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Working Papers

2024

1. World War II Service and the GI Bill New Evidence on Selection and Veterans’ Outcomes from Linked Census Records
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) (2024)

2022

3. Black Americans’ Landholdings and Economic Mobility after Emancipation: New Evidence on the Significance of 40 Acres
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2020

4. The Great Migration of Black Americans from the US South: A Guide and Interpretation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The Great Migration of Black Americans from the US South: A guide and interpretation, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2019

5. Working Their Way Up? US Immigrants' Changing Labor Market Assimilation in the Age of Mass Migration
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2018

6. The Economic Assimilation of Irish Famine Migrants to the United States
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The economic assimilation of Irish Famine migrants to the United States, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2019) View citations (16) (2019)

2017

7. African American Intergenerational Economic Mobility Since 1880
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
8. Racial Differences in American Women's Labor Market Outcomes: A Long-Run View
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
9. Unions, Workers, and Wages at the Peak of the American Labor Movement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Unions, workers, and wages at the peak of the American labor movement, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2018) View citations (4) (2018)

2015

10. The Great Migration in Black and White: New Evidence on the Selection and Sorting of Southern Migrants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article The Great Migration in Black and White: New Evidence on the Selection and Sorting of Southern Migrants, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (45) (2015)

2013

11. Selection and Economic Gains in the Great Migration of African Americans: New Evidence from Linked Census Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Selection and Economic Gains in the Great Migration of African Americans: New Evidence from Linked Census Data, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (74) (2014)
12. The Origin and Persistence of Black-White Differences in Women’s Labor Force Participation
    Working Papers, Princeton University. Economics Department.
13. The Origins and Persistence of Black-White Differences in Women's Labor Force Participation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Chapter The Origin and Persistence of Black-White Differences in Women's Labor Force Participation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (16) (2014)

2011

14. Race and Home Ownership from the Civil War to the Present
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
15. Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (34) (2013)

2010

16. Race, Property, and Segregation in Historical Perspective
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
17. The Economic Effects of Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (4)

2009

18. Did Improvements in Household Technology Cause the Baby Boom? Evidence from Electrification, Appliance Diffusion, and the Amish
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Did Improvements in Household Technology Cause the Baby Boom? Evidence from Electrification, Appliance Diffusion, and the Amish, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (55) (2011)

2005

19. A Neighborhood-Level View of Riots, Property Values, and Population Loss: Cleveland 1950-1980
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article A neighborhood-level view of riots, property values, and population loss: Cleveland 1950-1980, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
20. Evaluating the Role of Brown vs. Board of Education in School Equalization, Desegregation, and the Income of African Americans
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2005) View citations (5)
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics (2005) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating the Role of Brown v. Board of Education in School Equalization, Desegregation, and the Income of African Americans, American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association (2006) View citations (23) (2006)

2004

21. The Economic Aftermath of the 1960s Riots in American Cities: Evidence from Property Values
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Aftermath of the 1960s Riots in American Cities: Evidence from Property Values, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2007) View citations (81) (2007)
22. The Economic Aftermath of the 1960s Riots: Evidence from Property Values
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
23. The Labor Market Effects of the 1960s Riots
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2003)
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (1)
24. The Political Economy of Fair Housing Laws Prior to 1968
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
25. The Political Economy of State Fair-Housing Laws Prior to 1968
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
26. The Wage Gains of African-American Women in the 1940's
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Wage Gains of African-American Women in the 1940s, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2003

27. Historical Perspectives on Racial Differences in Schooling in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics (2003) View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Historical Perspectives on Racial Differences in Schooling in the United States, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2006) View citations (33) (2006)
28. The Housing Market Impact of State-Level Anti-Discrimination Laws 1960-1970
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The housing market impact of state-level anti-discrimination laws, 1960-1970, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (14) (2004)
29. The Housing Market Impact of State-Level Anti-Discrimination Laws, 1960-970
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2002

30. Exploring the Racial Gap in Infant Mortality Rates, 1920-1970
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (3)

2001

31. Race and Home Ownership in Twentieth Century America: The Role of Sample Composition
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
32. Race and the Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1940-1990
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2000)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000)
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (2000)
    See also Journal Article Race and the value of owner-occupied housing, 1940-1990, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (12) (2003)
33. The Labor Market Impact of State-Level Anti-Discrimination Laws, 1940-1960
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics (2001) View citations (7)
34. The Political Economy of Race and the Adoption of Fair Employment Laws, 1940-1964
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics

