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Working Papers

2021

1. Black Entrepreneurs, Job Creation, and Financial Constraints
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2020

2. Determination of the 2020 U.S. Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Using Administrative Records and Statistical Methodology Technical Report
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
3. Do Cash Windfalls Affect Wages? Evidence from R&D Grants to Small Firms
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (14)
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2020) View citations (14)

2019

4. Estimating the Potential Effects of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
5. IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. HIGH-TECH SECTOR
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (3)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (3)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (4)
   See also Chapter (2019)
6. Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Demography (2019)

2018

7. High-Growth Entrepreneurship
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2017)
8. Understanding the Quality of Alternative Citizenship Data Sources for the 2020 Census
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (6)

2016

9. Does Higher Productivity Dispersion Imply Greater Misallocation?A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (10)

2015

10. Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2017)
11. Is Privatization Working in Ukraine? New Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Data, 1989-2013
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
12. Job Creation, Small vs. Large vs. Young, and the SBA
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (7)

2014

13. The Nature of the Bias When Studying Only Linkable Person Records: Evidence from the American Community Survey
    CARRA Working Papers, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau View citations (26)

2013

14. Do SBA Loans Create Jobs?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2012

15. Do SBA Loans Create Jobs? Estimates from Universal Panel Data and Longitudinal Matching Methods
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
16. Does employing undocumented workers give firms a competitive advantage?
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Regional Science (2013)

2011

17. Nature Versus Nurture in the Origins of Highly Productive Businesses: An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Manufacturing Establishments
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)

2010

18. Entry, Growth, and the Business Environment: A Comparative Analysis of Enterprise Data from the U.S. and Transition Economies
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
19. Innovation, Adoption, Ownership, and Productivity: Evidence from Ukraine
    ESCIRRU Working Papers, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (2)

2009

20. Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2008) View citations (1)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2008) View citations (4)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in American Political Science Review (2009)
21. Undocumented Worker Employment and Firm Survival
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

2008

22. Employment and Wage Effects of Privatization: Evidence from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (7)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (27)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (9)
23. Understanding the Contributions of Reallocation to Productivity Growth: Lessons from a Comparative Firm-Level Analysis
    ESCIRRU Working Papers, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (24)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2008) View citations (24)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2008) View citations (23)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (23)
24. Undocumented worker employment and firm survivability
    FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (2)

2007

25. The Productivity Effects of Privatization in Ukraine: Estimates from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data, 1989–2005
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (2)

2006

26. Does Privatization Hurt Workers? Lessons from Comprehensive Manufacturing Firm Panel Data in Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine
    Budapest Working Papers on the Labour Market, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies View citations (3)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (9)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2005) View citations (9)
27. Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (12)
    Also in Budapest Working Papers on the Labour Market, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (2006) View citations (11)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Comparative Economic Studies (2006)
28. The microeconomics of creating productive jobs: a synthesis of firm-level studies in transition economies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
29. Wages, Layoffs, and Privatization: Evidence from Ukraine
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (17)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (15)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2006) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2006)

2005

30. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (53)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2005) View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2006)

2004

31. Does Privatization Raise Productivity?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
32. Does Privatization Raise Productivity? Evidence from Comprehensive Panel Data on Manufacturing Firms in Hungary, Romania, Russia and Ukraine
    CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies View citations (18)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (20)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (17)
33. Economic Reforms and Productivity-Enhancing Reallocation in the Post-Soviet Transition
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (12)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (17)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (15)
34. Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (15)
35. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2004) View citations (2)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2004) View citations (3)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Comparative Economic Studies (2006)
36. What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance and the Business Environment in Romania
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University View citations (14)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (49)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (13)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2003) View citations (2)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2004) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2005)

2003

37. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth Under Alternative Economic Systems and Policies: Evidence from the Soviet Transition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2002) View citations (25)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (25)
    CERT Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University (2002) View citations (24)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (26)

2002

38. The Reallocation of Workers and Jobs in Russian Industry: New Evidence on Measures and Determinants
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (8)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (26)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (9)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (8)

2001

39. Competition Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
40. Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (39)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2001) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2002)
41. Privatization, Competition and Reform Strategies: Theory and Evidence from Russian Enterprise Panel Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (44)

2000

42. Competition And Firm Performance: Lessons From Russia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (55)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2000) View citations (53)

1998

43. Does Market Structure Matter? New Evidence from Russia
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (4)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (1998) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1998) View citations (9)

Undated

44. Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: A Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in National Institute Economic Review (2008)
45. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudnal Estimates for Hungary, romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (192)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Is Privatization Working in Ukraine?
   Comparative Economic Studies, 2019, 61, (1), 1-35 View citations (2)
2. Predicting the Effect of Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
   Demography, 2019, 56, (4), 1173-1194 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
3. Start-ups, job creation, and founder characteristics
   Industrial and Corporate Change, 2019, 28, (6), 1637-1672 View citations (2)

2018

4. Decomposing firm-level productivity growth and assessing its determinants: evidence from the Americas
   The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2018, 43, (6), 1571-1606 View citations (8)

2017

5. Finance and Growth at the Firm Level: Evidence from SBA Loans
   Journal of Finance, 2017, 72, (3), 1039-1080 View citations (86)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2016

6. HHCART: An oblique decision tree
   Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 2016, 96, (C), 12-23 View citations (2)
7. Where does privatization work? Understanding the heterogeneity in estimated firm performance effects
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2016, 41, (C), 329-362 View citations (10)

2014

8. UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS' EMPLOYMENT ACROSS U.S. BUSINESS CYCLES
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2014, 32, (3), 653-670 View citations (2)

2013

9. DOES EMPLOYING UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS GIVE FIRMS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?
   Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (1), 158-170 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2009

10. Helping Hand or Grabbing Hand? State Bureaucracy and Privatization Effectiveness
    American Political Science Review, 2009, 103, (2), 264-283 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

11. Creating Productive Jobs in East European Transition Economies: a Synthesis of Firm-Level Studies
    National Institute Economic Review, 2008, 204, (1), 108-125 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper

2006

12. Job Reallocation and Productivity Growth in the Ukrainian Transition
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2006, 48, (2), 229-251 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
13. Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2006, 48, (3), 435-457 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
14. The Productivity Effects of Privatization: Longitudinal Estimates from Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine
    Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 114, (1), 61-99 View citations (208)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
15. Wages, layoffs, and privatization: Evidence from Ukraine
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (2), 272-294 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2005

16. What Makes Small Firms Grow? Finance, Human Capital, Technical Assistance, and the Business Environment in Romania
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2005, 54, (1), 33-70 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2003

17. The reallocation of workers and jobs in Russian industry
    The Economics of Transition, 2003, 11, (2), 221-252 View citations (38)

2002

18. Gross Job Flows in Russian Industry Before and After Reforms: Has Destruction Become More Creative?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2002, 30, (1), 96-133 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

1996

19. Excess labour and managerial shortage: Findings from a survey in St Petersburg
    Europe-Asia Studies, 1996, 48, (5), 811-835 View citations (2)
20. LG, Ed.,Competition among Institutions.New York: St. Martin's Press, 1995
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1996, 23, (2), 220-222

Chapters

2019

1. Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Innovation in the US High-Tech Sector
   A chapter in The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, 2019, pp 149-171 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2016

2. Job Creation, Small versus Large versus Young, and the SBA
   A chapter in Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges, 2016, pp 371-410

Editor

1. Working Papers
   U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies