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Workplace:National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)
Department of Economics, Wellesley College, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. Immigration and the Labor Market in the Post-Pandemic Recovery
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Immigration and the Labor Market in the Post-Pandemic Recovery, Chicago Fed Letter, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2023) Downloads View citations (2) (2023)
  2. Women's Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2023) Downloads

2022

  1. Making the (Letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2022) Downloads

2021

  1. Immigrant Labor and the Institutionalization of the U.S.-born Elderly
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Immigrant labor and the institutionalization of the U.S.‐born elderly, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2022) Downloads (2022)

2017

  1. Comparing Apples to Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Comparing Apples to Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) Downloads View citations (3) (2017)

2013

  1. Using credit reporting agency data to assess the link between the Community Reinvestment Act and consumer credit outcomes
    Public and Community Affairs Discussion Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Downloads View citations (1)

2011

  1. Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of "No Child Left Behind" on Children's Obesity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of “No Child Left Behind” on Children's Obesity, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2017) Downloads View citations (2) (2017)
  2. Is Being in School Better? The Impact of School on Children's BMI When Starting Age is Endogenous
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Is being in school better? The impact of school on children's BMI when starting age is endogenous, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (13) (2011)

2007

  1. Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Chapter Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (19) (2007)
  2. Why are Immigrants' Incarceration Rates so Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence, and Deportation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (69)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2006) Downloads View citations (6)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2005) Downloads View citations (11)

2006

  1. Female Offenders Use of Social Welfare Programs Before and After Jail and Prison: Does Prison Cause Welfare Dependency?
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago Downloads
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2006) Downloads View citations (5)

2005

  1. Reading, Writing and Raisinets: Are School Finances Contributing to Children's Obesity?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (12)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2004) Downloads View citations (1)

2004

  1. Not working: demographic changes, policy changes, and the distribution of weeks (not) worked
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Downloads View citations (1)

2003

  1. Women and the Phillips curve: do women’s and men’s labor market outcomes differentially affect real wage growth and inflation?
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Downloads

2002

  1. Maternal Employment and Overweight Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (19)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2002) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Maternal employment and overweight children, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2003) Downloads View citations (236) (2003)

2001

  1. Wage effects of unions and industrial councils in South Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article Wage Effects of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2001) Downloads View citations (38) (2001)

2000

  1. A Study of the Wage Impacts of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. Downloads View citations (2)

1999

  1. The Role of Deportation in the Incarceration of Immigrants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Chapter The Role of Deportation in the Incarceration of Immigrants, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) Downloads View citations (6) (2000)

1998

  1. The Immigrant and Native-born Wage Distributions: Evidence from United States Censuses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Immigrant and Native-Born Wage Distributions: Evidence from United States Censuses, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2002) Downloads View citations (102) (2002)

1997

  1. Recent Immigrants: Unexpected Implications for Crime and Incarceration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Recent Immigrants: Unexpected Implications for Crime and Incarceration, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1998) Downloads View citations (66) (1998)

1991

  1. Immigration and Wages: Evidence From the 1980s
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. Downloads View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article Immigration and Wages: Evidence from the 1980's, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1991) Downloads View citations (69) (1991)

1990

  1. Black Immigrants to the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and Other Immigrants
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Black Immigrants in the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and other Immigrants, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1994) Downloads View citations (22) (1994)

Journal Articles

2023

  1. Immigration and the Labor Market in the Post-Pandemic Recovery
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2023, no 486, 8 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Immigration and the Labor Market in the Post-Pandemic Recovery, Working Paper Series (2023) Downloads View citations (2) (2023)
  2. Living with children and food insecurity in seniors
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2023, 45, (1), 234-261 Downloads

2022

  1. Immigrant labor and the institutionalization of the U.S.‐born elderly
    Review of International Economics, 2022, 30, (5), 1375-1413 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Immigrant Labor and the Institutionalization of the U.S.-born Elderly, NBER Working Papers (2021) Downloads View citations (2) (2021)

2021

  1. Judge Effects, Case Characteristics, and Plea Bargaining
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (S2), S543 - S574 Downloads

2019

  1. Understanding recent trends in childhood obesity in the United States
    Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 34, (C), 16-25 Downloads View citations (10)

