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Working Papers

2023

1. Investing in Influence: Investors, Portfolio Firms, and Political Giving
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Predicting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Experimental Evaluation of READI Chicago
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2021

3. Contract Labor and Firm Growth in India
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
4. Do Workfare Programs Live Up to Their Promises? Experimental Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2020

5. How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19? Early Evidence from a Survey
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (304)
6. Measuring the labor market at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (123)

2019

7. Improving Educational Pathways to Social Mobility: Evidence from Norway’s “Reform 94”
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)

2018

8. Coming Apart? Cultural Distances in the United States over Time
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (33)
9. Hall of Mirrors: Corporate Philanthropy and Strategic Advocacy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
10. Social Norms, Labor Market Opportunities, and the Marriage Gap for Skilled Women
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (61)
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics (2016) View citations (59)
11. Social Proximity and Bureaucrat Performance: Evidence from India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
12. Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (24)

2016

13. Field Experiments on Discrimination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (86)

2015

14. Breaking the Glass Ceiling
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
15. Gender Identity and Relative Income Within Households
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (559)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2015)
16. Trickle-Down Consumption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2016)

2014

17. Breaking the Glass Ceiling? The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Labor Market Outcomes in Norway
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (90)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (103)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (94)

2011

18. Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2014)
19. The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2013)

2010

20. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (718)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2010)

2009

21. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Corporate and Financial Sectors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
22. What's Advertising Content Worth? Evidence from a Consumer Credit Marketing Field Experiment
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (16)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2009) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2005) View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2010)

2008

23. Affirmative Action in Education: Evidence From Engineering College Admissions in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2010)
24. Conditional Cash Transfers in Education Design Features, Peer and Sibling Effects Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (51)
25. Mixing Family With Business: A Study of Thai Business Groups and the Families Behind Them
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (172)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2008)

2007

26. Banking Deregulation and Industry Structure: Evidence from the French Banking Reforms of 1985
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (235)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2007)

2006

27. Behavioral Economics and Marketing in Aid of Decision Making Among the Poor
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (90)
28. Does Corruption Produce Unsafe Drivers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2006) View citations (12)
29. What's psychology worth? A field experiment in the consumer credit market
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (7)
    Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2005) View citations (45)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (33)

2005

30. Profitable Investments or Dissipated Cash? Evidence on the Investment-Cash Flow Relationship From Oil and Gas Lease Bidding
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2005) View citations (4)

2004

31. A Behavioral Economics View of Poverty
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (135)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
32. Pricing Psychology: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment in a Consumer Credit Market
    Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (1)

2003

33. Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2003) View citations (69)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2004)
34. Enjoying the Quiet Life? Corporate Governance and Managerial Preferences
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (1042)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2003)
35. Managing With Style: The Effect of Managers on Firm Policies
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management View citations (1239)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2003)

2002

36. Does Entry Regulation Hinder Job Creation? Evidence from the French Retail Industry
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (361)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (34)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
37. How Much Should We Trust Differences-in-Differences Estimates?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (326)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2004)

2000

38. Agents With and Without Principals
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2000)
39. Do CEOs Set Their Own Pay? The Ones Without Principals Do
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2000) View citations (20)
40. Does Managed Care Change the Mission of Nonprofit Hospitals? Evidence From the Managerial Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
41. Ferreting Out Tunneling: An Application to Indian Business Groups
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2002)
42. Public Policy and Extended Families: Evidence from South Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1999) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2003)
43. The Gender Gap in Top Corporate Jobs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (61)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1999) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in ILR Review (2001)

1999

44. From the Invisible Handshake to the Invisible Hand? How Import Competition Changes the Employment Relationship
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1998) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2004)
45. Network Effects and Welfare Cultures
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (7)
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1998) View citations (24)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1998) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1998) View citations (6)
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (1999) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2000)

1998

46. Executive Compensation and Incentives: The Impact of Takeover Legislation
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1998) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1998) View citations (17)
47. Is There Discretion in Wage Setting? A Test Using Takeover Legislation
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1998) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs (1998) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1999)

Journal Articles

2018

1. Coase Lecture – The Glass Ceiling
   Economica, 2018, 85, (338), 205-231 View citations (37)
2. The Cost of Political Connections
   Review of Finance, 2018, 22, (3), 849-876 View citations (77)

