year to 4-Year Public Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2001

13. The Sources and Uses of Annual Giving at Private Research Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2000

14. Paying our Presidents: What do Trustees Value?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1999

15. Do Indirect Costs Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
16. The 1995 NRC Ratings of Doctoral Programs: A Hedonic Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
17. The Impact of US News and World Report College Rankings on Admission Outcomes and Pricing Decisions at Selective Private Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1996

18. Does It Pay To Attend An Elite Private College? Cross Cohort Evidence on the Effects of College Quality on Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1995

19. Did Teachers' Race and Verbal Ability Matter in the 1960's? Coleman Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
20. Do Doctoral Students' Financial Support Patterns Affect Their Times-to-Degree and Completion Probabilities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
21. Do Teachers' Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Matter?: Evidence from NELS88
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
22. Would Reducing Tenure Probabilities Increase Faculty Salaries?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1993

23. Do Historically Black Institutions of Higher Education Confer Unique Advantages on Black Students: An Initial Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
24. How Would Universities Respond to Increased Federal Support for Graduate Students?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1993)

1991

25. School District Leave Policies, Teacher Absenteeism, and Student Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1990

26. Faculty Turnover at American Colleges and Universities: Analysis of AAUP Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (1991)

1989

27. Workers' Compensation, Wages, and the Risk of Injury
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1988

28. Advance Notice Provisions in Plant Closing Legislation: Do They Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
29. An Economic Analysis of the Market for Law School Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
30. Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
31. Econometric Analyses of the Empirical Consequences of Comparable Worth: What Have We Learned?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
32. Merit Pay for School Superintendents?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1987

33. Comparable Worth in the Public Sector
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1987)
34. Compensation and Firm Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
35. Employment While in College, Academic Achievement and Post-College Outcomes: A Summary of Results
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
36. Public Sector Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1987)

1985

37. Compensating Wage Differentials for Mandatory Overtime
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (1984)
38. Workers' Rights: Rethinking Protective Labor Legislation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1984

39. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
40. Optimal Financial Aid Policies for a Selective University
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
41. The Social Security Student Benefit Program and Family Decisions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (1986)

1983

42. Economic and Statistical Analysis of Discrimination in Hiring
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
43. The Effect of Unions on Productivity in the Public Sector: The Case of Libraries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1982

44. Compliance with the Overtime Pay Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1982)

1981

45. Estimating Wage-Fringe Trade-Offs: Some Data Problems
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1983)

1973

46. The Demand for Labor in the Public Sector
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations

Journal Articles

2006

1. Why do field differentials in average faculty salaries vary across universities?
   Economics of Education Review, 2006, 25, (3), 241-248

2005

2. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?
   Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (3) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
3. Going Broke by Degree: A Review Essay
   Journal of Labor Research, 2005, 26, (4), 739-752 View citations
4. Involving Undergraduates in Research To Encourage Them To Undertake Ph.D. Study in Economics
   American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 184-188

2004

5. Analyzing the success of student transitions from 2- to 4-year institutions within a state
   Economics of Education Review, 2004, 23, (1), 11-28 View citations
6. Econometric studies of higher education
   Journal of Econometrics, 2004, 121, (1-2), 19-37 View citations
7. Panel Discussion
   American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 302-306
8. Prospects in the Academic Labor Market for Economists
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2004, 18, (2), 227-238 View citations

2003

9. Collective bargaining and staff salaries in American colleges and universities
   Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2003, 57, (1), 92-104
   See also Working Paper (2002)
10. The sources and uses of annual giving at selective private research universities and liberal arts colleges
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (3), 223-235 View citations

1999

11. Adam Smith Goes to College: An Economist Becomes an Academic Administrator
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (1), 99-116 View citations
12. The Changing Distributions of New Ph.D. Economists and Their Employment: Implications for the Future
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (3), 135-138 View citations

1998

13. Do Economics Departments With Lower Tenure Probabilities Pay Higher Faculty Salaries?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1998, 80, (4), 503-512 View citations
14. Does it pay to attend an elite private college? Evidence on the effects of undergraduate college quality on graduate school attendance
    Economics of Education Review, 1998, 17, (4), 371-376 View citations
15. The 1995 Ratings of Doctoral Programs: A Hedonic Model
    Economics of Education Review, 1998, 17, (2), 137-148

1995

16. Did teachers' verbal ability and race matter in the 1960s? Coleman revisited
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (1), 1-21 View citations
17. Do teachers' race, gender, and ethnicity matter? Evidence from the NELS
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995, 48, (3), 547-561
18. Role models in education: Symposium introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995, 48, (3), 482-485

1994

19. Do school and teacher characteristics matter? Evidence from High School and Beyond
    Economics of Education Review, 1994, 13, (1), 1-17 View citations

1993

20. Institutional Responses to Increased External Support for Graduate Students
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 75, (4), 671-82 View citations

