Details about David Blau

Postal address:	Department of Economics Arps Hall Ohio State University Columbus OH 43210-1172 USA
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Ohio State University, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2016

1. Commitment in the Household: Evidence from the Effect of Inheritances on the Labor Supply of Older Married Couples
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
   See also Journal Article Commitment in the household: Evidence from the effect of inheritances on the labor supply of older married couples, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (20) (2016)

2013

2. Employment Trends by Age in the United States: Why Are Older Workers Different?
   Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Employment Trends by Age in the United States: Why Are Older Workers Different?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
3. The Impact of Housing on the Wellbeing of Children and Youths
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES) View citations (1)

2012

4. Framing Social Security Reform: Behavioral Responses to Changes in the Full Retirement Age
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (103)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (5)
   Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center (2010) View citations (5)
   PSE Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (9)
   Working Papers, HAL (2010) View citations (5)
   Post-Print, HAL (2012) View citations (115)
   See also Journal Article Framing Social Security Reform: Behavioral Responses to Changes in the Full Retirement Age, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (135) (2012)

2011

5. Pensions, Household Saving, and Welfare: A Dynamic Analysis
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2010

6. What Determines Family Structure?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article WHAT DETERMINES FAMILY STRUCTURE?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2007

7. A Demographic Analysis of the Family Structure Experiences of Children in the United States
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article A demographic analysis of the family structure experiences of children in the United States, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
8. Labor Market Rigidities and the Employment Behavior of Older Workers
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (8)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Labor Market Rigidities and the Employment Behavior of Older Workers, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2011) View citations (21) (2011)
9. Retirement and Consumption in a Life Cycle Model
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article Retirement and Consumption in a Life Cycle Model, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (81) (2008)
10. What Explains Trends in Labor Force Participation of Older Men in the United States?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2005

11. THE ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCE SCARCITY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
    Others, University Library of Munich, Germany
12. The labour market after age 50: some elements of a Franco-American comparison
    Documents de Travail de l'Insee - INSEE Working Papers, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques

2004

13. Preschool, Day Care, and Afterschool Care: Who's Minding the Kids?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Chapter Pre-School, Day Care, and After-School Care: Who's Minding the Kids?, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2006) View citations (255) (2006)

2003

14. The Determinants and Consequences of Child Care Subsidies for Single Mothers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2001) View citations (4)
15. The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Employment Behavior of Older Men
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article THE ROLE OF RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE EMPLOYMENT BEHAVIOR OF OLDER MEN, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2001

16. The Determinants and Consequences of Child Care Subsidy Receipt by Low-Income Families
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (8)

2000

17. Child Care Subsidy Programs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Chapter Child Care Subsidy Programs, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (36) (2003)

1999

18. The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Supply Of Quality In Child Care Centers, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2002) View citations (40) (2002)

1998

19. Labor Force Transitions of Older Married Couples in Germany
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Labor force transitions of older married couples in Germany, Labour Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (55) (1999)

1997

20. Retiree Health Insurance and the Labor Force Behavior of Older Men in the 1990s
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Retiree Health Insurance and the Labor Force Behavior of Older Men in the 1990s, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2001) View citations (54) (2001)

Journal Articles

2022

1. RESPONSE TO JILL YAVORSKY AND LEAH RUPPANNER
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2022, 41, (3), 940-943
2. THE CASE FOR TARGETED PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2022, 41, (3), 929-937 View citations (1)

2019

3. Are housing characteristics experienced by children associated with their outcomes as young adults?
   Journal of Housing Economics, 2019, 46, (C) View citations (4)

2017

4. The Effect of the Price of Housing on Child and Young Adult Achievement
   Journal of Real Estate Research, 2017, 39, (3), 289-318

2016

5. Commitment in the household: Evidence from the effect of inheritances on the labor supply of older married couples
   Labour Economics, 2016, 42, (C), 123-137 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Commitment in the Household: Evidence from the Effect of Inheritances on the Labor Supply of Older Married Couples, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (19) (2016)
6. Employment Trends by Age in the United States: Why Are Older Workers Different?
   Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (1), 163-199 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Employment Trends by Age in the United States: Why Are Older Workers Different?, Working Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)
7. Pensions, household saving, and welfare: A dynamic analysis of crowd out
   Quantitative Economics, 2016, 7, (1), 193-224 View citations (16)

2013

8. WHAT DETERMINES FAMILY STRUCTURE?
   Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (1), 579-604 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper What Determines Family Structure?, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2012

9. Framing Social Security Reform: Behavioral Responses to Changes in the Full Retirement Age
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2012, 4, (4), 41-67 View citations (135)
   See also Working Paper Framing Social Security Reform: Behavioral Responses to Changes in the Full Retirement Age, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2012) View citations (103) (2012)

2011

10. Labor Market Rigidities and the Employment Behavior of Older Workers
    ILR Review, 2011, 64, (3), 464-484 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Labor Market Rigidities and the Employment Behavior of Older Workers, Working Papers (2007) View citations (8) (2007)

2010

11. Can Social Security Explain Trends in Labor Force Participation of Older Men in the United States?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45, (2) View citations (88)

2008

12. A demographic analysis of the family structure experiences of children in the United States
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2008, 6, (3), 193-221 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A Demographic Analysis of the Family Structure Experiences of Children in the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
13. Efficient Provision of High-Quality Early Childhood Education: Does the Private Sector or Public Sector Do It Best?
    ifo DICE Report, 2008, 6, (02), 15-20 View citations (4)
14. Retirement and Consumption in a Life Cycle Model
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2008, 26, (1), 35-71 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Retirement and Consumption in a Life Cycle Model, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (15) (2007)
15. THE ROLE OF RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE EMPLOYMENT BEHAVIOR OF OLDER MEN
    International Economic Review, 2008, 49, (2), 475-514 View citations (10)
    Also in International Economic Review, 2008, 49, (2), 475-514 (2008) View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Retiree Health Insurance in the Employment Behavior of Older Men, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (8) (2003)

