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Working Papers

2023

1. The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence On Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2023)

2022

2. Measuring Human Capital
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Perspectives (2022)

2020

3. Contract Work at Older Ages
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2020) View citations (6)
   See also Chapter (2019)
   Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2021)

2019

4. Making Ends Meet: The Role of Informal Work in Supplementing Americans’ Income
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)

2018

5. Behavioral Effects of Student Loan Repayment Plan Options on Borrowers’ Career Decisions: Theory and Experimental Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
6. Explaining the Decline in the U.S. Employment-to-Population Ratio: a Review of the Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2020)
7. Framing Effects, Earnings Expectations, and the Design of Student Loan Repayment Schemes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2020)
8. Measuring the Gig Economy: Current Knowledge and Open Issues
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)
   See also Chapter (2017)
9. Probing for Informal Work Activity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Official Statistics (2019)

2016

10. The Consequences of Long Term Unemployment: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (29)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2016) View citations (26)
11. The Consequences of Long-Term Unemployment: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2019)

2013

12. Short-Time Compensation as a Tool to Mitigate Job Loss? Evidence on the U.S. Experience during the Recent Recession
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society (2014)

2009

13. Exploring Differences in Employment between Household and Establishment Data
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2013)

2008

14. How Social Processes Distort Measurement: The Impact of Survey Nonresponse on Estimates of Volunteer Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2006

15. Non-response in the American Time Use Survey: Who Is Missing from the Data and How Much Does It Matter?
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)

2004

16. Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (14)
    See also Chapter (2005)

2003

17. Financial Aid and Students' College Decisions: Evidence from the District of Columbia's Tuition Assistance Grant Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2003) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2006)

2001

18. Changes in Unemployment Duration and Labor Force Attachment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)

1996

19. STATISTICS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: IMPROVING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
    Data, University Library of Munich, Germany

1994

20. Labor Adjustment Under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (11)
    See also Chapter (1995)

1993

21. Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France and Belgium
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (37)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (59)
    See also Chapter (1994)
22. Earnings Inequality in Germany
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1993) View citations (9)
    See also Chapter (1995)
23. Firms' Use of Outside Contractors: Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1996)

1989

24. Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (1989)
    Chapter (1993)

1988

25. Flexible Staffing Arrangements and Employers' Short-Term Adjustment Strategies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)

1987

26. Returns to Seniority in Union and Nonunion Jobs: A New Look at the Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1987)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (1988)

1986

27. Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (306)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1984) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1986)
28. Job Duration, Seniority and Earnings
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1986) View citations (122)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1987)

1983

29. Length of Service and the Operation of Internal Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
30. Length of Service, Terminations and the Nature of the Employment Relationship
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
31. Years of Service and Probability of Promotion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1981

32. Involuntary Terminations under Explicit and Implicit Employment Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
33. The Role of Seniority at U.S. Work Places: A Report on Some New Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
34. Unemployment, Unsatisfied Demand for Labor, and Compensation Growth in the United States, 1956-1980
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1980

35. Experience, Performance, and Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (244)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1980)

1979

36. Can Productive Capacity Differentials Really Explain Earnings Differentials Associated with Demographic Characteristics? Case of Experience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Undated

37. Female Workers as a Buffer in the Japanese Economy
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1993)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Big Data and Official Statistics
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2022, 68, (4), 835-861 View citations (1)
2. Effects of the Menu of Loan Contracts on Borrower Behavior
   Management Science, 2022, 68, (1), 509-528
3. Measuring Human Capital
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022, 36, (3), 103-30 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2021

4. Contract work at older ages
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2021, 20, (3), 426-447 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
   Chapter (2019)
5. Reconciling Survey and Administrative Measures of Self-Employment
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (4), 825 - 860 View citations (4)

2020

6. Explaining the Decline in the US Employment-to-Population Ratio: A Review of the Evidence
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2020, 58, (3), 585-643 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
7. Framing effects, earnings expectations, and the design of student loan repayment schemes
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 183, (C) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2019

8. Probing for Informal Work Activity
   Journal of Official Statistics, 2019, 35, (3), 487-508 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
9. Reconciling Data Access and Privacy: Building a Sustainable Model for the Future
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 409-13 View citations (2)
10. The Consequences of Long-Term Unemployment: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data
    ILR Review, 2019, 72, (2), 266-299 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
11. The Rise of the Gig Economy: Fact or Fiction?
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 357-61 View citations (16)

2015

12. Is Skill Mismatch Impeding U.S. Economic Recovery?
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (2), 291-313 View citations (14)

2014

13. Celebrating Relevant, Reliable, and Objective Labor Market Statistics
    ILR Review, 2014, 67, (3_suppl), 569-573
14. Short-Time Compensation as a Tool to Mitigate Job Loss? Evidence on the U.S. Experience During the Recent Recession
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2014, 53, (4), 543-567 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

15. Exploring Differences in Employment between Household and Establishment Data
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (S1), S129 - S172 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2011

16. Committee on Government Relations
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 741-43
    Also in American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 715-17 (2010) View citations (1)

2009

17. New Evidence on the Returns to Job Skills
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 52-57 View citations (12)
18. Report of the Committee on Economic Statistics
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 710-710
    Also in American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 628-28 (2008)

2006

19. Financial Aid and Students’ College Decisions: Evidence from the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (3) View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2005

20. Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government—What We Don't Know Could Hurt Us: Some Reflections on the Measurement of Economic Activity
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (3), 3-18 View citations (4)
21. Microdata Access and Labor Market Research: The U. S. Experience
    AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis, 2005, 89, (2), 121-139

