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Working Papers

2008

1. The Impact of Earnings Disregards on the Behavior of Low Income Families
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article The Impact of Earnings Disregards on the Behavior of Low‐Income Families, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (15) (2014)

2007

2. Do State Laws Affect the Age of Marriage? A Cautionary Tale About Avoidance Behavior
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2006

3. Exploring Gender Differences in Employment and Wage Trends Among Less-Skilled Workers
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2004

4. POVERTY, POLICY AND PLACE: HOW POVERTY AND POLICIES TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ARE SHAPED BY LOCAL CHARACTERISTICS
   Working Papers, Oregon State University, Rural Poverty Research Center (RPRC) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Poverty, Policy, and Place: How Poverty and Policies to Alleviate Poverty Are Shaped by Local Characteristics, International Regional Science Review (2005) View citations (32) (2005)

2002

5. Can Equity and Efficiency Complement Each Other?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article Can equity and efficiency complement each other?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (22) (2002)
6. Evaluating Welfare Reform in the United States
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (425)
   See also Journal Article Evaluating Welfare Reform in the United States, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (419) (2002)
7. U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2003) View citations (1) (2003)

2001

8. The Clinton Legacy for America's Poor
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2000

9. What Causes Public Assistance Caseloads to Grow?
   JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (66)
   See also Journal Article What Causes Public Assistance Caseloads to Grow?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2001) View citations (103) (2001)
10. What Has Welfare Reform Accomplished? Impacts on Welfare Participation, Employment, Income, Poverty, and Family Structure
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (90)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (150)

1999

11. Financial Incentives for Increasing Work and Income Among Low- Income Families
    HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (45)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (31)
    Economics Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley (1999) View citations (61)
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (1999) View citations (29)
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (1999) View citations (28)
12. What Goes Up Must Come Down? Explaining Recent Changes in Public Assistance Caseloads
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (36)
13. When Can Public Policy Makers Rely on Private Markets? The Effective Provision of Social Services
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article When Can Public Policy Makers Rely on Private Markets? The Effective Provision of Social Services, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (22) (2000)

1997

14. No Easy Answers: Comparative Labor Market Problems in the United States Versus Europe
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (1997) View citations (10)
15. Social Organization and Drug Law Enforcement
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research

1994

16. State Abortion Rates: The Impact of Policies, Providers, Politics, Demographics, and Economic Environment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article State abortion rates the impact of policies, providers, politics, demographics, and economic environment, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (82) (1996)
17. The Dynamics of Part-Time Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

1993

18. Evaluating the Connection Between Social Protection and Economic Flexib ility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Chapter Evaluating the Connection between Social Protection and Economic Flexibility, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (23) (1994)
19. Public Sector Growth and Labor Market Flexibility: The United States vs. The United Kingdom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
20. When Do Women Use AFDC & Food Stamps? The Dynamics of Eligibility vs. Participation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)

1991

21. Why Were Poverty Rates So High in the 1980s?
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (18)

1990

22. Down and Out in North America: Recent Trends in Poverty Rates in the U.S. and Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1989

23. RECENT TRENDS IN HOUSING CONCITIONS AMONG THE URBAN POOR
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989)
24. Recent Trends in Insured and Uninsured Unemployment: Is There an Explanation?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1988) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Recent Trends in Insured and Uninsured Unemployment: Is There an Explanation?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1991) View citations (179) (1991)

1987

25. Disaggregating the Effect of the Business Cycle on the Distribution of Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1985)
26. Why Are Wages Cyclical in the 1970's?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1987)
    See also Journal Article Why Are Wages Cyclical in the 1970s?, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1990) View citations (19) (1990)

1986

27. How Important is Welfare Dependence?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

1985

28. Macroeconomics, Income Distribution, and Poverty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (61)
29. Simultaneously Modelling the Supply of Weeks and Hours of Work Among Female Household Heads
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.
    See also Journal Article Simultaneously Modeling the Supply of Weeks and Hours of Work among Female Household Heads, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1988) View citations (31) (1988)

1983

30. An Analysis of Worker Sectoral Choice: Public vs. Private Employment
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)
31. Welfare, Wages and Migration, An Analysis of Locational Choice by Female-Headed Households
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (1)

