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Homepage:	http://www.econ.yale.edu/faculty1/altonji.htm
Workplace:	Economics Department, Yale University, (more information at EDIRC) Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University, (more information at EDIRC) Economic Growth Center, Economics Department, Yale University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Individual Earnings and Family Income: Dynamics and Distribution
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Dynamics (2023)
2. The Effects of Advanced Degrees on the Wage Rates, Hours, Earnings and Job Satisfaction of Women and Men
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

3. Marriage Dynamics, Earnings Dynamics, and Lifetime Family Income
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in 2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014)

2020

4. The Labor Market Returns to Advanced Degrees
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2021)

2019

5. Nonparametric intermediate order regression quantiles
   STICERD - Econometrics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (1)

2018

6. Earnings, Marriage, and Family Income: Dynamics and Distribution
   Annual Meeting Plenary, Society for Economic Dynamics
7. Quantifying Family, School, and Location Effects in the Presence of Complementarities and Sorting
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)

2017

8. The Costs of and Net Returns to College Major
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
   See also Chapter (2018)

2015

9. The Analysis of Field Choice in College and Graduate School: Determinants and Wage Effects
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (74)

2014

10. Cashier or Consultant? Entry Labor Market Conditions, Field of Study, and Career Success
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Chapter (2013)
    Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)
11. Group-Average Observables as Controls for Sorting on Unobservables When Estimating Group Treatment Effects: the Case of School and Neighborhood Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2013

12. Identifying sibling influence on teenage substance use
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2017)

2012

13. Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (314)
    See also Journal Article in Annual Review of Economics (2012)
14. MODELING EARNINGS DYNAMICS
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (55)
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2005) View citations (1)
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2009) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2013)

2011

15. Estimating Derivatives in Nonseparable Models with Limited Dependent Variables
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (1)
    Also in CIRJE F-Series, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo (2008) View citations (3)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (3)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2008) View citations (9)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2008) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2012)

2010

16. Estimating the Cream Skimming Effect of School Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2015)

2009

17. Methods for Using Selection on Observed Variables to Address Selection on Unobserved Variables
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2008

18. Changes in the Characteristics of American Youth: Implications for Adult Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2012)
19. The Determinants of the Wages of Immigrants
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2005

20. Estimating the Response of Bequests to Early and Late Income Shocks
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
21. Work Hours, Wages, and Vacation Leave
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2007)

2003

22. The Marginal Propensity to Spend on Adult Children
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2003) View citations (8)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2007)

2002

23. An Evaluation of Instrumental Variable Strategies for Estimating the Effects of Catholic Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
24. The Role of Permanent Income and Demographics in Black/White Differences in Wealth
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2000)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2005)

2001

25. Panel Data Estimators for Nonseparable Models with Endogenous Regressors
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)

2000

26. Selection on Observed and Unobserved Variables: Assessing the Effectiveness of Catholic Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (123)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2005)
27. The extent and consequences of downward nominal wage rigidity
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (136)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (154)

1997

28. Do Wages Rise with Job Seniority? A Reassessment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (168)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2005)
29. Employer Learning and Statistical Discrimination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    Also in IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (19)
    Working Paper Series, Macroeconomic Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1997) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2001)

1996

30. Employer Learning and the Signaling Value of Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (15)
    See also Chapter (1998)
31. The Effects of Income and Wealth on Time and Money Transfers between Parents and Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
    Also in IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (44)

1995

32. Parental Altruism and Inter Vivos Transfers: Theory and Evidence
    Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (11)
    Also in IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (11)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1997)
33. The Effects of School and Family Characteristics on the Return to Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

1994

34. An Intergenerational Model of Wages, Hours and Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2000)
35. Small Sample Bias in GMM Estimation of Covariance Structures
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Macroeconomic Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (1994) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Business & Economic Statistics (1996)

1992

36. The Effects of High School Curriculum on Education and Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1995)
37. The Effects of Labor Market Experience, Job Seniority, and Job Mobility on Wage Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)

1991

38. Relationships Among the Family Incomes and Labor Market Outcomes of Relatives
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (68)
39. Risk-Sharing, Altruism, and the Factor Structure of Consumption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in Discussion Paper / Institute for Empirical Macroeconomics, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (1991) View citations (8)
40. The Demand for and Return to Education When Education Outcomes are Uncertain
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1993)

1990

41. Labor Supply, Hours Constraints and Job Mobility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1990) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1992)

1989

42. Is the Extended Family Altruistically Linked? Direct Tests Using Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1992)
43. The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcome of Less-Skilled Natives
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (1991)
44. The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Natives
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (85)

1987

45. Dynamic Factor Models of Consumption, Hours, and Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2002)
46. Labor Supply Preferences, Hours Constraints, and Hours-Wage Tradeoffs
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1987) View citations (3)
    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 (53)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985) View citations (3)
48. Testing the Response of Consumption to Income Changes with (Noisy) PanelData
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1987)
49. Variation in Employment Growth in Canada: The Role of External, National, Regional and Industrial Factors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1990)

1985

50. Do Wages Rise With Job Seniority?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1987)
51. Hours-Wage Tradeoffs and Job Mobility
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)

1984

52. Intertemporal Substitution in Labor Supply: Evidence from Micro Data
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1986)

1979

53. Wage Movements in the Labor Market Equilibrium Hypothesis
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.

1978

54. Does the Labor Market Clear? A Test of the Equilibrium Hypothesis
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.

Undated

55. Race and Gender in the Labor Market
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (13)
    See also Chapter (1999)
56. Using Siblings to Estimate the Effect of School Quality on Wages
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1996)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Individual Earnings and Family Income: Dynamics and Distribution
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2023, 49, 225-250
   See also Working Paper (2022)

2021

2. The Labor Market Returns to Advanced Degrees
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (2), 303 - 360 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2020)

2019

3. Quantifying Family, School, and Location Effects in the Presence of Complementarities and Sorting
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S1), S11 - S83 View citations (6)
   See also Chapter (2016)
   Working Paper (2018)

2018

4. Estimating Group Effects Using Averages of Observables to Control for Sorting on Unobservables: School and Neighborhood Effects
   American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (10), 2902-46 View citations (44)

2017

5. Identifying Sibling Influence on Teenage Substance Use
   Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52, (1), 1-47 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2016

6. Cashier or Consultant? Entry Labor Market Conditions, Field of Study, and Career Success
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S361 - S401 View citations (183)
   See also Working Paper (2014)
   Chapter (2013)

2015

7. Estimating the Cream Skimming Effect of School Choice
   Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 123, (2), 266 - 324 View citations (26)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2014

8. Trends in Earnings Differentials across College Majors and the Changing Task Composition of Jobs
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 387-93 View citations (65)

2013

9. Modeling Earnings Dynamics
   Econometrica, 2013, 81, (4), 1395-1454 View citations (129)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

10. Changes in the Characteristics of American Youth: Implications for Adult Outcomes
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2012, 30, (4), 783 - 828 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
11. Estimating Derivatives in Nonseparable Models With Limited Dependent Variables
    Econometrica, 2012, 80, (4), 1701-1719 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
12. Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers
    Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 185-223 View citations (358)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2008

13. Using Selection on Observed Variables to Assess Bias from Unobservables When Evaluating Swan-Ganz Catheterization
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 345-50 View citations (82)

2007

14. The Marginal Propensity to Spend on Adult Children
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2007, 7, (1), 1-52 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
15. Work Hours, Wages, and Vacation Leave
    ILR Review, 2007, 60, (3), 408-428 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

16. An Evaluation of Instrumental Variable Strategies for Estimating the Effects of Catholic Schooling
    Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (4), 791-821 View citations (219)
17. Cross Section and Panel Data Estimators for Nonseparable Models with Endogenous Regressors
    Econometrica, 2005, 73, (4), 1053-1102 View citations (224)
18. Do Wages Rise with Job Seniority? A Reassessment
    ILR Review, 2005, 58, (3), 370-397 View citations (230)
    See also Working Paper (1997)
19. Employer Learning, Statistical Discrimination and Occupational Attainment
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 112-117 View citations (10)
20. Selection on Observed and Unobserved Variables: Assessing the Effectiveness of Catholic Schools
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (1), 151-184 View citations (2134)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
21. The Role of Permanent Income and Demographics in Black/White Differences in Wealth
    Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (1) View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

