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Workplace:	Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, University of Chicago, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2008

1. Fertility decline, baby boom and economic growth
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Capital (2008)

2007

2. The Value of Life Near its End and Terminal Care
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2007)

2006

3. War in Iraq versus Containment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2005

4. Measuring the Impact of Crack Cocaine
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
5. The Value of Health and Longevity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2006)

2004

6. Persuasion in Politics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
7. The Economic Theory of Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

8. Economic Perspectives on Software Design: PC Operating Systems and Platforms
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
9. Entry, Pricing and Product Design in an Initially Monopolized Market
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2004)

2000

10. Status, Lotteries, and Inequality
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
11. The Effects of School Quality on the Youth Labor Market
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations

1998

12. Wages, Skills, and Technology in the United States and Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1996

13. Wage Inequality and Family Labor Supply
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1997)

1995

14. An Empiraical Investigation of the Micro Structure of Knowledge Acquisition and Transfer Through Learning by Doing
    GSIA Working Papers, Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business View citations

1994

15. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1990) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1994)

1993

16. Cattle Cycles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1993)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1994)
17. Social Status, Education and Growth
    Working Papers, Tel Aviv
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1996)

1992

18. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center (1991) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)

1991

19. Changes in Relative Wages, 1963-1987: Supply and Demand Factors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1991) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1992)
20. Quality and Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1997)

1990

21. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
22. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
23. The Allocation of Talent: Implications for Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1990) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1991)
24. WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN THE 1980S: THE ROLE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
    Working Papers, California Los Angeles - Applied Econometrics View citations

1989

25. Building Blocks of Market Clearing Business Cycle Models
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1989)
26. Increasing Returns, Durables and Economic Fluctuations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
27. RECENT TRENDS IN REAL WAGES: EVIDENCE FROM HOUSEHOLD DATA
    Working Papers, California Los Angeles - Applied Econometrics View citations
28. Relative Performance Evaluation for Chief Executive Officers
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations

1988

29. Income Distribution, Market Size, and Industrialization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1989)
30. Industrialization and the Big Push
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1989)

1986

31. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1988)
32. Vertiacal Restraints as Contract Enforcement Mechanisms: The Coors Case
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics

1984

33. Cohort Size and Earnings*
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations
34. The Economics of Resale Price Maintenance
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics

1981

35. Governmental REgualtion of Cigarette Health Information
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1981)

Undated

36. The Family and the State
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1988)

Journal Articles

2008

1. Fertility Decline, Baby Boom, and Economic Growth
   Journal of Human Capital, 2008, 2, (3), 262-302
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

2. Education and Consumption: The Effects of Education in the Household Compared to the Marketplace
   Journal of Human Capital, 2007, 1, (1), 9-35 View citations
3. Social Value and the Speed of Innovation
   American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 433-437 View citations
4. Why Does Human Capital Need a Journal?
   Journal of Human Capital, 2007, 1, (1), 1-7

2006

5. El mercado de bienes ilegales: el caso de la droga
   Revista de Economía Institucional, 2006, 8, (15), 17-42
6. The Market for Illegal Goods: The Case of Drugs
   Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 38-60 View citations
7. The Value of Health and Longevity
   Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (5), 871-904 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

8. Entrepreneurial Ability and Market Selection in an Infant Industry: Evidence from the Japanese Cotton Spinning Industry
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2004, 7, (2), 354-381
9. Entry, Pricing, and Product Design in an Initially Monopolized Market
   Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (S1), S188-S225 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)
10. Persuasion in Politics
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 435-439 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
11. School Performance and the Youth Labor Market
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (2), 299-328 View citations

2002

12. Current Unemployment, Historically Contemplated
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2002, 33, (2002-1), 79-136 View citations
13. Estimation and Inference in Two-Step Econometric Models
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2002, 20, (1), 88-97 View citations
    Also in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1985, 3, (4), 370-79 (1985) View citations
14. The Economics of Copyright "Fair Use" in a Networked World
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (2), 205-208 View citations

2001

15. High-technology industries and market structure: commentary
    Proceedings, 2001, 111-116

2000

16. A Competitive Perspective on Internet Explorer
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 184-187 View citations

1999

17. Population and Economic Growth
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 145-149 View citations

1998

18. Commentary: causes of changing earnings inequality
    Proceedings, 1998, 143-150
19. Perspectives on the Social Security Crisis and Proposed Solutions
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 142-50 View citations

1997

20. Quality and trade
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 53, (1), 1-15 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
21. Unemployment and Nonemployment
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 295-300 View citations
22. Vertical Integration as a Self-Enforcing Contractual Arrangement
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 415-20 View citations
23. Wage Inequality and Family Labor Supply
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), 72-97 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

24. Social Status, Education, and Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1996, 104, (1), 108-32 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1995

25. Employment and the 1990-1991 Minimum-Wage Hike
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 232-37 View citations
26. Inequality in labor market outcomes: contrasting the 1980s and earlier decades
    Economic Policy Review, 1995, (Jan), 26-32

1994

27. An Empirical Analysis of Cigarette Addiction
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (3), 396-418 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
28. Cattle Cycles
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (3), 468-92 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

29. A Simple Theory of Advertising as a Good or Bad
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1993, 108, (4), 941-64 View citations
30. Inequality and Relative Wages
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 104-09 View citations
31. Occupational Change and the Demand for Skill, 1940-1990
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 122-36 View citations
32. Wage Inequality and the Rise in Returns to Skill
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (3), 410-42 View citations
33. Why Is Rent-Seeking So Costly to Growth?
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 409-14 View citations

1992

34. Changes in Relative Wages, 1963-1987: Supply and Demand Factors
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), 35-78 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
35. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (4), 1137-60 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
36. The Structure of Wages
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), 285-326 View citations
37. The Transition to a Market Economy: Pitfalls of Partial Reform
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (3), 889-906 View citations

1991

38. Rational Addiction and the Effect of Price on Consumption
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 237-41 View citations
39. The Allocation of Talent: Implications for Growth
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (2), 503-30 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)
40. Why Has the Natural Rate of Unemployment Increased over Time?
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1991, 22, (1991-2), 75-142 View citations

1990

41. Empirical Age-Earnings Profiles
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1990, 8, (2), 202-29 View citations
42. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), S12-37 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1989

43. Income Distribution, Market Size, and Industrialization
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (3), 537-64 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)
44. Industrialization and the Big Push
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (5), 1003-26 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1988

45. A Theory of Rational Addiction
    Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (4), 675-700 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1986)
46. The Family and the State
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1988, 31, (1), 1-18 View citations
    See also Working Paper
47. Vertical Restraints as Contract Enforcement Mechanisms
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1988, 31, (2), 265-97 View citations

1981

48. Governmental Regulation of Cigarette Health Information
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1981, 24, (3), 575-612 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1981)

Chapters

1994

1. XI. The Division of Labor, Coordination Costs, and Knowledge
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 299-322
2. XII. Human Capital, Fertility, and Economic Growth
   A chapter in Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education (3rd Edition), 1994, pp 323-350

1989

3. Building Blocks of Market Clearing Business Cycle Models
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1989, Volume 4, 1989, pp 247-302 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1989)

1987

4. The Evolution of Unemployment in the United States: 1968 — 1985
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1987, Volume 2, 1987, pp 11-68