2017

  1. Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of “No Child Left Behind” on Children's Obesity
    Education Finance and Policy, 2017, 12, (1), 54-76 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of "No Child Left Behind" on Children's Obesity, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (2) (2011)
  2. Comparing Apples to Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (S1), S201 - S234 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Comparing Apples to Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (3) (2017)
  3. Striving to involve undergraduates in economic research at Wellesley College
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2017, 48, (4), 295-300 Downloads

2016

  1. Beyond Income: What Else Predicts Very Low Food Security Among Children?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1078-1105 Downloads View citations (6)

2015

  1. Changes in Safety Net Use during the Great Recession
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 161-65 Downloads View citations (4)

2014

  1. The Effects of an Anti-grade-Inflation Policy at Wellesley College
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (3), 189-204 Downloads View citations (18)

2011

  1. Book Review: Historical Studies: Human Resources Economics and Public Policy: Essays in Honor of Vernon Briggs, Jr
    ILR Review, 2011, 64, (2), 411-413 Downloads
  2. Is being in school better? The impact of school on children's BMI when starting age is endogenous
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (5), 977-986 Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Is Being in School Better? The Impact of School on Children's BMI When Starting Age is Endogenous, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (17) (2011)

2010

  1. The effects of quantitative skills training on college outcomes and peers
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (2), 187-199 Downloads View citations (2)

2008

  1. Obesity, disability, and the labor force
    Economic Perspectives, 2008, 32, (Q I), 2-16 Downloads View citations (3)

2006

  1. Assessing the impact of job loss on workers and firms
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2006, (Apr) Downloads
  2. Reading, Writing, and Refreshments: Are School Finances Contributing to Children’s Obesity?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (3) Downloads View citations (31)

2005

  1. Bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to discuss job loss
    Economic Perspectives, 2005, 29, (Q II), 2-12 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Childhood obesity: an issue for public health advocates, researchers, and community development practitioners
    Profitwise, 2005, (Oct), 12-16 Downloads
  3. Implications of Changes in Men's and Women's Labor Force Participation for Real Compensation Growth and Inflation
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 5, (1), 27 Downloads View citations (4)

2004

  1. Job loss: causes, consequences, and policy responses
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2004, (Oct) Downloads View citations (1)

2003

  1. Economic perspectives on childhood obesity
    Economic Perspectives, 2003, 27, (Q III), 30-48 Downloads View citations (38)
  2. Maternal employment and overweight children
    Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (3), 477-504 Downloads View citations (236)
    See also Working Paper Maternal Employment and Overweight Children, NBER Working Papers (2002) Downloads View citations (19) (2002)

2002

  1. The Immigrant and Native-Born Wage Distributions: Evidence from United States Censuses
    ILR Review, 2002, 56, (1), 97-121 Downloads View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper The Immigrant and Native-born Wage Distributions: Evidence from United States Censuses, NBER Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (16) (1998)

2001

  1. Wage Effects of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (2), 349-374 Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Wage effects of unions and industrial councils in South Africa, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) Downloads View citations (46) (2001)

1998

  1. Cross-city evidence on the relationship between immigration and crime
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1998, 17, (3), 457-493 View citations (113)
  2. Recent Immigrants: Unexpected Implications for Crime and Incarceration
    ILR Review, 1998, 51, (4), 654-679 Downloads View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper Recent Immigrants: Unexpected Implications for Crime and Incarceration, NBER Working Papers (1997) Downloads View citations (15) (1997)

1994

  1. Black Immigrants in the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and other Immigrants
    ILR Review, 1994, 47, (2), 265-284 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Black Immigrants to the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and Other Immigrants, Working Papers (1990) Downloads View citations (2) (1990)
  2. The Effect of Sibling Sex Composition on Women's Education and Earnings
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (3), 531-563 Downloads View citations (247)

1991

  1. Immigration and Wages: Evidence from the 1980's
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (2), 292-96 Downloads View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Immigration and Wages: Evidence From the 1980s, Working Papers (1991) Downloads View citations (70) (1991)

Chapters

2010

  1. Chapter 1 School Policies and Children's Obesity
    A chapter in Current Issues in Health Economics, 2010, pp 1-16 Downloads

2007

  1. Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?
    A chapter in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, 2007, pp 149-180 Downloads View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (20) (2007)

2000

  1. The Role of Deportation in the Incarceration of Immigrants
    A chapter in Issues in the Economics of Immigration, 2000, pp 351-386 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Deportation in the Incarceration of Immigrants, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) Downloads View citations (2) (1999)
 
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