22. Vacation laws and annual work hours
    Economic Perspectives, 2003, 27, (Q III), 19-29 View citations (9)

2002

23. Dynamic factor models of consumption, hours and income
    Research in Economics, 2002, 56, (1), 3-59 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1987)

2001

24. Employer Learning and Statistical Discrimination
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (1), 313-350 View citations (622)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

2000

25. An Intergenerational Model of Wages, Hours, and Earnings
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (2), 221-258 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (1994)
26. Black/white differences in wealth
    Economic Perspectives, 2000, 24, (Q I), 38-50 View citations (18)

1998

27. Effects of personal and school characteristics on estimates of the return to education
    Economic Perspectives, 1998, 22, (Q I), 65-79 View citations (3)

1997

28. Parental Altruism and Inter Vivos Transfers: Theory and Evidence
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1121-66 View citations (457)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1996

29. Risk-Sharing between and within Families
    Econometrica, 1996, 64, (2), 261-94 View citations (230)
30. Small-Sample Bias in GMM Estimation of Covariance Structures
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1996, 14, (3), 353-66 View citations (452)
    See also Working Paper (1994)
31. The Effects of Family Characteristics on the Return to Education
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (4), 692-704 View citations (88)
32. Using Siblings to Estimate the Effect of School Quality on Wages
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (4), 665-71 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper

1995

33. The Effects of High School Curriculum on Education and Labor Market Outcomes
    Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (3), 409-438 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1993

34. The Demand for and Return to Education When Education Outcomes Are Uncertain
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), 48-83 View citations (278)
    See also Working Paper (1991)

1992

35. Is the Extended Family Altruistically Linked? Direct Tests Using Micro Data
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (5), 1177-98 View citations (425)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
36. Labor Supply, Hours Constraints, and Job Mobility
    Journal of Human Resources, 1992, 27, (2), 256-278 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

37. Worker Characteristics, Job Characteristics, and the Receipt of On-the-Job Training
    ILR Review, 1991, 45, (1), 58-79 View citations (108)

1990

38. Intertemporal Substitution, Exogeneity, and Surprises: Estimating Life Cycle Models for Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1990, 23, (1), 1-43 View citations (16)
39. Variation in Employment Growth in Canada: The Role of External, National, Regional, and Industrial Factors
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1990, 8, (1), S198-236 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1988

40. Labor Supply Preferences, Hours Constraints, and Hours-Wage Trade-Offs
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1988, 6, (2), 254-76 View citations (199)
    See also Working Paper (1987)

1987

41. Do Wages Rise with Job Seniority?
    Review of Economic Studies, 1987, 54, (3), 437-459 View citations (516)
    See also Working Paper (1985)
42. Testing the Response of Consumption to Income Changes with (Noisy) Panel Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1987, 102, (2), 293-328 View citations (174)
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1986

43. Intertemporal Substitution in Labor Supply: Evidence from Micro Data
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (3), S176-S215 View citations (412)
    See also Working Paper (1984)

1982

44. The Intertemporal Substitution Model of Labour Market Fluctuations: An Empirical Analysis
    Review of Economic Studies, 1982, 49, (5), 783-824 View citations (43)

Chapters

2018

1. The Costs of and Net Returns to College Major
   A chapter in Productivity in Higher Education, 2018, pp 133-176 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2016

2. Quantifying Family, School, and Location Effects in the Presence of Complementarities and Sorting
   A chapter in Youth Labor Markets, 2016
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)
   Working Paper (2018)
3. The Analysis of Field Choice in College and Graduate School
   Elsevier View citations (164)

2013

4. Cashier or Consultant? Entry Labor Market Conditions, Field of Study, and Career Success
   A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 361-401 View citations (33)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2016)
   Working Paper (2014)

1999

5. Race and gender in the labor market
   Chapter 48 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part C, pp 3143-3259 View citations (1210)
   See also Working Paper

1998

6. Employer Learning and the Signalling Value of Education
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1991

7. The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Less-skilled Natives
   A chapter in Immigration, Trade, and the Labor Market, 1991, pp 201-234 View citations (684)
   See also Working Paper (1989)