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Homepage:http://www.econ.ucla.edu/costa/
Workplace:National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)
Department of Economics, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

  1. Economy, the Ghost in Your Gene, and the Escape from Premature Mortality
    CINCH Working Paper Series (since 2020), Duisburg-Essen University Library, DuEPublico Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2025) Downloads
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2025) Downloads

2022

  1. Children and Grandchildren of Union Army Veterans: New Data Collections to Study the Persistence of Longevity and Socioeconomic Status Across Generations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Children and grandchildren of Union Army veterans: New data collections to study the persistence of longevity and socioeconomic status across generations, Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) Downloads (2023)
  2. Overweight Grandsons and Grandfathers' Starvation Exposure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Overweight grandsons and grandfathers’ starvation exposure, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2023) Downloads View citations (1) (2023)

2021

  1. Health Shocks of the Father and Longevity of the Children's Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)

2019

  1. Wartime Health Shocks and the Postwar Socioeconomic Status and Mortality of Union Army Veterans and their Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Wartime health shocks and the postwar socioeconomic status and mortality of union army veterans and their children, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)

2016

  1. Persistent Social Networks: Civil War Veterans who Fought Together Co-Locate in Later Life
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Persistent social networks: Civil war veterans who fought together co-locate in later life, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) Downloads View citations (8) (2018)
  2. Union Army Veterans, All Grown Up
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Union Army veterans, all grown up, Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) Downloads View citations (4) (2017)

2015

  1. Death and the Media: Asymmetries in Infectious Disease Reporting During the Health Transition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)

2013

  1. Health and the Economy in the United States, from 1750 to the Present
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Health and the Economy in the United States from 1750 to the Present, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2015) Downloads View citations (70) (2015)
  2. Health, Education and Income in the United States, 1820-2000
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Health, Education, and Income in the United States, 1820–2000, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (7) (2014)
  3. In Memorium: Robert W. Fogel
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads

2011

  1. Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (38) (2011)
  2. Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity, and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2014) Downloads (2014)
  3. Understanding the Solar Home Price Premium: Electricity Generation and "Green" Social Status
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the Solar Home price premium: Electricity generation and “Green” social status, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2012) Downloads View citations (91) (2012)

2010

  1. Energy Conservation "Nudges" and Environmentalist Ideology: Evidence from a Randomized Residential Electricity Field Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article ENERGY CONSERVATION “NUDGES” AND ENVIRONMENTALIST IDEOLOGY: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY FIELD EXPERIMENT, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2013) Downloads View citations (271) (2013)
  2. Scarring and Mortality Selection Among Civil War POWs: A Long-Term Mortality, Morbidity and Socioeconomic Follow-Up
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Scarring and Mortality Selection Among Civil War POWs: A Long-Term Mortality, Morbidity, and Socioeconomic Follow-Up, Demography, Springer (2012) Downloads View citations (10) (2012)
  3. Why Has California's Residential Electricity Consumption Been So Flat since the 1980s?: A Microeconometric Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (38)

2008

  1. Health, Stress, and Social Networks: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
  2. The Rise of Retirement Among African Americans: Wealth and Social Security Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2007

  1. What is Cliometrica
    ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (4)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2007)

    See also Journal Article What is ‘Cliometrica’?, Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC) (2007) Downloads View citations (7) (2007)

2005

  1. Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) Downloads View citations (32) (2007)

2004

  1. Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2006) Downloads View citations (6) (2006)
  2. Race and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Shame and Ostracism: Union Army Deserters Leave Home
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)

2003

  1. Becoming Oldest-Old: Evidence from Historical U.S. Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (10)
  2. Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2004) Downloads View citations (17) (2004)

2002

  1. Changes in the Value of Life: 1940-1980
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Changes in the Value of Life, 1940--1980, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2004) Downloads View citations (77) (2004)
  2. The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2004) Downloads View citations (46) (2004)

2001

  1. Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) Downloads View citations (88) (2003)
  2. Understanding the Decline in Social Capital, 1952-1998
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (40)

2000

  1. American Living Standards, 1888-1994: Evidence From Consumer Expenditures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
  2. From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (158)
    See also Journal Article From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2000) Downloads View citations (162) (2000)
  3. Long-Term Declines in Disability Among Older Men: Medical Care, Public Health, and Occupational Change
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in CPE working papers, University of Chicago - Centre for Population Economics (2000) View citations (5)
  4. Understanding Mid-Life and Older Age Mortality Declines: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Understanding mid-life and older age mortality declines: evidence from Union Army veterans, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2003) Downloads View citations (25) (2003)

1999

  1. A House of Her Own: Old Age Assistance and the Living Arrangements of Older Nonmarried Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (76)
    See also Journal Article A house of her own: old age assistance and the living arrangements of older nonmarried women, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1999) Downloads View citations (70) (1999)
  2. American Living Standards: Evidence from Recreational Expenditures
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (11)
  3. Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940-1990
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940–1990, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) Downloads View citations (272) (2000)
  4. Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1998) Downloads View citations (38) (1998)

1998

  1. Hours of Work and the Fair Labor Standards Act: A Study of Retail and Wholesale Trade, 1938-1950
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  2. The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1998) Downloads View citations (7) (1998)
  3. The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2000) Downloads View citations (64) (2000)
  4. Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the twentieth-century decline in chronic conditions among older men, Demography, Springer (2000) Downloads View citations (69) (2000)

1997

  1. Less of a Luxury: The Rise of Recreation since 1888
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (34)

1996

  1. Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrange- ments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrangements, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1997) Downloads View citations (60) (1997)

1995

  1. Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (48)
    See also Chapter Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) Downloads View citations (111) (1997)
  2. The Political Economy of State Provided Health Insurance in the Progressive Era: Evidence from California
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)

1994

  1. Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1995) Downloads View citations (8) (1995)
  2. Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900-1991
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900–1991, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1996) Downloads View citations (29) (1996)

1993

  1. Explaining the Changing Dynamics of Unemployment: Evidence from Civil War Records
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  2. Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth Century America
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century America, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1995) Downloads View citations (1) (1995)

Journal Articles

2023

  1. Children and grandchildren of Union Army veterans: New data collections to study the persistence of longevity and socioeconomic status across generations
    Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2023, 56, (4), 223-239 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Children and Grandchildren of Union Army Veterans: New Data Collections to Study the Persistence of Longevity and Socioeconomic Status Across Generations, NBER Working Papers (2022) Downloads (2022)
  2. Overweight grandsons and grandfathers’ starvation exposure
    Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 91, (C) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Overweight Grandsons and Grandfathers' Starvation Exposure, NBER Working Papers (2022) Downloads (2022)

2020

  1. Wartime health shocks and the postwar socioeconomic status and mortality of union army veterans and their children
    Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Wartime Health Shocks and the Postwar Socioeconomic Status and Mortality of Union Army Veterans and their Children, NBER Working Papers (2019) Downloads View citations (2) (2019)

2018

  1. Persistent social networks: Civil war veterans who fought together co-locate in later life
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 70, (C), 289-299 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Persistent Social Networks: Civil War Veterans who Fought Together Co-Locate in Later Life, NBER Working Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (4) (2016)

2017

  1. Death and the Media: Infectious Disease Reporting During the Health Transition
    Economica, 2017, 84, (335), 393-416 Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Union Army veterans, all grown up
    Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2017, 50, (2), 79-95 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Union Army Veterans, All Grown Up, Working Papers (2016) Downloads (2016)

2015

  1. Declining Mortality Inequality within Cities during the Health Transition
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 564-69 Downloads View citations (11)
  2. Health and the Economy in the United States from 1750 to the Present
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, 53, (3), 503-70 Downloads View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Health and the Economy in the United States, from 1750 to the Present, NBER Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (6) (2013)

2014

  1. Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity, and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2014, 30, (3), 437-462 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)

2013

  1. Do liberal home owners consume less electricity? A test of the voluntary restraint hypothesis
    Economics Letters, 2013, 119, (2), 210-212 Downloads View citations (24)
  2. ENERGY CONSERVATION “NUDGES” AND ENVIRONMENTALIST IDEOLOGY: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY FIELD EXPERIMENT
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (3), 680-702 Downloads View citations (271)
    See also Working Paper Energy Conservation "Nudges" and Environmentalist Ideology: Evidence from a Randomized Residential Electricity Field Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (38) (2010)

2012

  1. Scarring and Mortality Selection Among Civil War POWs: A Long-Term Mortality, Morbidity, and Socioeconomic Follow-Up
    Demography, 2012, 49, (4), 1185-1206 Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Scarring and Mortality Selection Among Civil War POWs: A Long-Term Mortality, Morbidity and Socioeconomic Follow-Up, NBER Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (2) (2010)
  2. Understanding the Solar Home price premium: Electricity generation and “Green” social status
    European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (5), 961-973 Downloads View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the Solar Home Price Premium: Electricity Generation and "Green" Social Status, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (5) (2011)

2011

  1. Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 88-92 Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (37) (2011)

2010

  1. Health, wartime stress, and unit cohesion: Evidence from Union Army veterans
    Demography, 2010, 47, (1), 45-66 Downloads View citations (17)
  2. Pensions and Retirement Among Black Union Army Veterans
    The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (3), 567-592 Downloads View citations (2)

2007

  1. Deserters, Social Norms, and Migration
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2007, 50, (2), 323-353 Downloads View citations (11)
  2. Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (4), 1467-1487 Downloads View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps, NBER Working Papers (2005) Downloads View citations (1) (2005)
  3. What is ‘Cliometrica’?
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2007, 1, (1), 1-6 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper What is Cliometrica, ULB Institutional Repository (2007) View citations (4) (2007)

2006

  1. Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen
    The Journal of Economic History, 2006, 66, (4), 936-962 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Forging a New Identity: The Costs and Benefits of Diversity in Civil War Combat Units for Black Slaves and Freemen, NBER Working Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (2) (2004)

2005

  1. Predicting Older Age Mortality Trends
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 487-493 Downloads View citations (20)

2004

  1. Changes in the Value of Life, 1940--1980
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2004, 29, (2), 159-180 Downloads View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Changes in the Value of Life: 1940-1980, NBER Working Papers (2002) Downloads View citations (26) (2002)
  2. Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past. Edited by Dora L. Costa. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Pp. xvi, 343. $75.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (1), 271-272 Downloads
  3. Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (4), 1056-1086 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison, NBER Working Papers (2003) Downloads View citations (3) (2003)
  4. The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
    The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (1), 1-23 Downloads View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample, NBER Working Papers (2002) Downloads View citations (9) (2002)

2003

  1. Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 519-548 Downloads View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War, NBER Working Papers (2001) Downloads View citations (26) (2001)
  2. The Rising Price of Nonmarket Goods
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 227-232 Downloads View citations (36)
  3. Understanding mid-life and older age mortality declines: evidence from Union Army veterans
    Journal of Econometrics, 2003, 112, (1), 175-192 Downloads View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Mid-Life and Older Age Mortality Declines: Evidence from Union Army Veterans, NBER Working Papers (2000) Downloads View citations (2) (2000)
  4. Understanding the American Decline in Social Capital, 1952–1998
    Kyklos, 2003, 56, (1), 17-46 Downloads View citations (127)

2002

  1. Changing chronic disease rates and longterm declines in functional limitation among older men
    Demography, 2002, 39, (1), 119-137 Downloads View citations (34)

2001

  1. Aggregation, rank, and some historical Engel curves
    Economics Letters, 2001, 70, (2), 183-186 Downloads
  2. Estimating Real Income in the United States from 1888 to 1994: Correcting CPI Bias Using Engel Curves
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (6), 1288-1310 Downloads View citations (72)
  3. The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880–1990. By Dora Costa. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Pp. xiii, 234.$40.00, £31.95, cloth; $19.00, £ 13.50, paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (1), 224-226 Downloads

2000

  1. From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (4), 101-122 Downloads View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor, NBER Working Papers (2000) Downloads View citations (158) (2000)
  2. Hours of Work and the Fair Labor Standards Act: A Study of Retail and Wholesale Trade, 1938–1950
    ILR Review, 2000, 53, (4), 648-664 Downloads View citations (18)
  3. Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940–1990
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (4), 1287-1315 Downloads View citations (272)
    See also Working Paper Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940-1990, NBER Working Papers (1999) Downloads View citations (30) (1999)
  4. The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (1), 156-81 Downloads View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991, NBER Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (2) (1998)
  5. Understanding the twentieth-century decline in chronic conditions among older men
    Demography, 2000, 37, (1), 53-72 Downloads View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men, NBER Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (11) (1998)

1999

  1. A house of her own: old age assistance and the living arrangements of older nonmarried women
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (1), 39-59 Downloads View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper A House of Her Own: Old Age Assistance and the Living Arrangements of Older Nonmarried Women, NBER Working Papers (1999) Downloads View citations (76) (1999)
  2. Handbook of Population and Family Economics. Two volumes. Edited by Mark R. Rosenzweig and Oded Stark. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1997. Volume 1A: Pp. xviii, 643; Volume 2A: Pp. xix, (1343–648). $110.00, each volume; $155.00, both volumes
    The Journal of Economic History, 1999, 59, (1), 264-266 Downloads