2016

3. Trickle-Down Consumption
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2016, 98, (5), 863-879 View citations (76)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2015

4. Gender Identity and Relative Income within Households
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2015, 130, (2), 571-614 View citations (557)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

5. Is It Whom You Know or What You Know? An Empirical Assessment of the Lobbying Process
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (12), 3885-3920 View citations (130)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2013

6. Career, Family, and the Well-Being of College-Educated Women
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 244-50 View citations (34)
7. Targeting with Agents
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (1), 206-38 View citations (38)
8. The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (1), 32-64 View citations (284)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

9. Do Judges Vary in Their Treatment of Race?
   The Journal of Legal Studies, 2012, 41, (2), 347 - 383 View citations (106)

2011

10. Improving the Design of Conditional Transfer Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Education Experiment in Colombia
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (2), 167-95 View citations (150)
11. Information Disclosure, Cognitive Biases, and Payday Borrowing
    Journal of Finance, 2011, 66, (6), 1865-1893 View citations (188)

2010

12. Affirmative action in education: Evidence from engineering college admissions in India
    Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (1-2), 16-29 View citations (105)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
13. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 228-55 View citations (727)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
14. What's Advertising Content Worth? Evidence from a Consumer Credit Marketing Field Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (1), 263-306 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2009

15. CEOs
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 121-150
16. Labor market discrimination in Delhi: Evidence from a field experiment
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 14-27 View citations (87)
17. Time Use and Food Consumption
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 170-76 View citations (21)
18. What Do High-Interest Borrowers Do with Their Tax Rebate?
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 418-23 View citations (31)

2008

19. Mixing family with business: A study of Thai business groups and the families behind them
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2008, 88, (3), 466-498 View citations (185)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2007

20. Banking Deregulation and Industry Structure: Evidence from the French Banking Reforms of 1985
    Journal of Finance, 2007, 62, (2), 597-628 View citations (233)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
21. Obtaining a Driver's License in India: An Experimental Approach to Studying Corruption
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (4), 1639-1676 View citations (53)

2006

22. The Role of Family in Family Firms
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (2), 73-96 View citations (479)

2005

23. Does Managed Care Change the Management of Nonprofit Hospitals? Evidence from the Executive Labor Market
    ILR Review, 2005, 58, (3), 494-514 View citations (7)
24. Implicit Discrimination
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 94-98 View citations (217)

2004

25. A Behavioral-Economics View of Poverty
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 419-423 View citations (142)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
26. Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (4), 991-1013 View citations (1392)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
27. From the Invisible Handshake to the Invisible Hand? How Import Competition Changes the Employment Relationship
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (4), 723-766 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
28. How Much Should We Trust Differences-In-Differences Estimates?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (1), 249-275 View citations (5348)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2003

29. Enjoying the Quiet Life? Corporate Governance and Managerial Preferences
    Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111, (5), 1043-1075 View citations (1061)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
30. Managing with Style: The Effect of Managers on Firm Policies
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (4), 1169-1208 View citations (1241)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
31. Public Policy and Extended Families: Evidence from Pensions in South Africa
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 27-50 View citations (150)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
32. Pyramids
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 478-483

2002

33. Does Entry Regulation Hinder Job Creation? Evidence from the French Retail Industry
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (4), 1369-1413 View citations (362)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
34. Ferreting out Tunneling: An Application to Indian Business Groups
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (1), 121-148 View citations (562)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

35. Are CEOs Rewarded for Luck? The Ones Without Principals Are
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (3), 901-932 View citations (587)
36. Do People Mean What They Say? Implications for Subjective Survey Data
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 67-72 View citations (801)
37. The Gender Gap in Top Corporate Jobs
    ILR Review, 2001, 55, (1), 3-21 View citations (353)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2000

38. Agents with and without Principals
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 203-208 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
39. Network Effects and Welfare Cultures
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (3), 1019-1055 View citations (515)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1999

40. Is There a Discretion in Wage Setting? A Test Using Takeover Legislation
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1999, 30, (3), 535-554 View citations (109)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

Chapters

2011

1. New Perspectives on Gender
   Elsevier View citations (487)