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Working Papers

2011

1. Adverse Selection and Incentives in an Early Retirement Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2011)

2009

2. 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)
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2010)
3. Do Trustees and Administrators Matter? Diversifying the Faculty Across Gender Lines
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)

2007

4. Diffusion of Common Application Membership and Admissions Outcomes at American Colleges and Universities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2006

5. 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 View citations (3)
6. Program Design and Student Outcomes in Graduate Education
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2005

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

2004

8. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2005)
9. Why Do School District Budget Referenda Fail?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002)

2003

10. Resident and Nonresident Tuition and Enrollment at Flagship State Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (2004)
11. Who Bears the Growing Cost of Science at Universities?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2002

12. Collective Bargaining and Staff Salaries in American Colleges and Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Labor Relations Review (2003)
13. Studying Ourselves: The Academic Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
14. Within State Transitions from 2-Year to 4-Year Public Institutions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2001

15. The Sources and Uses of Annual Giving at Private Research Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2000

16. Paying our Presidents: What do Trustees Value?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1999

17. Do Indirect Costs Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
18. The 1995 NRC Ratings of Doctoral Programs: A Hedonic Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
19. 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 (7)

1996

20. 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 (52)

1995

21. Did Teachers' Race and Verbal Ability Matter in the 1960's? Coleman Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
22. 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 (19)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1995)
23. Do Teachers' Race, Gender, and Ethnicity Matter?: Evidence from NELS88
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
24. Would Reducing Tenure Probabilities Increase Faculty Salaries?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1993

25. 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 (7)
26. How Would Universities Respond to Increased Federal Support for Graduate Students?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (1993)

1991

27. School District Leave Policies, Teacher Absenteeism, and Student Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1991)

1990

28. Faculty Turnover at American Colleges and Universities: Analysis of AAUP Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (1991)

1989

29. Workers' Compensation, Wages, and the Risk of Injury
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

1988

30. Advance Notice Provisions in Plant Closing Legislation: Do They Matter?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
31. An Economic Analysis of the Market for Law School Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
32. Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
33. Econometric Analyses of the Empirical Consequences of Comparable Worth: What Have We Learned?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
34. Merit Pay for School Superintendents?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1987

35. Comparable Worth in the Public Sector
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Chapter (1987)
36. Compensation and Firm Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
37. 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 (24)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1987)
38. Public Sector Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    See also Chapter (1987)

1985

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

1984

41. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
42. Optimal Financial Aid Policies for a Selective University
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1984)
43. 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

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

1982

46. Compliance with the Overtime Pay Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1982)

1981

47. Estimating Wage-Fringe Trade-Offs: Some Data Problems
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Chapter (1983)

1973

48. The Demand for Labor in the Public Sector
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2012

1. American Higher Education in Transition
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (1), 193-216 View citations (1)
2. Diversifying the faculty across gender lines: Do trustees and administrators matter?
   Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (1), 9-18

2010

3. Analyzing the factors that influence persistence rates in STEM field, majors: Introduction to the symposium
   Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (6), 888-891
4. Do expenditures other than instructional expenditures affect graduation and persistence rates in American higher education?
   Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (6), 947-958 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
5. Faculty employment and R&D expenditures at Research universities
   Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (3), 329-337

2007

6. PhD Attainment of Graduates of Selective Private Academic Institutions
   Education Finance and Policy, 2007, 2, (1), 100-110

2006

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

2005

8. Do Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty Matter?
   Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (3) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2004)
9. Going Broke by Degree: A Review Essay
   Journal of Labor Research, 2005, 26, (4), 739-752 View citations (1)
10. Involving Undergraduates in Research To Encourage Them To Undertake Ph.D. Study in Economics
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 184-188

2004

11. 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 (4)
12. Econometric studies of higher education
    Journal of Econometrics, 2004, 121, (1-2), 19-37 View citations (12)
13. Panel Discussion
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 302-306
14. Prospects in the Academic Labor Market for Economists
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2004, 18, (2), 227-238 View citations (6)

2003

15. Collective bargaining and staff salaries in American colleges and universities
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2003, 57, (1), 92-104 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
16. 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 (2)

1999

17. Adam Smith Goes to College: An Economist Becomes an Academic Administrator
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (1), 99-116 View citations (5)
18. Does It Pay to Attend an Elite Private College? Cross-Cohort Evidence on the Effects of College Type on Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 1999, 34, (1), 104-123 View citations (28)
19. 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 (5)

1998

20. 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)
21. 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 (17)
22. The 1995 Ratings of Doctoral Programs: A Hedonic Model
    Economics of Education Review, 1998, 17, (2), 137-148 View citations (3)

1995

23. Did teachers' verbal ability and race matter in the 1960s? Coleman revisited
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (1), 1-21 View citations (16)
24. Do Doctoral Students' Financial Support Patterns Affect Their Times-To-Degree and Completion Probabilities?
    Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (3), 581-609 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
25. Do teachers' race, gender, and ethnicity matter? Evidence from the NELS
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995, 48, (3), 547-561 View citations (9)
26. Role models in education: Symposium introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995, 48, (3), 482-485