2000

35. Race and Home Ownership: A Century-Long View
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Race and Home Ownership: A Century-Long View, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2001) View citations (30) (2001)
36. The Political Economy of Race, 1940-1964: The Adoption of State-Level Fair Employment Legislation
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1999

37. Capital Goods Prices, Global Capital Markets and Accumulation, 1870-1950
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (5)
38. Race and Home Ownership, 1900 to 1990
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

1997

39. Were Trade and Factor Mobility Substitutes in History?
    Working Papers, College Dublin, Department of Political Economy- View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (12)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (33)

Journal Articles

2021

1. The Great Migration of Black Americans from the US South: A guide and interpretation
   Explorations in Economic History, 2021, 80, (C) View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The Great Migration of Black Americans from the US South: A Guide and Interpretation, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2019

2. The economic assimilation of Irish Famine migrants to the United States
   Explorations in Economic History, 2019, 74, (C) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper The Economic Assimilation of Irish Famine Migrants to the United States, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
3. Unions and the Great Compression of wage inequality in the US at mid‐century: evidence from local labour markets
   Economic History Review, 2019, 72, (2), 691-715 View citations (4)

2018

4. Unions, workers, and wages at the peak of the American labor movement
   Explorations in Economic History, 2018, 68, (C), 95-118 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Unions, Workers, and Wages at the Peak of the American Labor Movement, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2015

5. Looking Forward: Positive and Normative Views of Economic History's Future
   The Journal of Economic History, 2015, 75, (4), 1228-1233 View citations (6)
6. The Great Migration in Black and White: New Evidence on the Selection and Sorting of Southern Migrants
   The Journal of Economic History, 2015, 75, (4), 947-992 View citations (45)
   See also Working Paper The Great Migration in Black and White: New Evidence on the Selection and Sorting of Southern Migrants, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (46) (2015)

2014

7. Selection and Economic Gains in the Great Migration of African Americans: New Evidence from Linked Census Data
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 220-52 View citations (74)
   See also Working Paper Selection and Economic Gains in the Great Migration of African Americans: New Evidence from Linked Census Data, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2013

8. Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (1), 239-73 View citations (34)
   See also Working Paper Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2011

9. Cooking in Other Women's Kitchens: Domestic Workers in the South, 1865–1960. By Rebecca Sharpless. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2010. Pp. xxix, 273. $35.00, cloth
   The Journal of Economic History, 2011, 71, (2), 537-538
10. Did Improvements in Household Technology Cause the Baby Boom? Evidence from Electrification, Appliance Diffusion, and the Amish
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2011, 3, (2), 189-217 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Did Improvements in Household Technology Cause the Baby Boom? Evidence from Electrification, Appliance Diffusion, and the Amish, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
11. Race and Home Ownership from the End of the Civil War to the Present
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 355-59 View citations (36)

2008

12. The Economics of the Great Depression: A Twenty-First Century Look Back at the Economics of the Interwar Era. By Randall E. Parker. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., 2007. Pp. xi, 257. £69.95, cloth; £29.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2008, 68, (3), 938-940

2007

13. A neighborhood-level view of riots, property values, and population loss: Cleveland 1950-1980
    Explorations in Economic History, 2007, 44, (3), 365-386 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A Neighborhood-Level View of Riots, Property Values, and Population Loss: Cleveland 1950-1980, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2005) (2005)
14. Government and the American Economy: A New History. By Price Fishback, Robert Higgs, Gary D. Libecap, John Joseph Wallis, Stanley L. Engerman, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, Sumner J. La Croix, Robert A. Margo, Robert A. McGuire, Richard Sylla, Lee J. Alston, Joseph P. Ferrie, Mark Guglielmo, E. C. PasourJr., Randal R. Rucker, and Werner Troesken. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. Pp. xix, 613. $85, cloth; $35, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (4), 1081-1083
15. The Economic Aftermath of the 1960s Riots in American Cities: Evidence from Property Values
    The Journal of Economic History, 2007, 67, (4), 849-883 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Aftermath of the 1960s Riots in American Cities: Evidence from Property Values, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2004) View citations (3) (2004)

2006

16. Evaluating the Role of Brown v. Board of Education in School Equalization, Desegregation, and the Income of African Americans
    American Law and Economics Review, 2006, 8, (2), 213-248 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating the Role of Brown vs. Board of Education in School Equalization, Desegregation, and the Income of African Americans, Working Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
17. Historical Statistics of the United States: Millennial Edition. Edited by Susan B. Carter, Scott Sigmund Gartner, Michael R. Haines, Alan L. Olmstead, Richard Sutch, and Gavin Wright. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. $990. Pricing varies for the online version
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (4), 1088-1097 View citations (1)
18. The Wage Gains of African-American Women in the 1940s
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (3), 737-777 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper The Wage Gains of African-American Women in the 1940's, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2004) (2004)