2007

16. The determinants and consequences of child care subsidies for single mothers in the USA
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (4), 719-741 View citations (114)
17. Unintended consequences of child care regulations
    Labour Economics, 2007, 14, (3), 513-538 View citations (17)

2006

18. Health insurance and retirement of married couples
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (7), 935-953 View citations (108)
    Also in Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (7), 935-953 (2006) View citations (14)
19. How to do empirical economics
    Investigaciones Economicas, 2006, 30, (2), 179-206 View citations (2)

2005

20. Discussion of the Gramain, Lacan, Weber, Wittwer Paper. Commentaire
    Revue économique, 2005, 56, (2), 485-487

2003

21. Child Care Subsidies as Social Policy
    ifo DICE Report, 2003, 1, (04), 03-07 View citations (2)
22. Do child care regulations affect the child care and labor markets?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2003, 22, (3), 443-465 View citations (26)

2002

23. The Supply Of Quality In Child Care Centers
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (3), 483-496 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (9) (1999)

2001

24. Retiree Health Insurance and the Labor Force Behavior of Older Men in the 1990s
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2001, 83, (1), 64-80 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Retiree Health Insurance and the Labor Force Behavior of Older Men in the 1990s, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (13) (1997)

1999

25. Labor force transitions of older married couples in Germany
    Labour Economics, 1999, 6, (2), 229-252 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Labor Force Transitions of Older Married Couples in Germany, IZA Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (13) (1998)
26. The Effect Of Income On Child Development
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (2), 261-276 View citations (300)
27. The Effect of Child Care Characteristics on Child Development
    Journal of Human Resources, 1999, 34, (4), 786-822 View citations (61)

1998

28. A dynamic analysis of turnover in employment and child care
    Demography, 1998, 35, (1), 83-96 View citations (11)
29. Labor Force Dynamics of Older Married Couples
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1998, 16, (3), 595-629 View citations (174)
30. The Demand for Quality in Child Care
    Journal of Political Economy, 1998, 106, (1), 104-146 View citations (194)

1997

31. Social security and the labor supply of older married couples
    Labour Economics, 1997, 4, (4), 373-418 View citations (51)
32. The Production of Quality in Child Care Centers
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (2), 354-387 View citations (34)

1996

33. Infant Health and the Labor Supply of Mothers
    Journal of Human Resources, 1996, 31, (1), 90-139 View citations (37)

1994

34. Labor Force Dynamics of Older Men
    Econometrica, 1994, 62, (1), 117-56 View citations (140)

1993

35. The Supply of Child Care Labor
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (2), 324-47 View citations (26)

1992

36. An Empirical Analysis of Employed and Unemployed Job Search Behavior
    ILR Review, 1992, 45, (4), 738-752 View citations (36)
37. The Child Care Labor Market
    Journal of Human Resources, 1992, 27, (1), 9-39 View citations (25)

1991

38. Child care demand and labor supply of young mothers over time
    Demography, 1991, 28, (3), 333-351 View citations (50)
39. Search for Nonwage Job Characteristics: A Test of the Reservation Wage Hypothesis
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1991, 9, (2), 186-205 View citations (51)
40. Turnover in Child Care Arrangements
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 73, (1), 152-57 View citations (1)

1990

41. Job Search Outcomes for the Employed and Unemployed
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (3), 637-55 View citations (231)

1989

42. Fertility, Employment, and Child-Care Costs
    Demography, 1989, 26, (2), 287-299 View citations (53)

1988

43. Child-Care Costs and Family Labor Supply
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1988, 70, (3), 374-81 View citations (235)

1987

44. A Time-Series Analysis of Self-employment in the United State
    Journal of Political Economy, 1987, 95, (3), 445-67 View citations (169)
45. Training Programs and Wages: A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Effects of Program Size
    Journal of Human Resources, 1987, 22, (1), 113-125 View citations (6)

1986

46. Job search, wage offers, and unemployment insurance
    Journal of Public Economics, 1986, 29, (2), 173-197 View citations (39)
47. Labor Supply Response to Welfare Programs: A Dynamic Analysis
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (1), 82-104 View citations (12)
48. Self-employment, earnings, and mobility in Peninsular Malaysia
    World Development, 1986, 14, (7), 839-852 View citations (11)

1985

49. Human Capital and Earnings Distribution in a Developing Country: The Case of Prerevolutionary Nicaragua
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1985, 34, (1), 1-29 View citations (6)
50. The effects of economic development on life cycle wage rates and labor supply behavior in Malaysia
    Journal of Development Economics, 1985, 19, (1-2), 163-185 View citations (6)

1984

51. Family Earnings and Wage Inequality Early in the Life Cycle
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1984, 66, (2), 200-207
52. Income distribution and development: Theory, evidence, and policy: Arne Bigsten, (Heinemann, London, 1983) pp. viii + 192
    Journal of Development Economics, 1984, 16, (1-2), 222-226 View citations (1)

1982

53. The impact of demographic changes on income distribution in a developing country
    Journal of Development Economics, 1982, 11, (3), 355-377

Chapters

2006

1. Pre-School, Day Care, and After-School Care: Who's Minding the Kids?
   Elsevier View citations (255)
   See also Working Paper Preschool, Day Care, and Afterschool Care: Who's Minding the Kids?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (50) (2004)

2003

2. Child Care Subsidy Programs
   A chapter in Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, 2003, pp 443-516 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Child Care Subsidy Programs, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (46) (2000)