1998

  1. The Evolution of Retirement: Summary of a Research Project
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 232-36 Downloads View citations (48)
  2. The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 330-34 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View, NBER Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (10) (1998)
  3. Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (4), 987-1009 Downloads View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight, NBER Working Papers (1999) Downloads View citations (4) (1999)

1997

  1. A theory of technophysio evolution, with some implications for forecasting population, health care costs, and pension costs
    Demography, 1997, 34, (1), 49-66 Downloads View citations (120)
  2. Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrangements
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1269-92 Downloads View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrange- ments, NBER Working Papers (1996) Downloads (1996)
  3. Erratum to: A theory of technophysio, with come implications for forecasting population, health care costs, and pension costs
    Demography, 1997, 34, (2), n1-n1 Downloads View citations (9)

1996

  1. Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900–1991
    The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (1), 62-89 Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900-1991, NBER Working Papers (1994) Downloads View citations (6) (1994)

1995

  1. Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
    Explorations in Economic History, 1995, 32, (4), 540-552 Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates, NBER Historical Working Papers (1994) Downloads View citations (3) (1994)
  2. Facts of Life: The Social Construction of Vital Statistics, Ontario 1869–1952. By George Emery. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1993. Pp. xv, 243. $39.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (1), 201-203 Downloads
  3. Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century America
    The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (2), 374-375 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth Century America, NBER Working Papers (1993) Downloads View citations (2) (1993)
  4. Pensions and Retirement: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (2), 297-319 Downloads View citations (41)

1993

  1. Height, Weight, Wartime Stress, and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Union Army Records
    Explorations in Economic History, 1993, 30, (4), 424-449 Downloads View citations (49)

Books

2011

  1. Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)

2008

  1. Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

2007

  1. Economics of Health and Mortality
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2003

  1. Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)

1998

  1. The Evolution of Retirement
    National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (183)
    See also Chapter The Evolution of Retirement, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) Downloads View citations (177) (1998)
  2. The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990
    NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (118)

Edited books

2011

  1. Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth
    National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (61)

2003

  1. Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle
    National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (49)

Chapters

2018

  1. Demand for Private and State-Provided Health Insurance in the 1910s: Evidence from California
    Springer View citations (1)

2014

  1. Health, Education, and Income in the United States, 1820–2000
    A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 121-159 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Health, Education and Income in the United States, 1820-2000, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) Downloads View citations (8) (2013)

2009

  1. The Health of Older Men in the Past
    A chapter in Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability among the Elderly, 2009, pp 21-54 Downloads View citations (1)

2008

  1. Building the Armies
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
  2. Data Appendix
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
  3. Heroes and Cowards
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (15)
  4. Introduction to "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy
    A chapter in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, 2008, pp 1-12 Downloads
  5. Learning from the Past
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (76)
  6. Loyalty and Sacrifice
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
  7. POW Camp Survivors
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
  8. Preface
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
    Also in A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp -3 (1998) Downloads
  9. Slaves Become Freemen
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
  10. The Homecoming of Heroes and Cowards
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (3)
  11. Why the US Civil War
    A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008

2003

  1. Conclusion
    A chapter in Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past, 2003, pp 311-318 Downloads

1998

  1. Appendix A: Union Army Pensions and Civil War Records
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 197-212 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Displacing the Family
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 106-132 Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Income and Retirement
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 32-59 Downloads
  4. Looking to the Future
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 188-196 Downloads
  5. Pensions and Politics
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 160-187 Downloads
  6. References
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 213-226 Downloads
  7. The Evolution of Retirement
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 6-31 Downloads View citations (177)
    See also Book The Evolution of Retirement, University of Chicago Press (1998) View citations (183) (1998)
  8. The Older Worker
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 85-105 Downloads
  9. The Problem of Old Age
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 1-5 Downloads
  10. The Rise of the Leisured Class
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 133-159 Downloads View citations (1)
  11. Work and Disease
    A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 60-84 Downloads

1997

  1. Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States
    A chapter in Health and Welfare during Industrialization, 1997, pp 47-90 Downloads View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) Downloads View citations (48) (1995)

Editor

  1. Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History
    Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC)
 
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