2005

19. Water, Race, and Disease. By Werner Troesken. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2004. Pp. xvii, 251. $35.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2005, 65, (3), 874-876

2004

20. The Declining Contribution of Socioeconomic Disparities to the Racial Gap in Infant Mortality Rates, 1920‐1970
    Southern Economic Journal, 2004, 70, (4), 746-776 View citations (3)
21. The housing market impact of state-level anti-discrimination laws, 1960-1970
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 55, (3), 534-564 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Housing Market Impact of State-Level Anti-Discrimination Laws 1960-1970, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2003) (2003)

2003

22. Race and the value of owner-occupied housing, 1940-1990
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2003, 33, (3), 255-286 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Race and the Value of Owner-Occupied Housing, 1940-1990, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2001) View citations (1) (2001)
23. The Labor Market Impact of State-Level Anti-Discrimination Laws, 1940–1960
    ILR Review, 2003, 56, (2), 244-272 View citations (11)
24. The political economy of state-level fair employment laws, 1940-1964
    Explorations in Economic History, 2003, 40, (1), 24-51 View citations (1)

2001

25. CAPITAL-GOODS PRICES AND INVESTMENT, 1870–1950
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (1), 59-94 View citations (28)
26. Race and Home Ownership: A Century-Long View
    Explorations in Economic History, 2001, 38, (1), 68-92 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Race and Home Ownership: A Century-Long View, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers (2000) View citations (1) (2000)
27. Race, Roosevelt, and Wartime Production: Fair Employment in World War II Labor Markets
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (1), 272-286 View citations (29)
28. The Impact of International Trade on Wages. Edited by Robert C. Feenstra. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. Pp. ix, 406. $62.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (1), 232-233

2000

29. African-American Economic Mobility in the 1940s: A Portrait from the Palmer Survey
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (3), 756-781 View citations (11)
30. Divided Arsenal: Race and the American Stare During World War II. By Daniel Kryder. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000. Pp. xv, 301. $29.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (4), 1164-1166
31. Residential segregation and socioeconomic outcomes: When did ghettos go bad?
    Economics Letters, 2000, 69, (2), 239-243 View citations (70)
32. Still the Promised City? African-Americans and New Immigrants in Postindustrial New York. By Roger Waldinger. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996. Pp. x, 374. $18.95, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (2), 584-585

1999

33. A New South Rebellion: The Battle Against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871–1896. By Karin A. Shapiro, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998. pp. xvi, 333. $55.00, cloth; $22.50, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (2), 552-553
34. Labor Mobility in American and Indian Economic History
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (2), 469-473
35. Labor Mobility, Market Integration, and Wage Convergence in Late 19th Century India
    Explorations in Economic History, 1999, 36, (3), 246-277 View citations (19)
36. Southern Paternalism and the American Welfare State: Economics, Politics, and Institutions in the South, 1865‐1965 By Lee J. Alston and Joseph P. Ferric Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1999. Pp. xii, 171. $49.95
    Southern Economic Journal, 1999, 66, (2), 484-486

1998

37. Warhogs: A History of War Profits in America. By Stuart D. Brandes. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1997. Pp. ix, 371. $34.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (2), 604-605

Books

2015

1. Enterprising America: Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

Edited books

2015

1. Enterprising America
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press

Chapters

2024

1. Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960
   A chapter in The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives, 2024
   See also Working Paper Income Gains and the Geography of the US Home Ownership Boom, 1940 to 1960, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) (2023)
2. Introduction to "The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives"
   A chapter in The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives, 2024

2018

3. Publishing Economic History
   Palgrave Macmillan

2014

4. Introduction to "Enterprising America: Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective"
   A chapter in Enterprising America: Businesses, Banks, and Credit Markets in Historical Perspective, 2014, pp 1-22 View citations (1)
5. The Origin and Persistence of Black-White Differences in Women's Labor Force Participation
   A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 205-240 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper The Origins and Persistence of Black-White Differences in Women's Labor Force Participation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2006

6. Historical Perspectives on Racial Differences in Schooling in the United States
   Elsevier View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Historical Perspectives on Racial Differences in Schooling in the United States, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (8) (2003)