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Working Papers

2023

1. How Cognitive Skills Affect Strategic Behavior: Cognitive Ability, Fluid Intelligence and Judgment
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
   Also in Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2023)
2. Insurance, Redistribution, and the Inequality of Lifetime Income
   Berlin School of Economics Discussion Papers, Berlin School of Economics
   Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2023)
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2019)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (7)
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (7)
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2023)
   Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2017) View citations (7)
3. The Creativity Premium: Exploring the Link Between Childhood Creativity and Life Outcomes
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article The Creativity Premium: Exploring the Link between Childhood Creativity and Life Outcomes, Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (2) (2024)
4. The Heterogeneous Effects of Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Life-Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings
   Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research
   Also in Berlin School of Economics Discussion Papers, Berlin School of Economics (2023)
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2023)
   See also Journal Article The Heterogeneous Effects of Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Life Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2024) (2024)

2022

5. Strategic Complexity and the Value of Thinking
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2019) View citations (2)
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Strategic Complexity and the Value of Thinking, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
6. The Creativity Premium
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (2)

2021

7. Cognitive skills, strategic sophistication, and life outcomes
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics
   Also in Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2021)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (9)
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2019) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Cognitive Skills, Strategic Sophistication, and Life Outcomes, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (17) (2022)

2019

8. Optimal Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance in a Life-Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition
   Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2015) View citations (18)
   Discussion Papers, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics (2015) View citations (16)
   Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (11)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (16)
   Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2015) View citations (17)

2018

9. Measuring Costly Effort Using the Slider Task
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2018) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Measuring costly effort using the slider task, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier (2019) View citations (20) (2019)
10. Measuring costly effect using the slide task
    Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
11. Using Goals to Motivate College Students: Theory and Evidence from Field Experiments
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
    Also in Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (19)
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2018)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Using Goals to Motivate College Students: Theory and Evidence From Field Experiments, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2020) View citations (28) (2020)

2017

12. First-place loving and last-place loathing: How rank in the distribution of performance affects effort provision
    Purdue University Economics Working Papers, Purdue University, Department of Economics View citations (22)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (10)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article First-Place Loving and Last-Place Loathing: How Rank in the Distribution of Performance Affects Effort Provision, Management Science, INFORMS (2019) View citations (57) (2019)
13. Using Response Times to Measure Strategic Complexity and the Value of Thinking in Games
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2016

14. Lifetime income inequality with taxation and public benefits
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

2015

15. Inequality and Defined Benefit Pensions when Life Expectancy is Heterogeneous
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
16. We analyze empirically the optimal design of social insurance and assistance programs when families obtain insurance by making labor supply choices for both spouses. For this purpose, we specify a structural life-cycle model of the labor supply and savings decisions of singles and married couples. Partial insurance against wage and employment shocks is provided by social programs, savings, and the labor supplies of all adult household members. The optimal policy mix focuses mainly on Social Assistance, which provides a permanent universal household income floor, with a minor role for temporary earnings-related Unemployment Insurance. Reflecting that married couples obtain intra-household insurance by making labor supply choices for both spouses, the optimal generosity of Social Assistance decreases in the proportion of married individuals in the population. The link between optimal program design and the family context is strongest in low-educated populations
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2014

17. Cognitive Ability, Character Skills, and Learning to Play Equilibrium: A Level-k Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (44)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Cognitive Ability, Character Skills, and Learning to Play Equilibrium: A Level-k Analysis, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (150) (2016)
18. Optimal Unemployment Insurance and Welfare Benefits in a Life-cycle model of Family Labor Supply and Savings
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)
19. The Insurance Role of Household Labor Supply for Older Workers
    Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center

2013

20. A Novel Computerized Real Effort Task Based on Sliders
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (54)
21. Cheating in the workplace: An experimental study of the impact of bonuses and productivity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (58)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (65)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Cheating in the workplace: An experimental study of the impact of bonuses and productivity, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (58) (2013)
22. Cognitive ability and learning to play equilibrium: A level-k analysis
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (17)
23. Gender Differences and Dynamics in Competition: The Role of Luck
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2012) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (12)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Gender differences and dynamics in competition: The role of luck, Quantitative Economics, Econometric Society (2014) View citations (84) (2014)

2012

24. Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (8)
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2011) View citations (19)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2011) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (54) (2014)
25. Modeling employment dynamics with state dependence and unobserved heterogeneity
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (34)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Modeling Employment Dynamics With State Dependence and Unobserved Heterogeneity, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (29) (2012)

