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Working Papers

2024

1. Judges Judging Judges: Partisanship and Politics in the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Gender-Neutral Language and Gender Disparities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
3. The Pervasive Influence of Ideology at the Federal Circuit Courts
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

4. How to Communicate the Nudge: A Real-World Policy Experiment
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article How to Communicate the Nudge: A Real-World Policy Experiment, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) (2022)
5. Judging Under Public Pressure
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Judging under Public Pressure, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
6. Politics and Gender in the Executive Suite
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1)

2019

7. The Politics of CEOs
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (8)

2018

8. Judicial Politics and Sentencing Decisions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Judicial Politics and Sentencing Decisions, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (44) (2019)
9. Termination Risk and Agency Problems: Evidence from the NBA
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Termination Risk and Agency Problems: Evidence from the NBA, The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
10. The Heterogeneous Effect of Affirmative Action on Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The heterogeneous effect of affirmative action on performance, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2019) View citations (5) (2019)

2013

11. Affirmative action and stereotype threat
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston View citations (2)
12. Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders, Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier (2014) View citations (14) (2014)

2011

13. Staggered Boards and the Wealth of Shareholders: Evidence from Two Natural Experiments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2010

14. Learning and the Disappearing Association Between Governance and Returns
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Learning and the disappearing association between governance and returns, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (77) (2013)

2009

15. Testing for Adverse Selection in Insurance Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Testing for Adverse Selection in Insurance Markets, Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association (2010) View citations (187) (2010)

2008

16. Asymmetric Learning in Repeated Contracting: An Empirical Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Asymmetric Learning in Repeated Contracting: An Empirical Study, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
17. DO FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AFFECT FERTILITY?
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (36)

2005

18. Estimating Risk Preferences from Deductible Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2005) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Estimating Risk Preferences from Deductible Choice, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (376) (2007)

2004

19. The Costs of Entrenched Boards
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article The costs of entrenched boards, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (311) (2005)

2003

20. The Effect of Automobile Insurance and Accident Liability Laws in Traffic Fatalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Automobile Insurance and Accident Liability Laws on Traffic Fatalities, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (58) (2004)

2002

21. Does the Evidence Favor State Competition in Corporate Law?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
22. Firms' Decisions Where to Incorporate
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Firms' Decisions Where to Incorporate, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2003) View citations (63) (2003)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Judging under Public Pressure
   (Judging under Public Pressure)
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, 106, (1), 151-166 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Judging Under Public Pressure, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2022

2. How to Communicate the Nudge: A Real-World Policy Experiment
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, 65, (3), 607 - 633
   See also Working Paper How to Communicate the Nudge: A Real-World Policy Experiment, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2019

3. Judicial Politics and Sentencing Decisions
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (1), 160-91 View citations (44)
   See also Working Paper Judicial Politics and Sentencing Decisions, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
4. The heterogeneous effect of affirmative action on performance
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 158, (C), 173-218 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper The Heterogeneous Effect of Affirmative Action on Performance, NBER Working Papers (2018) (2018)

2018

5. Termination Risk and Agency Problems: Evidence from the NBA
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2018, 34, (4), 579-618 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Termination Risk and Agency Problems: Evidence from the NBA, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2017

6. Reexamining staggered boards and shareholder value
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2017, 125, (3), 637-647 View citations (5)
7. The Agency Problems of Institutional Investors
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 31, (3), 89-102 View citations (47)

2015

8. Judicial Decision Making: A Dynamic Reputation Approach
   The Journal of Legal Studies, 2015, 44, (S1), S133 - S159 View citations (9)

2014

9. Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders
   Journal of Corporate Finance, 2014, 25, (C), 140-154 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Golden Parachutes and the Wealth of Shareholders, Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

10. Financial Incentives and Fertility
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (1), 1-20 View citations (135)
11. How do staggered boards affect shareholder value? Evidence from a natural experiment
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2013, 110, (3), 627-641 View citations (36)
12. Learning and the disappearing association between governance and returns
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2013, 108, (2), 323-348 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Learning and the Disappearing Association Between Governance and Returns, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (24) (2010)

2012

13. Asymmetric Learning in Repeated Contracting: An Empirical Study
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (2), 419-432 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Asymmetric Learning in Repeated Contracting: An Empirical Study, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2010

14. Testing for Adverse Selection in Insurance Markets
    Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2010, 77, (1), 39-84 View citations (187)
    See also Working Paper Testing for Adverse Selection in Insurance Markets, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (20) (2009)

2009

15. What Matters in Corporate Governance?
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2009, 22, (2), 783-827 View citations (1038)

2007

16. Estimating Risk Preferences from Deductible Choice
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (3), 745-788 View citations (376)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Risk Preferences from Deductible Choice, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (27) (2005)

2006

17. The Disadvantages of Aggregate Deductibles
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 6, (1), 28 View citations (3)

2005

18. Asymmetric Information and Learning: Evidence from the Automobile Insurance Market
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (2), 197-207 View citations (114)
19. The costs of entrenched boards
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2005, 78, (2), 409-433 View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper The Costs of Entrenched Boards, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (21) (2004)

2004

20. The Effect of Automobile Insurance and Accident Liability Laws on Traffic Fatalities
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2004, 47, (2), 357-93 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Automobile Insurance and Accident Liability Laws in Traffic Fatalities, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

2003

21. Firms' Decisions Where to Incorporate
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 383-425 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Firms' Decisions Where to Incorporate, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (13) (2002)
22. The Effects of Mandatory Seat Belt Laws on Driving Behavior and Traffic Fatalities
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85, (4), 828-843 View citations (127)