1994

27. Do school and teacher characteristics matter? Evidence from High School and Beyond
    Economics of Education Review, 1994, 13, (1), 1-17 View citations (46)

1993

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

1992

29. New minimum wage research: Symposium introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1992, 46, (1), 3-5 View citations (4)
30. The Flow of New Doctorates
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1992, 30, (2), 830-75 View citations (16)

1991

31. Faculty turnover at American colleges and universities: Analyses of AAUP data
    Economics of Education Review, 1991, 10, (2), 99-110 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (1990)
32. School District Leave Policies, Teacher Absenteeism, and Student Achievement
    Journal of Human Resources, 1991, 26, (1), 72-105 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1990

33. Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (6), 1307-24 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
34. Do compensation policies matter? A symposium. Introduction
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1990, 43, (3), 3-12 View citations (1)
35. Do displaced workers suffer losses of specific human capital?: A comment
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1990, 33, (1), 215-220 View citations (1)
36. The incentive effects of tournaments revisited: Evidence from the European PGA tour
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1990, 43, (3), 74-88 View citations (52)

1988

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

1987

38. Comparable-Worth Wage Adjustments and Female Employment in the State and Local Sector
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1987, 5, (1), 43-62 View citations (5)
39. Employment While in College, Academic Achievement, and Postcollege Outcomes: A Summary of Results
    Journal of Human Resources, 1987, 22, (1), 1-23 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1987)

1986

40. The social security student benefit program and family decisions
    Economics of Education Review, 1986, 5, (2), 119-128 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1984

41. Compensating Wage Differentials for Mandatory Overtime?
    Economic Inquiry, 1984, 22, (4), 460-78 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (1985)
42. Optimal Financial Aid Policies for a Selective University
    Journal of Human Resources, 1984, 19, (2), 202-230 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1983

43. Cost-of-Living Adjustment Clauses in Union Contracts: A Summary of Results
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1983, 1, (3), 215-45 View citations (15)
44. Unions and productivity in the public sector: A study of municipal libraries
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1983, 36, (2), 199-213 View citations (2)

1982

45. Compliance with the Overtime Pay Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1982, 25, (1), 159-81 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1982)
46. Minimum Wages and Teenagers' Enrollment-Employment Outcomes: A Multinomial Logit Model
    Journal of Human Resources, 1982, 17, (1), 39-58 View citations (18)

1981

47. Estimating the narcotic effect of public sector impasse procedures
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1981, 35, (1), 3-20 View citations (7)

1980

48. Correlates of Underfunding of Public Sector Retirement Systems
    Economic Inquiry, 1980, 18, (3), 493-500
49. Retirement system characteristics and compensating wage differentials in the public sector
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1980, 33, (4), 470-483 View citations (8)

1979

50. Retirement Policies, Employment, and Unemployment
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (2), 131-36
51. The Costs of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Firm Adjustments
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1979, 93, (4), 523-40 View citations (6)

1977

52. 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
53. Household Allocation of Time and Religiosity: Replication and Extension
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (2), 415-23 View citations (18)
54. Officer performance and compensation in local building trade unions
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1977, 30, (2), 188-196
55. Policy decisions and research in economics and industrial relations. An exchange of views
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1977, 31, (1), 10 View citations (2)

1976

56. Unemployment Insurance, Duration of Unemployment, and Subsequent Wage Gain
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (5), 754-66 View citations (82)

1975

57. A model of public sector wage determination
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1975, 2, (3), 223-245 View citations (14)
58. Household Allocation of Time and Church Attendance
    Journal of Political Economy, 1975, 83, (1), 27-56 View citations (104)

1973

59. Heterogeneous Labor, Minimum Hiring Standards, and Job Vacancies in Public Employment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (6), 1442-50
60. Municipal government structure, unionization, and the wages of fire fighters
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1973, 27, (1), 36-48 View citations (5)
61. The Demand for State and Local Government Employees
    American Economic Review, 1973, 63, (3), 366-79 View citations (14)

1971

62. 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 (7)

1970

63. Absenteeism and the Overtime Decision
    American Economic Review, 1970, 60, (3), 352-57 View citations (11)

Books

1991

1. Economic Challenges in Higher Education
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)

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 (5)
   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 (3)
   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 View citations (2)
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 View citations (1)
5. Introduction to "Economic Challenges in Higher Education"
   A chapter in Economic Challenges in Higher Education, 1991, pp 1-16 View citations (8)
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 View citations (2)
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 (2)

1987

11. Comparable Worth in the Public Sector
    A chapter in Public Sector Payrolls, 1987, pp 243-290 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (1987)
12. Public-sector labor markets
    Chapter 22 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1987, vol. 2, pp 1219-1260 View citations (1)
    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 (17)
    See also Working Paper (1981)