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Working Papers

2000

1. Technology, Unemployment, and Inflation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

1996

2. Changes in Wage Inequality, 1970-1990
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1994

3. Investment in U.S. Education and Training
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
4. The Production of Human Capital and the Lifecycle of Earnings: Variations on a Theme
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article The Production of Human Capital and the Life Cycle of Earnings: Variations on a Theme, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1997) View citations (61) (1997)

1991

5. Education and Unemployment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (137)
6. Education and Unemployment of Women
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
7. Human Capital, Technology, and the Wage Structure: What Do Time Series Show?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (86)

1989

8. Human Capital Responses to Technological Change in the Labor Market
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)
9. Job Training: Costs, Returns, and Wage Profiles
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

1988

10. Job Training, Wage Growth, and Labor Turnover
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)

1987

11. Wage Structures and Labor Turnover in the U.S. and in Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1986

12. Wage Changes in Job Changes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (76)

1984

13. Inter-Country Comparisons of Labor Force Trends and of Related Developments: An Overview
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Intercountry Comparisons of Labor Force Trends and of Related Developments: An Overview, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1985) View citations (56) (1985)

1981

14. Human Capital and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Human capital and economic growth, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (1984) View citations (71) (1984)
15. The Economics of Wage Floors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
16. Union Effects: Wages, Turnover, and Job Training
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

1980

17. Effect of Minimum Wages on Human Capital Formation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
18. Interrupted Work Careers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1979

19. Labor Mobility and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (70)
    See also Chapter Labor Mobility and Wages, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1981) View citations (151) (1981)
20. Labor Turnover and Youth Unemployment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Chapter Labor Turnover and Youth Unemployment, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1982) View citations (22) (1982)

1977

21. Family Migration Decisions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Family Migration Decisions, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1978) View citations (586) (1978)

1976

22. The Distribution of Earnings Profiles in Longitudinal Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1974

23. Progress in Human Capital Analysis of the Distribution of Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
24. Unemployment Effects of Minimum Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment Effects of Minimum Wages, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1976) View citations (159) (1976)

Journal Articles

2003

1. Technology and the Labor Market
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2003, 1, (4), 249-272 View citations (3)
   See also Chapter Technology and the Labor Market, Springer Books, 2006, 53-77 (2006) (2006)

1997

2. The Production of Human Capital and the Life Cycle of Earnings: Variations on a Theme
   Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), S26-47 View citations (61)
   See also Working Paper The Production of Human Capital and the Lifecycle of Earnings: Variations on a Theme, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (13) (1994)

1996

3. Economic Development, Growth of Human Capital, and the Dynamics of the Wage Structure
   Journal of Economic Growth, 1996, 1, (1), 29-48 View citations (36)

1993

4. Bibliography of the Works of Jacob Mincer
   Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), ix-xiii

1988

5. Wage structures and labor turnover in the United States and Japan
   Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1988, 2, (2), 97-133 View citations (101)

1985

6. Intercountry Comparisons of Labor Force Trends and of Related Developments: An Overview
   Journal of Labor Economics, 1985, 3, (1), S1-32 View citations (56)
   See also Working Paper Inter-Country Comparisons of Labor Force Trends and of Related Developments: An Overview, NBER Working Papers (1984) View citations (1) (1984)
7. Migration and the phases of population redistribution by J.F. Long
   Journal of Development Economics, 1985, 17, (1-2), 43-45
8. The effect of immigrants on natives' incomes through the use of capital by J.L. Simon and A.J. Heins
   Journal of Development Economics, 1985, 17, (1-2), 95-97

1984

9. Human capital and economic growth
   Economics of Education Review, 1984, 3, (3), 195-205 View citations (71)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital and Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (1981) View citations (36) (1981)

1982

10. Interrupted Work Careers: Depreciation and Restoration of Human Capital
    Journal of Human Resources, 1982, 17, (1), 3-24 View citations (300)

1979

11. The Distribution of Lifetime Labor Force Participation of Married Women: Comment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (1), 197-201 View citations (5)

1978

12. An Exchange: The Theory of Human Capital and the Earnings of Women: Women's Earnings Reexamined
    Journal of Human Resources, 1978, 13, (1), 118-134 View citations (14)
13. Family Migration Decisions
    Journal of Political Economy, 1978, 86, (5), 749-73 View citations (586)
    See also Working Paper Family Migration Decisions, NBER Working Papers (1977) View citations (13) (1977)

1976

14. Unemployment Effects of Minimum Wages
    Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (4), S87-104 View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment Effects of Minimum Wages, NBER Working Papers (1974) View citations (7) (1974)

1975

15. População e força de trabalho no crescimento econômico
    Revista Brasileira de Economia - RBE, 1975, 29, (4) View citations (2)

