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Working Papers

2009

1. The Impact of the AIDS Pandemic on Health Services in Africa: Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2008

2. Making Sense of the Labor Market Height Premium: Evidence From the British Household Panel Survey
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2007

3. Does money matter ? The effects of cash transfers on child health and development in rural Ecuador
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
4. First-Year Maternal Employment and Child Outcomes: Differences Across Racial and Ethnic Groups
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. View citations
5. The Income Gradient in Children's Health: A Comment on Currie, Shields and Wheatley Price
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2006

6. SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND HEALTH IN CHILDHOOD: A COMMENT ON CHEN, MARTIN, AND MATTHEWS
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies.
7. Socioeconomic Status and Health in Childhood: A Comment on Chen, Martin and Matthews (2006)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2006)
8. Stature and Status: Height, Ability, and Labor Market Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2006) View citations
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2006) View citations

2005

9. Cognitive Development Among Young Children in Ecuador: The Roles of Wealth, Health and Parenting
   Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2005) View citations
10. Income and Child Development
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. View citations

2004

11. Child Health and Economic Crisis in Peru
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2005)
12. Child health and the 1988-92 economic crisis in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
13. Orphans in Africa: Parental Death, Poverty and School Enrollment
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2004) View citations
14. Sex Differences in Morbidity and Mortality
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing.
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. (2004) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations

2003

15. From Cradle to Grave? The Lasting Impact of Childhood Health and Circumstance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2002

16. Comment on Alan Krueger and Jitka Maleckova, Education, Poverty, and Terrorism: Is There a Causal Connection?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
17. Economic status and health in childhood: the origins of the gradient
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
18. Orphans in Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

19. MORTALITY, INCOME, AND INCOME INEQUALITY OVER TIME IN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations
    See also Chapter (2004)
20. Relative Income, Race, and Mortality
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2006)
21. Welfare Reforms, Family Resources, and Child Maltreatment
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations

2000

22. Mothers and Others: Who Invests in Children's Health?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2000)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2001)
23. Social Security and Inequality over the Life Cycle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (2002)

1999

24. Approximation Bias in Linearized Euler Equations
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Research Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (1997) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2001)
25. Do school facilities matter?: the case of the Peruvian Social Fund (FONCODES)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
26. Growth, demographic structure, and national saving in Taiwan
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies.
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1998) View citations
27. Inter-industry labor mobility in Taiwan, China
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
28. Is African manufacturing skill-constrained?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
29. Mortality, Education, Income, and Inequality among American Cohorts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (1999) View citations
    See also Chapter (2001)
30. Work, Welfare, and Child Maltreatment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (1999) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2002)

1998

31. Saving and Growth: Another Look at the Cohort Evidence
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. (1998) View citations

1997

32. Economies of Scale, Household Size, and the Demand for Food
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1998)
33. POVERTY AMONG CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing. View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. (1997) View citations
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1997) View citations

1995

34. Measuring Poverty Among the Elderly
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Chapter (1998)
35. Saving and Growth: Evidence from Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1996)

1994

36. The Dynamics of Dual-Job Holding and Job Mobility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1996)

1993

37. Consumption Smoothing and Income Seasonality in Rural India
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
38. Intertemporal Choice and Inequality
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1994)
39. Saving, Growth, and Aging in Taiwan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1992) View citations
    See also Chapter (1994)

1992

40. Do the Poor Insure? A Synthesis of the Literature on Risk and Consumption in Developing Countries
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1992) View citations

1991

41. Consumption And Income Seasonality In Thailand
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1993)
42. Patterns of aging in Thailand and Cote D'Ivoire
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies (1990) View citations
43. The Dynamics of Job Mobility and Dual-Job Holding
    Working Papers, Columbia - Graduate School of Business View citations

1990

44. Labor Supply, Hours Constraints and Job Mobility
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations
45. THE ECONOMIES OF AFRICA AND THE PRICES OF THEIR EXPORTS
    Princeton Studies in International Economics, International Economics Section, Departement of Economics Princeton University, View citations

1987

46. Labor Supply Preferences, Hours Constraints, and Hours-Wage Tradeoffs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1987) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1988)

1986

47. Job Characteristics and Hours of Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985) View citations

1985

48. Hours-Wage Tradeoffs and Job Mobility
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations

Journal Articles

2006

1. Relative income, race, and mortality
   Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (5), 979-1003 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2005

2. Child Health and Economic Crisis in Peru
   World Bank Economic Review, 2005, 19, (2), 203-223 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
3. The lasting impact of childhood health and circumstance
   Journal of Health Economics, 2005, 24, (2), 365-389 View citations

2003

4. Engel's What? A Response to Gan and Vernon
   Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111, (6), 1378-1381 View citations

2002

5. Economic Status and Health in Childhood: The Origins of the Gradient
   American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1308-1334 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)
6. The Allocation and Impact of Social Funds: Spending on School Infrastructure in Peru
   World Bank Economic Review, 2002, 16, (2), 297-319 View citations
7. Work, Welfare, and Child Maltreatment
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (3), 435-474 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

2001

8. Approximation Bias In Linearized Euler Equations
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2001, 83, (2), 242-256 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)
9. Mothers and others: who invests in children's health?
   Journal of Health Economics, 2001, 20, (3), 301-328 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

10. Growth and Saving Among Individuals and Households
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2000, 82, (2), 212-225 View citations
11. Women's Work and Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (4), 141-164 View citations

1999

12. Parental Resources and Child Abuse and Neglect
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 239-244 View citations

1998

13. Aging and Inequality in Income and Health
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 248-53 View citations
14. Economies of Scale, Household Size, and the Demand for Food
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (5), 897-930 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

15. Saving and growth: Evidence from micro data
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (2), 255-288 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
16. The Dynamics of Dual Job Holding and Job Mobility
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1996, 14, (3), 357-93 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
17. The Revenues and Expenditures of African Governments: Modalities and Consequences
    Journal of African Economies, 1996, 5, (2), 199-227 View citations

1994

18. Intertemporal Choice and Inequality
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (3), 437-67 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

19. Consumption and Income Seasonality in Thailand
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (1), 39-72 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1992

20. Institutional and Intertemporal Influences on the Trade of Developing Countries
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (2), 180-85
21. Using Weather Variability to Estimate the Response of Savings to Transitory Income in Thailand
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (1), 15-33 View citations

1990

22. Borrowing Constraints and Portfolio Choice
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1990, 105, (2), 535-43 View citations

1988

23. Labor Supply Preferences, Hours Constraints, and Hours-Wage Trade-Offs
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1988, 6, (2), 254-76 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)

Chapters

2004

1. Mortality, Income, and Income Inequality over Time in Britain and the United States
   A chapter in Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, 2004, pp 247-286 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2002

2. Social Security and Inequality over the Life Cycle
   A chapter in The Distributional Aspects of Social Security and Social Security Reform, 2002, pp 115-148 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

3. Mortality, Education, Income, and Inequality among American Cohorts
   A chapter in Themes in the Economics of Aging, 2001, pp 129-170 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

4. 6. Measuring Poverty among the Elderly
   A chapter in Inquiries in the Economics of Aging, 1998, pp 169-204
   See also Working Paper (1995)
5. Health, Income, and Inequality over the Life Cycle
   A chapter in Frontiers in the Economics of Aging, 1998, pp 431-462 View citations

1994

6. Saving, Growth, and Aging in Taiwan
   A chapter in Studies in the Economics of Aging, 1994, pp 331-362 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1993)

1992

7. Patterns of Aging in Thailand and Cote d’Ivoire
   A chapter in Topics in the Economics of Aging, 1992, pp 163-206