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Working Papers

2025

1. Levelling the Playing Field? SES Differences in Graduate Degree Choices
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2024

2. Gender Differences in Graduate Degree Choices
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Gender differences in graduate degree choices, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2025) View citations (3) (2025)
3. The (UN)Importance of Inheritance
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (6)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (6)
   Working Papers, HAL (2022)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (6)
4. The Effect of Distance to Colleges on Application Behavior
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

5. Gender Differences in Teacher Judgement of Comparative Advantage
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
6. Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

7. Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
8. Gender and Inheritances
   Post-Print, HAL
   See also Journal Article Gender and Inheritances, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2022) (2022)
9. Rank Effects in Education: What Do We Know So Far?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)

2021

10. Gender and Educational Achievement: Stylized Facts and Causal Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (27)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (24)
11. High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (24) (2021)

2020

12. Choosing Differently? College Application Behavior and the Persistence of Educational Advantage
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (5)
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2020) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
13. Gender Differences in College Applications: Aspiration and Risk Management
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Gender differences in college applications: Aspiration and risk management, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
14. Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
15. How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2020) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
16. The effect of high school rank in English and math on college major choice
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2019) View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (22)
17. Where Does Wealth Come From?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2019

18. Grandparents, Mothers, or Fathers? Why Children of Teen Mothers do Worse in Life
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
19. It's Not Just for Boys! Understanding Gender Differences in STEM
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2019) View citations (13)
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2019) View citations (15)
20. Math Matters! The Importance of Mathematical and Verbal Skills for Degree Performance
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019)
    See also Journal Article Math matters! The importance of mathematical and verbal skills for degree performance, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
21. More education, less volatility? The effect of education on earnings volatility over the life cycle
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2017)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article More Education, Less Volatility? The Effect of Education on Earnings Volatility over the Life Cycle, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (24) (2019)
22. Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviours, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2020) View citations (63) (2020)
23. Understanding Gender Differences in STEM: Evidence from College Applications
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (64)
24. Understanding Intergenerational Mobility: The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)

2016

25. No. 2015/2:Learning to Take Risks? The Effects of Education on Risk-Taking in Finacial Markets
    Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies

2015

26. Healthy(?), Wealthy and Wise: Birth Order and Adult Health
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Healthy(?), wealthy, and wise: Birth order and adult health, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2016) View citations (22) (2016)
27. Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (16)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (18)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (16)
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Review of Finance, European Finance Association (2018) View citations (48) (2018)
28. On The Origins of Risk-Taking
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (10)
29. On The Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On the Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (2017) View citations (31) (2017)
30. Poor Little Rich Kids? - The Determinants of the Intergenerational Transmission of Wealth
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (57)
    Also in Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series, Lund University, Knut Wicksell Centre for Financial Studies (2015) View citations (56)
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (56)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (56)

2014

31. Does Grief Transfer across Generations? In-Utero Deaths and Child Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2014) View citations (15)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (15)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (15)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (16)

2013

32. Job Spells, Employer Spells, and Wage Returns to Tenure
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2013) View citations (3)
33. Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (26)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2015) View citations (95) (2015)
34. This Is Only a Test? Long-Run Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (70)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (70)

2012

35. CARE OR CASH? THE EFFECT OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (13)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (7)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2014) View citations (58) (2014)

2011

36. Earnings Returns to the British Education Expansion
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Earnings returns to the British education expansion, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (60) (2011)

2010

37. Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (148)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (157)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (148)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (191)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (157)
    See also Chapter Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility, Handbook of Labor Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (648) (2011)
38. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (10)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (148) (2013)

2009

39. Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (7)
    Also in Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2008) View citations (16)
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2009) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (25)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (16)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (168) (2010)

2008

40. A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
41. Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2009) View citations (38) (2009)
42. Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (9)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2009) View citations (107) (2009)
43. Optimally Combining Censored and Uncensored Datasets
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008)
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Optimally combining censored and uncensored datasets, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
44. Too Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (42)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2008) View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2011) View citations (311) (2011)

2007

45. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (851)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (46)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (721)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (2)
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2006) View citations (48)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (59)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (811)
    See also Journal Article From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (726) (2007)
46. Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, American Statistical Association (2007) View citations (17) (2007)
47. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (25)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (21)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2011) View citations (71) (2011)
48. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2010) View citations (80) (2010)

2006

49. Real wage cyclicality of job stayers, within-company job movers, and between-company job movers
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (118)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (35)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Real Wage Cyclicality of Job Stayers, Within-Company Job Movers, and Between-Company Job Movers, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2006) View citations (114) (2006)
50. Small sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply
    Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Small-sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) View citations (47) (2007)

