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Working Papers
2025
- Economy, the Ghost in Your Gene, and the Escape from Premature Mortality
CINCH Working Paper Series (since 2020), Duisburg-Essen University Library, DuEPublico 
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2025)  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2025)
2022
- 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 
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) (2023)
- Overweight Grandsons and Grandfathers' Starvation Exposure
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article Overweight grandsons and grandfathers’ starvation exposure, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
2021
- Health Shocks of the Father and Longevity of the Children's Children
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
2019
- 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 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) View citations (4) (2020)
2016
- Persistent Social Networks: Civil War Veterans who Fought Together Co-Locate in Later Life
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (8) (2018)
- Union Army Veterans, All Grown Up
Working Papers, eSocialSciences 
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) 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) View citations (4) (2017)
2015
- Death and the Media: Asymmetries in Infectious Disease Reporting During the Health Transition
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
2013
- Health and the Economy in the United States, from 1750 to the Present
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (70) (2015)
- Health, Education and Income in the United States, 1820-2000
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (7) (2014)
- In Memorium: Robert W. Fogel
Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics
2011
- Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
See also Journal Article Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (38) (2011)
- Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
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) (2014)
- Understanding the Solar Home Price Premium: Electricity Generation and "Green" Social Status
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Understanding the Solar Home price premium: Electricity generation and “Green” social status, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (91) (2012)
2010
- Energy Conservation "Nudges" and Environmentalist Ideology: Evidence from a Randomized Residential Electricity Field Experiment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (271) (2013)
- 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 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) View citations (10) (2012)
- 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 View citations (38)
2008
- Health, Stress, and Social Networks: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
- The Rise of Retirement Among African Americans: Wealth and Social Security Effects
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2007
- 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) View citations (7) (2007)
2005
- Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (32) (2007)
2004
- 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 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) View citations (6) (2006)
- Race and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
- Shame and Ostracism: Union Army Deserters Leave Home
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
2003
- Becoming Oldest-Old: Evidence from Historical U.S. Data
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
- Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (17) (2004)
2002
- Changes in the Value of Life: 1940-1980
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
See also Journal Article Changes in the Value of Life, 1940--1980, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2004) View citations (77) (2004)
- The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (46) (2004)
2001
- Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (88) (2003)
- Understanding the Decline in Social Capital, 1952-1998
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
2000
- American Living Standards, 1888-1994: Evidence From Consumer Expenditures
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
- From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (162) (2000)
- Long-Term Declines in Disability Among Older Men: Medical Care, Public Health, and Occupational Change
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
Also in CPE working papers, University of Chicago - Centre for Population Economics (2000) View citations (5)
- Understanding Mid-Life and Older Age Mortality Declines: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (25) (2003)
1999
- 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 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) View citations (70) (1999)
- American Living Standards: Evidence from Recreational Expenditures
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
- Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940-1990
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (272) (2000)
- Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (38) (1998)
1998
- 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
- The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
See also Journal Article The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1998) View citations (7) (1998)
- The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (64) (2000)
- Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Understanding the twentieth-century decline in chronic conditions among older men, Demography, Springer (2000) View citations (69) (2000)
1997
- Less of a Luxury: The Rise of Recreation since 1888
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
1996
- Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrange- ments
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
See also Journal Article Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrangements, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1997) View citations (60) (1997)
1995
- Long-Term Trends in Health, Welfare, and Economic Growth in the United States
NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (111) (1997)
- The Political Economy of State Provided Health Insurance in the Progressive Era: Evidence from California
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
1994
- Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1995) View citations (8) (1995)
- Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900-1991
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (29) (1996)
1993
- Explaining the Changing Dynamics of Unemployment: Evidence from Civil War Records
NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth Century America
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 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) View citations (1) (1995)
Journal Articles
2023
- 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 
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) (2022)
- Overweight grandsons and grandfathers’ starvation exposure
Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 91, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Overweight Grandsons and Grandfathers' Starvation Exposure, NBER Working Papers (2022) (2022)
2020
- Wartime health shocks and the postwar socioeconomic status and mortality of union army veterans and their children
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) 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) View citations (2) (2019)
2018
- Persistent social networks: Civil war veterans who fought together co-locate in later life
Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2018, 70, (C), 289-299 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) View citations (4) (2016)
2017
- Death and the Media: Infectious Disease Reporting During the Health Transition
Economica, 2017, 84, (335), 393-416 View citations (4)
- Union Army veterans, all grown up
Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History, 2017, 50, (2), 79-95 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Union Army Veterans, All Grown Up, Working Papers (2016) (2016)
2015
- Declining Mortality Inequality within Cities during the Health Transition
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 564-69 View citations (11)
- Health and the Economy in the United States from 1750 to the Present
Journal of Economic Literature, 2015, 53, (3), 503-70 View citations (70)
See also Working Paper Health and the Economy in the United States, from 1750 to the Present, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
2014
- Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity, and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War
The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2014, 30, (3), 437-462 
See also Working Paper Leaders: Privilege, Sacrifice, Opportunity and Personnel Economics in the American Civil War, NBER Working Papers (2011) (2011)
2013
- Do liberal home owners consume less electricity? A test of the voluntary restraint hypothesis
Economics Letters, 2013, 119, (2), 210-212 View citations (24)
- 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 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) View citations (38) (2010)
2012
- Scarring and Mortality Selection Among Civil War POWs: A Long-Term Mortality, Morbidity, and Socioeconomic Follow-Up
Demography, 2012, 49, (4), 1185-1206 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) View citations (2) (2010)
- Understanding the Solar Home price premium: Electricity generation and “Green” social status
European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (5), 961-973 View citations (91)
See also Working Paper Understanding the Solar Home Price Premium: Electricity Generation and "Green" Social Status, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
2011
- Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects
American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 88-92 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Electricity Consumption and Durable Housing: Understanding Cohort Effects, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (37) (2011)
2010
- Health, wartime stress, and unit cohesion: Evidence from Union Army veterans
Demography, 2010, 47, (1), 45-66 View citations (17)
- Pensions and Retirement Among Black Union Army Veterans
The Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70, (3), 567-592 View citations (2)
2007
- Deserters, Social Norms, and Migration
Journal of Law and Economics, 2007, 50, (2), 323-353 View citations (11)
- Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps
American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (4), 1467-1487 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper Surviving Andersonville: The Benefits of Social Networks in POW Camps, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
- What is ‘Cliometrica’?
Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2007, 1, (1), 1-6 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper What is Cliometrica, ULB Institutional Repository (2007) View citations (4) (2007)
2006
- 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 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) View citations (2) (2004)
2005
- Predicting Older Age Mortality Trends
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 487-493 View citations (20)
2004
- Changes in the Value of Life, 1940--1980
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2004, 29, (2), 159-180 View citations (77)
See also Working Paper Changes in the Value of Life: 1940-1980, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (26) (2002)
- 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
- Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison
The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (4), 1056-1086 View citations (17)
See also Working Paper Race and Pregnancy Outcomes in the Twentieth Century: A Long-Term Comparison, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)
- The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample
The Journal of Economic History, 2004, 64, (1), 1-23 View citations (46)
See also Working Paper The Measure of Man and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Gould Sample, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (9) (2002)
2003
- Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (2), 519-548 View citations (88)
See also Working Paper Cowards and Heroes: Group Loyalty in the American Civil War, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (26) (2001)
- The Rising Price of Nonmarket Goods
American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 227-232 View citations (36)
- Understanding mid-life and older age mortality declines: evidence from Union Army veterans
Journal of Econometrics, 2003, 112, (1), 175-192 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper Understanding Mid-Life and Older Age Mortality Declines: Evidence from Union Army Veterans, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (2) (2000)
- Understanding the American Decline in Social Capital, 1952–1998
Kyklos, 2003, 56, (1), 17-46 View citations (127)
2002
- Changing chronic disease rates and longterm declines in functional limitation among older men
Demography, 2002, 39, (1), 119-137 View citations (34)
2001
- Aggregation, rank, and some historical Engel curves
Economics Letters, 2001, 70, (2), 183-186
- 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 View citations (72)