1992

21. New minimum wage research: Symposium introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1992, 46, (1), 3-5 View citations
22. The Flow of New Doctorates
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1992, 30, (2), 830-75 View citations

1991

23. Faculty turnover at American colleges and universities: Analyses of AAUP data
    Economics of Education Review, 1991, 10, (2), 99-110 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1990

24. Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (6), 1307-24 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
25. Do compensation policies matter? A symposium. Introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1990, 43, (3), 3-12
26. Do displaced workers suffer losses of specific human capital?: A comment
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1990, 33, (1), 215-220
27. The incentive effects of tournaments revisited: Evidence from the European PGA tour
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1990, 43, (3), 74-88 View citations

1988

28. Determinants of the compensation and mobility of school superintendents
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1988, 41, (3), 386-401 View citations

1987

29. Comparable-Worth Wage Adjustments and Female Employment in the State and Local Sector
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1987, 5, (1), 43-62 View citations

1986

30. The social security student benefit program and family decisions
    Economics of Education Review, 1986, 5, (2), 119-128
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1984

31. Compensating Wage Differentials for Mandatory Overtime?
    Economic Inquiry, 1984, 22, (4), 460-78 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1985)

1983

32. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts: A Summary of Results
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1983, 1, (3), 215-45 View citations
33. Unions and productivity in the public sector: A study of municipal libraries
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1983, 36, (2), 199-213 View citations

1982

34. Compliance with the Overtime Pay Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1982, 25, (1), 159-81
    See also Working Paper (1982)

1981

35. Estimating the narcotic effect of public sector impasse procedures
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1981, 35, (1), 3-20 View citations

1980

36. Correlates of Underfunding of Public Sector Retirement Systems
    Economic Inquiry, 1980, 18, (3), 493-500
37. Retirement system characteristics and compensating wage differentials in the public sector
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1980, 33, (4), 470-483 View citations

1979

38. Retirement Policies, Employment, and Unemployment
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (2), 131-36
39. The Costs of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Firm Adjustments
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1979, 93, (4), 523-40 View citations

1977

40. Comment on "Policy decisions and research in economics and industrial relations," by John T. Dunlop (30:3, Apr. 1977)
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1977, 31, (1), 10-17
41. Household Allocation of Time and Religiosity: Replication and Extension
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (2), 415-23 View citations
42. Officer performance and compensation in local building trade unions
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1977, 30, (2), 188-196
43. Policy decisions and research in economics and industrial relations. An exchange of views
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1977, 31, (1), 10 View citations

1976

44. Unemployment Insurance, Duration of Unemployment, and Subsequent Wage Gain
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (5), 754-66 View citations

1975

45. A model of public sector wage determination
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1975, 2, (3), 223-245 View citations
46. Household Allocation of Time and Church Attendance
    Journal of Political Economy, 1975, 83, (1), 27-56 View citations

1973

47. Heterogeneous Labor, Minimum Hiring Standards, and Job Vacancies in Public Employment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (6), 1442-50
48. Municipal government structure, unionization, and the wages of fire fighters
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1973, 27, (1), 36-48 View citations
49. The Demand for State and Local Government Employees
    American Economic Review, 1973, 63, (3), 366-79 View citations

1971

50. Heterogeneous labor, the internal labor market, and the dynamics of the employment-hours decision
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1971, 3, (1), 85-104 View citations

1970

51. Absenteeism and the Overtime Decision
    American Economic Review, 1970, 60, (3), 352-57 View citations

Books

1991

1. Economic Challenges in Higher Education
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Chapters

2004

1. Resident and Nonresident Tuition and Enrollment at Flagship State Universities
   A chapter in College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay For It, 2004, pp 303-354 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

1993

2. How Would Universities Respond to Increased Federal Support for Graduate Students?
   A chapter in Studies of Supply and Demand in Higher Education, 1993, pp 183-210 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1993)

1991

3. A Stock Flow Model of Academic Labor Supply
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 153-173
4. Decisions to Undertake and Complete Doctoral Study and Choices of Sector of Employment
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 174-210
5. Introduction to "Economic Challenges in Higher Education"
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 1-16
6. Projections of Shortages
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 141-152
7. References
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 393-410
8. Should Policies Be Pursued to Increase the Flow of New Doctorates?
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 233-258
9. The Demographic Distribution of American Doctorates
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 211-232

1988

10. On Estimating the Effects of Increased Aid to Education
    A chapter in When Public Sector Workers Unionize, 1988, pp 245-270 View citations

1987

11. Comparable Worth in the Public Sector
    A chapter in Public Sector Payrolls, 1987, pp 243-290 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)
12. Public-sector labor markets
    Chapter 22 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1987, vol. 2, pp 1219-1260
    See also Working Paper (1987)

1983

13. Estimating Wage-Fringe Trade-Offs: Some Data Problems
    A chapter in The Measurement of Labor Cost, 1983, pp 347-370 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1981)