1974

16. Family Investment in Human Capital: Earnings of Women
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (2), S76-S108 View citations (565)
    See also Chapter Family Investments in Human Capital: Earnings of Women, NBER Chapters, 1974, 397-431 (1974) View citations (628) (1974)
17. Time-Series Changes in Personal Income Inequality in the United States from 1939 with Projections to 1985: Reply
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (5), 1033-34

1972

18. Time-Series Changes in Personal Income Inequality in the United States from 1939, with Projections to 1985
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (3), S34-S66 View citations (34)

1970

19. The Distribution of Labor Incomes: A Survey with Special Reference to the Human Capital Approach
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1970, 8, (1), 1-26 View citations (170)

1969

20. Urban Poverty and Labor Force Participation: Comment
    American Economic Review, 1969, 59, (1), 185-94 View citations (3)

1958

21. Investment in Human Capital and Personal Income Distribution
    Journal of Political Economy, 1958, 66, (4), 281 View citations (1279)

Books

1993

1. STUDIES IN HUMAN CAPITAL
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (113)
2. STUDIES IN LABOR SUPPLY
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (13)

1974

3. Schooling, Experience, and Earnings
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4545)

1973

4. Supplement to NBER Report Eleven: Youth, Education, and Work
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter Supplement to NBER Report Eleven: Youth, Education, and Work, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1972) (1972)

1969

5. Economic Forecasts and Expectations: Analysis of Forecasting Behavior and Performance
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (287)

Chapters

2006

1. Acceptance Speech Upon Receiving the First Iza Prize November 24th 2002 in New York
   Springer View citations (2)
2. Remarks Following the Final Session of the Conference in his Honor, Held at Columbia University on July 15, 2002
   Springer
3. Technology and the Labor Market
   Springer
   See also Journal Article Technology and the Labor Market, Springer (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

1982

4. Labor Turnover and Youth Unemployment
   A chapter in The Youth Labor Market Problem: Its Nature, Causes, and Consequences, 1982, pp 235-276 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper Labor Turnover and Youth Unemployment, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1979) View citations (18) (1979)

1981

5. Labor Mobility and Wages
   A chapter in Studies in Labor Markets, 1981, pp 21-64 View citations (151)
   See also Working Paper Labor Mobility and Wages, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1979) View citations (70) (1979)

1975

6. Education, Experience, and the Distribution of Earnings and Employment: An Overview
   A chapter in Education, Income, and Human Behavior, 1975, pp 71-94 View citations (13)

1974

7. Age and Experience Profiles of Earnings
   A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 64-82 View citations (272)
8. Analysis of Residuals: Distributions of Earnings Within Schooling and Age Groups
   A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 97-114 View citations (1)
9. Bibliography and Index
   A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 145-152
10. Distribution Analysis
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 24-40
11. Family Investments in Human Capital: Earnings of Women
    A chapter in Economics of the Family: Marriage, Children, and Human Capital, 1974, pp 397-431 View citations (628)
    Also in A chapter in Marriage, Family, Human Capital, and Fertility, 1974, pp 76-110 (1974) View citations (681)
    See also Journal Article Family Investment in Human Capital: Earnings of Women, University of Chicago Press (1974) View citations (565) (1974)
12. Individual Acquisition of Earning Power
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 5-23 View citations (3)
13. Introduction to "Schooling, Experience, and Earnings"
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 1-4 View citations (2610)
14. Random Shock, Employment Variation, and Aggregation
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 115-127
15. Schooling and Earnings
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 41-63 View citations (4069)
16. Summary and Agenda
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 128-144
17. The Human Capital Earnings Function
    A chapter in Schooling, Experience, and Earnings, 1974, pp 83-96 View citations (33)

1972

18. Supplement to NBER Report Eleven: Youth, Education, and Work
    A chapter in Supplement to NBER Report Eleven: Youth, Education, and Work, 1972
    See also Book Supplement to NBER Report Eleven: Youth, Education, and Work, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1973) (1973)

1969

19. Models of Adaptive Forecasting
    A chapter in Economic Forecasts and Expectations: Analysis of Forecasting Behavior and Performance, 1969, pp 83-111 View citations (6)
20. The Evaluation of Economic Forecasts
    A chapter in Economic Forecasts and Expectations: Analysis of Forecasting Behavior and Performance, 1969, pp 3-46 View citations (670)

1967

21. Reports on Selected Research Programs
    A chapter in Contributions to Economic Knowledge Through Research, 1967, pp 9-22

1966

22. Comment on "The Concept of Job Vacancies in a Dynamic Theory of the Labor Market"
    A chapter in The Measurement and Interpretation of Job Vacancies, 1966, pp 111-141 View citations (8)

1962

23. Labor Force Participation of Married Women: A Study of Labor Supply
    A chapter in Aspects of Labor Economics, 1962, pp 63-105 View citations (453)
24. On-the-Job Training: Costs, Returns, and Some Implications
    A chapter in Investment in Human Beings, 1962, pp 50-79 View citations (285)