1976

32. Minnesota Agricultural Economist No. 576
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

Undated

33. Is There a Trade-off between Unemployment and Inequality? No Easy Answers: Labor Market Problems in the United States versus Europe
    Economics Public Policy Brief Archive, Levy Economics Institute View citations (6)
34. Race and Gender in the Labor Market
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (13)
    See also Chapter Race and gender in the labor market, Handbook of Labor Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (1233) (1999)
35. The Effect of the 1996 Welfare Reforms
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University

Journal Articles

2024

1. Newly Poor Women and the Social Safety Net, 1990–2010
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2024, 711, (1), 121-143

2016

2. What Drives American Competitiveness?
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2016, 663, (1), 8-30

2015

3. THE WAR ON POVERTY: MEASUREMENT, TRENDS, AND POLICY
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (3), 593-638 View citations (15)

2014

4. The Impact of Earnings Disregards on the Behavior of Low‐Income Families
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (1), 7-35 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Earnings Disregards on the Behavior of Low Income Families, NBER Working Papers (2008) (2008)

2009

5. A Cautionary Tale about the Use of Administrative Data: Evidence from Age of Marriage Laws
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (2), 128-49 View citations (31)
6. Book Review: Industrial Relations Theory: America Works: Critical Thoughts on the Exceptional U.S. Labor Market
   ILR Review, 2009, 62, (2), 252-253

2008

7. Presidential address: How to improve poverty measurement in the United States
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2008, 27, (2), 233-254 View citations (52)
8. Promoting banking services among low-income customers
   New England Community Developments, 2008, 1-7
9. Report of the Search Committee for the Editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 629-29
10. The Changing Incidence and Severity of Poverty Spells among Female-Headed Families
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 387-91 View citations (13)

2006

11. Introduction
    Labour Economics, 2006, 13, (6), 665-666
12. Reviews of the 2006 Economic Report of the President
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2006, 44, (3), 662-693
13. Was Welfare Reform Successful?
    The Economists' Voice, 2006, 3, (4), 5 View citations (3)

2005

14. An Overview of Welfare-to-Work Efforts
    ifo DICE Report, 2005, 3, (02), 03-07
15. Poverty, Policy, and Place: How Poverty and Policies to Alleviate Poverty Are Shaped by Local Characteristics
    International Regional Science Review, 2005, 28, (4), 441-464 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper POVERTY, POLICY AND PLACE: HOW POVERTY AND POLICIES TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY ARE SHAPED BY LOCAL CHARACTERISTICS, Working Papers (2004) View citations (6) (2004)
16. Tracing the Economic Impact of Cumulative Discrimination
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 99-103 View citations (6)

2003

17. Changes in the Distribution of Children's Family Income over the 1990's
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 304-308 View citations (17)
18. Selecting Among Anti-Poverty Policies: Can an Economist be Both Critical and Caring?
    Review of Social Economy, 2003, 61, (4), 447-469 View citations (8)
19. U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2003, 49, (1), 49-74 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper U.S. Welfare Reform: What's Relevant for Europe?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (3) (2002)

2002

20. Can equity and efficiency complement each other?
    Labour Economics, 2002, 9, (4), 451-468 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Can Equity and Efficiency Complement Each Other?, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (21) (2002)
21. Evaluating Welfare Reform in the United States
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2002, 40, (4), 1105-1166 View citations (419)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating Welfare Reform in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (425) (2002)
22. What do economists have to contribute to policy decision-making?
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2002, 42, (5), 817-824 View citations (1)

2001

23. Declining caseloads/increased work: what can we conclude about the effects of welfare reform?
    Economic Policy Review, 2001, (Sep), 25-36 View citations (16)
24. What Causes Public Assistance Caseloads to Grow?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2001, 36, (1), 85-118 View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper What Causes Public Assistance Caseloads to Grow?, JCPR Working Papers (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

2000

25. Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government: Fighting Poverty: Lessons from Recent U.S. History
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (2), 3-19 View citations (29)
26. Strong Employment, Low Inflation: How Has the US Economy Done So Well?
    Canadian Public Policy, 2000, 26, (s1), 175-186 View citations (1)
27. The State of British Economics
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (464), F350-54 View citations (4)
28. When Can Public Policy Makers Rely on Private Markets? The Effective Provision of Social Services
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (462), C34-49 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper When Can Public Policy Makers Rely on Private Markets? The Effective Provision of Social Services, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (5) (1999)