2005

51. Do employers provide insurance against low frequency shocks? Industry employment and industry wages
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Do Employers Provide Insurance against Low Frequency Shocks? Industry Employment and Industry Wages, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
52. Effects of industry growth and decline on gender and education wage gaps in the 1980s
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Effects of Industry Growth and Decline on Gender and Education Wage Gaps in the 1980S, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
53. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (641)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (668)
    See also Journal Article The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2005) View citations (570) (2005)
54. The Spot Market Matters: Evidence on Implicit Contracts from Britain
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article THE SPOT MARKET MATTERS: EVIDENCE ON IMPLICIT CONTRACTS FROM BRITAIN, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2007) View citations (41) (2007)
55. Why the apple doesn't fall far: understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (646)
    Also in CeMMAP working papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (1)
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2003) View citations (55)
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (90)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (56)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (111)
    See also Journal Article Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (578) (2005)

2004

56. Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) View citations (13)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (23)
57. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Composition on Children's Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2004) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (44)

2003

58. Changes in male labor supply and wages
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Male Labor Supply and Wages, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2003) View citations (17) (2003)
59. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (49)

2002

60. The Importance of Obtaining a High-Paying Job
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)

2001

61. The cyclicality of real wages within employer-employee matches
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article The Cyclicality of Real Wages within Employer-Employee Matches, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2001) View citations (83) (2001)

2000

62. Task assignment over the business cycle
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Task Assignment over the Business Cycle, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2000) View citations (29) (2000)
63. The extent and consequences of downward nominal wage rigidity
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (138)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (155)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Gender differences in graduate degree choices
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025, 230, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Graduate Degree Choices, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

2. Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (4), 115-36 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Where Does Wealth Come From? Measuring Lifetime Resources in Norway, Post-Print (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2022

3. Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation
   Economica, 2022, 89, (356), 862-883 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
4. Gender and Inheritances
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 68-72
   See also Working Paper Gender and Inheritances, Post-Print (2022) (2022)
5. Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life
   Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (6), 2012-2047 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2021

6. Gender differences in college applications: Aspiration and risk management
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 80, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences in College Applications: Aspiration and Risk Management, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
7. High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM
   Labour Economics, 2021, 69, (C) View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper High School Rank in Math and English and the Gender Gap in STEM, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (19) (2021)

2020

8. Choosing differently? College application behavior and the persistence of educational advantage
   Economics of Education Review, 2020, 77, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Choosing Differently? College Application Behavior and the Persistence of Educational Advantage, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
9. How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College
   The Economic and Social Review, 2020, 51, (2), 189-239 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper How Gender and Prior Disadvantage Predict Performance in College, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
10. Math matters! The importance of mathematical and verbal skills for degree performance
    Economics Letters, 2020, 186, (C) View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Math Matters! The Importance of Mathematical and Verbal Skills for Degree Performance, Working Papers (2019) (2019)
11. Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviours
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87, (4), 1683-1725 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Poor Little Rich Kids? The Role of Nature versus Nurture in Wealth and Other Economic Outcomes and Behaviors, CEPR Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (14) (2019)

2019

12. Intergenerational return to human capital
    IZA World of Labor, 2019, 19 View citations (2)
    Also in IZA World of Labor, 2014, 19 (2014) View citations (1)
13. More Education, Less Volatility? The Effect of Education on Earnings Volatility over the Life Cycle
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (1), 101 - 137 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper More education, less volatility? The effect of education on earnings volatility over the life cycle, Papers (2019) View citations (20) (2019)
14. This Is Only a Test? Long-Run and Intergenerational Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 101, (3), 531-546 View citations (14)
15. Understanding gender differences in STEM: Evidence from college applications✰
    Economics of Education Review, 2019, 72, (C), 219-238 View citations (44)

2018

16. Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Review of Finance, 2018, 22, (3), 951-975 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Learning to Take Risks? The Effect of Education on Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (16) (2015)

2017

17. On the Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets
    Journal of Finance, 2017, 72, (5), 2229-2278 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper On The Origins of Risk-Taking in Financial Markets, Knut Wicksell Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2016

18. Does Grief Transfer across Generations? Bereavements during Pregnancy and Child Outcomes
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (1), 193-223 View citations (116)
19. Healthy(?), wealthy, and wise: Birth order and adult health
    Economics & Human Biology, 2016, 23, (C), 27-45 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Healthy(?), Wealthy and Wise: Birth Order and Adult Health, CEPR Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (6) (2015)

2015

20. Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (4), 833-861 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2014

21. Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96, (5), 824-837 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper CARE OR CASH? THE EFFECT OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE, Working Papers in Economics (2012) View citations (13) (2012)

2013

22. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (1), 119 - 153 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults, Working Papers (2010) View citations (16) (2010)

2011

23. A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49, (Supplement 1), s70-s92 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Good Time to Stay Out? Strikes and the Business Cycle, Stirling Economics Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
24. Earnings returns to the British education expansion
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (6), 1153-1166 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Earnings Returns to the British Education Expansion, Working Papers (2011) View citations (61) (2011)
25. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57, (1), 103-120 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (28) (2007)
26. Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 455-467 View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper Too Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (34) (2008)

2010

27. Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (549), 1345-1364 View citations (168)
    See also Working Paper Forced to be Rich? Returns to Compulsory Schooling in Britain, Working Papers (2009) View citations (7) (2009)
28. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45, (1) View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (5) (2007)

2009

29. Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (2), 351-362 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Improved JIVE Estimators for Overidentified Linear Models with and without Heteroskedasticity, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
30. Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores
    Economics Letters, 2009, 105, (1), 138-140 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
31. Optimally combining censored and uncensored datasets
    Journal of Econometrics, 2009, 151, (1), 17-32 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Optimally Combining Censored and Uncensored Datasets, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2008

32. Staying in the Classroom and out of the maternity ward? The effect of compulsory schooling laws on teenage births
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 1025-1054 View citations (169)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 1025-1054 (2008) View citations (283)

2007

33. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (1), 409-439 View citations (726)
    See also Working Paper From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes, Working Papers (2007) View citations (851) (2007)
34. Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 2007, 25, 278-287 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Improved Errors-in-Variables Estimators for Grouped Data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (16) (2007)
35. Small-sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2007, 22, (4), 839-848 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Small sample bias in synthetic cohort models of labor supply, Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
36. THE SPOT MARKET MATTERS: EVIDENCE ON IMPLICIT CONTRACTS FROM BRITAIN
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 54, (5), 661-683 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The Spot Market Matters: Evidence on Implicit Contracts from Britain, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (13) (2005)

2006

37. Comment on 'The case against JIVE'
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (6), 835-838 View citations (7)
    Also in Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2006, 21, (6), 835-838 (2006)
38. Does “Satisfaction†with Local Public Services Affect Complaints (Voice) and Geographic Mobility (Exit)?
    Public Finance Review, 2006, 34, (2), 123-147 View citations (2)
39. Real Wage Cyclicality of Job Stayers, Within-Company Job Movers, and Between-Company Job Movers
    ILR Review, 2006, 60, (1), 105-119 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Real wage cyclicality of job stayers, within-company job movers, and between-company job movers, Open Access publications (2006) View citations (118) (2006)

2005

40. Do Employers Provide Insurance against Low Frequency Shocks? Industry Employment and Industry Wages
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (2), 313-340 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Do employers provide insurance against low frequency shocks? Industry employment and industry wages, Open Access publications (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
41. Effects of Industry Growth and Decline on Gender and Education Wage Gaps in the 1980S
    ILR Review, 2005, 58, (4), 552-570 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Effects of industry growth and decline on gender and education wage gaps in the 1980s, Open Access publications (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
42. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (2), 669-700 View citations (570)
    See also Working Paper The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education, CEE Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (641) (2005)
43. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 437-449 View citations (578)
    See also Working Paper Why the apple doesn't fall far: understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital, Open Access publications (2005) View citations (646) (2005)

2004

44. Changes in Relative Wages and Family Labor Supply
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (3) View citations (127)
45. Cyclical Quality Adjustment in the Labor Market
    Southern Economic Journal, 2004, 70, (3), 600-615 View citations (6)

2003

46. Changes in Male Labor Supply and Wages
    ILR Review, 2003, 56, (3), 409-428 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Changes in male labor supply and wages, Open Access publications (2003) View citations (18) (2003)

2002

47. Occupational Upgrading and the Business Cycle
    LABOUR, 2002, 16, (3), 423-452 View citations (52)

2001

48. The Cyclicality of Real Wages within Employer-Employee Matches
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (4), 835-850 View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper The cyclicality of real wages within employer-employee matches, Open Access publications (2001) View citations (73) (2001)

2000

49. Task Assignment over the Business Cycle
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2000, 18, (1), 98-124 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Task assignment over the business cycle, Open Access publications (2000) View citations (28) (2000)

Chapters

2011

1. Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility
   Elsevier View citations (648)
   See also Working Paper Recent Developments in Intergenerational Mobility, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (148) (2010)