- 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
2000
- From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2000, 14, (4), 101-122 View citations (162)
See also Working Paper From Mill Town to Board Room: The Rise of Women's Paid Labor, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (158) (2000)
- 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 View citations (18)
- Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940–1990
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (4), 1287-1315 View citations (272)
See also Working Paper Power Couples: Changes in the Locational Choice of the College Educated, 1940-1990, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (30) (1999)
- The Wage and the Length of the Work Day: From the 1890s to 1991
Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (1), 156-81 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) View citations (2) (1998)
- Understanding the twentieth-century decline in chronic conditions among older men
Demography, 2000, 37, (1), 53-72 View citations (69)
See also Working Paper Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (11) (1998)
1999
- 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 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) View citations (76) (1999)
- 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
1998
- The Evolution of Retirement: Summary of a Research Project
American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 232-36 View citations (48)
- The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View
American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 330-34 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper The Unequal Work Day: A Long-Term View, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (10) (1998)
- Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight
The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (4), 987-1009 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper Unequal at Birth: A Long-Term Comparison of Income and Birth Weight, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (4) (1999)
1997
- A theory of technophysio evolution, with some implications for forecasting population, health care costs, and pension costs
Demography, 1997, 34, (1), 49-66 View citations (120)
- Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrangements
Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1269-92 View citations (60)
See also Working Paper Displacing the Family: Union Army Pensions and Elderly Living Arrange- ments, NBER Working Papers (1996) (1996)
- Erratum to: A theory of technophysio, with come implications for forecasting population, health care costs, and pension costs
Demography, 1997, 34, (2), n1-n1 View citations (9)
1996
- Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900–1991
The Journal of Economic History, 1996, 56, (1), 62-89 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper Health and Labor Force Participation of Older Men, 1900-1991, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (6) (1994)
1995
- Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates
Explorations in Economic History, 1995, 32, (4), 540-552 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Agricultural Decline and the Secular Rise in Male Retirement Rates, NBER Historical Working Papers (1994) View citations (3) (1994)
- 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
- Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth-Century America
The Journal of Economic History, 1995, 55, (2), 374-375 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Health, Income, and Retirement: Evidence from Nineteenth Century America, NBER Working Papers (1993) View citations (2) (1993)
- Pensions and Retirement: Evidence from Union Army Veterans
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (2), 297-319 View citations (41)
1993
- Height, Weight, Wartime Stress, and Older Age Mortality: Evidence from the Union Army Records
Explorations in Economic History, 1993, 30, (4), 424-449 View citations (49)
Books
2011
- Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
2008
- Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
2007
- Economics of Health and Mortality
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2003
- 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
- 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) View citations (177) (1998)
- The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (118)
Edited books
2011
- Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (61)
2003
- Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (49)
Chapters
2018
- Demand for Private and State-Provided Health Insurance in the 1910s: Evidence from California
Springer View citations (1)
2014
- Health, Education, and Income in the United States, 1820–2000
A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 121-159 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Health, Education and Income in the United States, 1820-2000, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
2009
- 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 View citations (1)
2008
- Building the Armies
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
- Data Appendix
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
- Heroes and Cowards
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (15)
- 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
- Learning from the Past
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (76)
- Loyalty and Sacrifice
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
- POW Camp Survivors
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
- 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)
- Slaves Become Freemen
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
- The Homecoming of Heroes and Cowards
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008 View citations (3)
- Why the US Civil War
A chapter in Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War, 2008
2003
- Conclusion
A chapter in Health and Labor Force Participation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Past, 2003, pp 311-318
1998
- 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 View citations (1)
- Displacing the Family
A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 106-132 View citations (3)
- Income and Retirement
A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 32-59
- Looking to the Future
A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 188-196
- Pensions and Politics
A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 160-187
- References
A chapter in The Evolution of Retirement: An American Economic History, 1880-1990, 1998, pp 213-226
- The Evolution of Retirement
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