1997

29. Job creation and destruction; What employers want: Job prospects for less-educated workers; and does training for the disadvantaged work? Evidence from the national JTPA study
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1997, 16, (2), 311-314
30. Policy Watch: The 1996 Welfare Reform
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1997, 11, (1), 169-177 View citations (17)

1996

31. State abortion rates the impact of policies, providers, politics, demographics, and economic environment
    Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (5), 513-553 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper State Abortion Rates: The Impact of Policies, Providers, Politics, Demographics, and Economic Environment, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (13) (1994)
32. When Do Women Use Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Food Stamps? The Dynamics of Eligibility Versus Participation
    Journal of Human Resources, 1996, 31, (1), 57-89 View citations (117)

1995

33. Changes in Inequality and Unemployment over the 1980s: Comparative Cross-National Responses
    Journal of Population Economics, 1995, 8, (1), 1-21 View citations (7)
34. Teen pregnancy: government programs are not the cause
    Feminist Economics, 1995, 1, (2), 47-58 View citations (6)

1994

35. Policy Watch: Proposals for Time-Limited Welfare
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (4), 183-193
36. Short-Term Recidivism among Public-Assistance Recipients
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 49-53 View citations (43)

1993

37. Evaluating welfare and training programs, edited by Charles F. Manski and Irwin Garfinkel. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992, 364 pp. Price: $39.95 cloth
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1993, 12, (3), 596-599
38. Poverty, Income Distribution, and Growth: Are They Still Connected
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1993, 24, (2), 285-340 View citations (80)

1992

39. Down and Out in North America: Recent Trends in Poverty Rates in the United States and Canada
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), 233-254 View citations (35)

1991

40. Recent Trends in Insured and Uninsured Unemployment: Is There an Explanation?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (4), 1157-1189 View citations (179)
    See also Working Paper Recent Trends in Insured and Uninsured Unemployment: Is There an Explanation?, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (5) (1989)
41. The Effects of Double-Blind versus Single-Blind Reviewing: Experimental Evidence from The American Economic Review
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (5), 1041-67 View citations (177)

1990

42. Why Are Wages Cyclical in the 1970s?
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1990, 8, (1), 16-47 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Why Are Wages Cyclical in the 1970's?, Working Papers (1987) (1987)

1989

43. Analyzing the length of welfare spells
    Journal of Public Economics, 1989, 39, (3), 245-273 View citations (125)
44. The Effect of Medical Need and Medicaid on AFDC Participation
    Journal of Human Resources, 1989, 24, (1), 54-87 View citations (53)
45. The Role of Part-Time Work in Women's Labor Market Choices over Time
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (2), 295-99 View citations (52)

1988

46. Simultaneously Modeling the Supply of Weeks and Hours of Work among Female Household Heads
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1988, 6, (2), 177-204 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Simultaneously Modelling the Supply of Weeks and Hours of Work Among Female Household Heads, Working Papers (1985) (1985)
47. The effect of welfare and wage levels on the location decisions of female-headed households
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1988, 24, (2), 186-211 View citations (85)

1985

48. An Analysis of Workers' Choice between Employment in the Public and Private Sectors
    ILR Review, 1985, 38, (2), 211-224 View citations (40)
49. The impact of state economic differentials on household welfare and labor force behavior
    Journal of Public Economics, 1985, 28, (1), 25-58 View citations (16)

Books

1994

1. Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)

Edited books

2009

1. Social Protection vs. Economic Flexibility
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1)

Chapters

1999

1. Race and gender in the labor market
   Chapter 48 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part C, pp 3143-3259 View citations (1233)
   See also Working Paper Race and Gender in the Labor Market, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (13)

1994

2. Evaluating the Connection between Social Protection and Economic Flexibility
   A chapter in Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, 1994, pp 21-42 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating the Connection Between Social Protection and Economic Flexib ility, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (13) (1993)
3. Introduction to "Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?"
   A chapter in Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, 1994, pp 1-20 View citations (45)
4. Public Sector Growth and Labor Market Flexibility: The United States versus the United Kingdom
   A chapter in Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, 1994, pp 223-264 View citations (7)

1993

5. Responding to Need: A Comparison of Social Safety Nets in Canada and the United States
   A chapter in Small Differences That Matter: Labor Markets and Income Maintenance in Canada and the United States, 1993, pp 191-232 View citations (24)