2011

26. A Structural Analysis of Disappointment Aversion in a Real Effort Competition
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (16)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article A Structural Analysis of Disappointment Aversion in a Real Effort Competition, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (536) (2012)

2010

27. The Design of Unemployment Transfers: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Life-Cycle Model
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (10)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (10)

2009

28. A Structural Approach to Estimating the Effect of Taxation on the Labor Market Dynamics of Older Workers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2009) View citations (2)
    SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2009)
    See also Journal Article A structural approach to estimating the effect of taxation on the labour market dynamics of older workers, Econometrics Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2008

29. Employment Effects of Welfare Reforms: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Life-Cycle Model
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2008) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, HAL (2008) View citations (6)
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (7)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (9)

2006

30. Part-time Work and Occupational Attainment Amongst a Cohort of British Women
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2005

31. How Damaging Is Part-Time Employment to a Woman's Occupational Prospects?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford (2005) View citations (1)
32. State Dependence in a Multi-State Model of Employment Dynamics
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
33. State Dependence in a Multi-state Model of Employment
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (14)

2004

34. Estimating Time Demand Elasticities Under Rationing
    Economics Papers, Economics Group, Nuffield College, University of Oxford View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The Creativity Premium: Exploring the Link between Childhood Creativity and Life Outcomes
   Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2024, 2, (3), 495 - 526 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Creativity Premium: Exploring the Link Between Childhood Creativity and Life Outcomes, Purdue University Economics Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. The Heterogeneous Effects of Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Life Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2024, 16, (2), 127-81
   See also Working Paper The Heterogeneous Effects of Social Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Evidence from a Life-Cycle Model of Family Labor Supply and Savings, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin (2023) (2023)

2023

3. Strategic Complexity and the Value of Thinking
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (650), 761-786 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Strategic Complexity and the Value of Thinking, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2022

4. Cognitive Skills, Strategic Sophistication, and Life Outcomes
   Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 130, (10), 2643 - 2704 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Cognitive skills, strategic sophistication, and life outcomes, Purdue University Economics Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

5. Using Goals to Motivate College Students: Theory and Evidence From Field Experiments
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2020, 102, (4), 648-663 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper Using Goals to Motivate College Students: Theory and Evidence from Field Experiments, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)

2019

6. First-Place Loving and Last-Place Loathing: How Rank in the Distribution of Performance Affects Effort Provision
   Management Science, 2019, 65, (2), 494-507 View citations (57)
   See also Working Paper First-place loving and last-place loathing: How rank in the distribution of performance affects effort provision, Purdue University Economics Working Papers (2017) View citations (22) (2017)
7. Measuring costly effort using the slider task
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2019, 21, (C), 1-9 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Measuring Costly Effort Using the Slider Task, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2016

8. Cognitive Ability, Character Skills, and Learning to Play Equilibrium: A Level-k Analysis
   Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (6), 1619 - 1676 View citations (150)
   See also Working Paper Cognitive Ability, Character Skills, and Learning to Play Equilibrium: A Level-k Analysis, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (44) (2014)

2014

9. Gender differences and dynamics in competition: The role of luck
   Quantitative Economics, 2014, 5, 351-376 View citations (84)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences and Dynamics in Competition: The Role of Luck, Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
10. Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform
    Journal of Econometrics, 2014, 178, (P3), 582-601 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Longevity, life-cycle behavior and pension reform, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2013

11. Cheating in the workplace: An experimental study of the impact of bonuses and productivity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 96, (C), 120-134 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Cheating in the workplace: An experimental study of the impact of bonuses and productivity, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (58) (2013)

2012

12. A Structural Analysis of Disappointment Aversion in a Real Effort Competition
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (1), 469-503 View citations (536)
    See also Working Paper A Structural Analysis of Disappointment Aversion in a Real Effort Competition, Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
13. Modeling Employment Dynamics With State Dependence and Unobserved Heterogeneity
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2012, 30, (3), 411-431 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Modeling employment dynamics with state dependence and unobserved heterogeneity, MPRA Paper (2012) View citations (34) (2012)

2010

14. A structural approach to estimating the effect of taxation on the labour market dynamics of older workers
    Econometrics Journal, 2010, 13, (3), S99-S125 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper A Structural Approach to Estimating the Effect of Taxation on the Labor Market Dynamics of Older Workers, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)

2009

15. Estimating labour supply elasticities under rationing: a structural model of time allocation behaviour
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2009, 42, (1), 90-112 View citations (6)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2009, 42, (1), 90-112 (2009) View citations (5)