2003

22. Toward a Cost-of-Living Index: Progress and Prospects
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (1), 45-58 View citations (1)

1999

23. Why Do Different Wage Series Tell Different Stories?
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 34-39 View citations (31)

1998

24. Working to Improve the Consumer Price Index
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1998, 12, (1), 27-36 View citations (45)

1997

25. A View From the Federal Statistical System
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1997, 79, (5), 1394-1400

1996

26. Firms' Use of Outside Contractors: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1996, 14, (3), 394-424 View citations (267)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1995

27. Perspective
    Challenge, 1995, 38, (3), 59-62 View citations (3)
28. Real Wages and the Business Cycle
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1995, 33, (3), 1215-1264 View citations (214)

1993

29. Female Workers as a Buffer in the Japanese Economy
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 45-51 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper

1989

30. Job security and work force adjustment: How different are U.S. and Japanese practices?
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1989, 3, (4), 500-521 View citations (38)
    See also Chapter (1993)
    Working Paper (1989)

1988

31. Returns to Seniority in Union and Nonunion Jobs: A New Look at the Evidence
    ILR Review, 1988, 42, (1), 3-19 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (1987)

1987

32. Help-Wanted Advertising, Job Vacancies, and Unemployment
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1987, 18, (1), 207-248 View citations (86)
33. Job Duration, Seniority, and Earnings
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (3), 278-97 View citations (273)
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1986

34. Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (3), 507-22 View citations (316)
    See also Working Paper (1986)
35. Structural/Frictional vs. Deficient Demand Unemployment: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (1), 273-76 View citations (8)

1985

36. Length of Service and Promotions in Union and Nonunion Work Groups
    ILR Review, 1985, 38, (3), 408-420 View citations (10)

1984

37. Length of Service and Layoffs in Union and Nonunion Work Groups
    ILR Review, 1984, 38, (1), 87-97 View citations (50)

1983

38. Structural-Frictional vs. Deficient Demand Unemployment: Some New Evidence
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (4), 708-24 View citations (56)

1981

39. Are Those Paid More Really More Productive? The Case of Experience
    Journal of Human Resources, 1981, 16, (2), 186-216 View citations (126)

1980

40. Experience, Performance, and Earnings
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1980, 95, (4), 703-736 View citations (251)
    See also Working Paper (1980)

Books

2022

1. Big Data for Twenty-First-Century Economic Statistics
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2010

2. Labor in the New Economy
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)

1993

3. Job Security in America: Lessons from Germany
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (57)

Edited books

2022

1. Big Data for Twenty-First-Century Economic Statistics
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (2)

2010

2. Labor in the New Economy
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (21)

Chapters

2020

1. Introduction: Big Data for Twenty-First-Century Economic Statistics: The Future Is Now
   A chapter in Big Data for Twenty-First-Century Economic Statistics, 2020, pp 1-22 View citations (1)

2019

2. Contract Work at Older Ages
   A chapter in Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions: Comparisons of Public and Private Sectors, 2019
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2021)
   Working Paper (2020)

2017

3. Measuring the Gig Economy: Current Knowledge and Open Issues
   A chapter in Measuring and Accounting for Innovation in the Twenty-First Century, 2017, pp 257-298 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2014

4. Expanded Measurement of Economic Activity: Progress and Prospects
   A chapter in Measuring Economic Sustainability and Progress, 2014, pp 25-42
5. Proposal 12: Encouraging Work Sharing to Reduce Unemploymemnt
   A chapter in Policies to Address Poverty in America, 2014 View citations (3)

2010

6. Are the New Jobs Good Jobs?
   A chapter in Labor in the New Economy, 2010, pp 101-143 View citations (7)
7. Introduction to "Labor in the New Economy"
   A chapter in Labor in the New Economy, 2010, pp 1-13 View citations (5)

2009

8. Comment on "The LEHD Infrastructure Files and the Creation of the Quarterly Workforce Indicators"
   A chapter in Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data, 2009, pp 230-234 View citations (5)

2008

9. Removing Barriers to Work for Older Americans
   Chapter 5 in A Future of Good Jobs? America's Challenge in the Global Economy, 2008, pp 161-202 View citations (5)

2006

10. A Framework for Nonmarket Accounting
    A chapter in A New Architecture for the US National Accounts, 2006, pp 161-192 View citations (8)

2005

11. Work and Retirement Plans among Older Americans
    A chapter in Reinventing the Retirement Paradigm, 2005, pp 70-91 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1998

12. Divergent Trends in Alternative Wage Series
    A chapter in Labor Statistics Measurement Issues, 1998, pp 293-325 View citations (26)

1995

13. Earnings Inequality in Germany
    A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 371-404 View citations (51)
    Also in A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 371-403 (1995) View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
14. Labor Adjustment under Different Institutional Structures: A Case Study of Germany and the United States
    A chapter in Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies, 1995, pp 285-315 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1994

15. Does Employment Protection Inhibit Labor Market Flexibility? Lessons from Germany, France, and Belgium
    A chapter in Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, 1994, pp 59-94 View citations (120)
    Also in A chapter in Social Protection Versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-off?, 1994, pp 59-93 (1994) View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper (1993)

1993

16. Job Security and Work Force Adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?
    A chapter in Employment Security and Labor Market Behavior: Interdisciplinary Approaches and International Evidence, 1993, pp 180-199 View citations (6)
    Also in A chapter in Dynamic Labor Demand and Adjustment Costs, 1992, pp 280-301 (1992) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
    Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (1989)