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Working Papers

2025

1. Using Multiple Outcomes to Adjust Standard Errors for Spatial Correlation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2025)

2024

2. Understanding Expert Choices Using Decision Time
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Bottlenecks for Evidence Adoption
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Bottlenecks for Evidence Adoption, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
4. Gender Differences in Peer Recognition by Economists
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Gender Differences in Peer Recognition by Economists, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2022) View citations (13) (2022)
5. Gender Gaps at the Academies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
6. Policy Diffusion and Polarization across U.S. States
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2020

7. Estimating Social Preferences and Gift Exchange with a Piece-Rate Design
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
8. Evidence on Job Search Models from a Survey of Unemployed Workers in Germany
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)
   Also in IAB-Discussion Paper, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] (2020) View citations (23)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (25)
9. Forecasting the Results of Experiments: Piloting an Elicitation Strategy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Forecasting the Results of Experiments: Piloting an Elicitation Strategy, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (16) (2020)
10. RCTs to Scale: Comprehensive Evidence from Two Nudge Units
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article RCTs to Scale: Comprehensive Evidence From Two Nudge Units, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2022) View citations (126) (2022)

2019

11. Are Referees and Editors in Economics Gender Neutral?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Are Referees and Editors in Economics Gender Neutral?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2020) View citations (145) (2020)
12. Stability of Experimental Results: Forecasts and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Stability of Experimental Results: Forecasts and Evidence, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2018

13. Structural Behavioral Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)

2017

14. Uniform Pricing in US Retail Chains
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Uniform Pricing in U.S. Retail Chains, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2019) View citations (160) (2019)
15. What do Editors Maximize? Evidence from Four Leading Economics Journals
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)

2016

16. Estimating Social Preferences and Gift Exchange at Work
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (53)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar (2016) View citations (55)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article Estimating Social Preferences and Gift Exchange at Work, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (25) (2022)
17. Predicting Experimental Results: Who Knows What?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Predicting Experimental Results: Who Knows What?, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (92) (2018)
18. Reference-Dependent Job Search: Evidence from Hungary
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article Reference-Dependent Job Search: Evidence from Hungary, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2017) View citations (112) (2017)
19. Voting to Tell Others
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (69)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (21)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (116)
    See also Journal Article Voting to Tell Others, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2017) View citations (92) (2017)
20. What Motivates Effort? Evidence and Expert Forecasts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article What Motivates Effort? Evidence and Expert Forecasts, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2018) View citations (129) (2018)

2015

21. Economic and Social Impacts of the Media
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (114)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (112)

2014

22. Cross-Border Media and Nationalism: Evidence from Serbian Radio in Croatia
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (104)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (13)
    Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2012) View citations (13)
    Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2012) View citations (13)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (10)
    Post-Print, HAL (2014) View citations (101)
    CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP (2013)
    See also Journal Article Cross-Border Media and Nationalism: Evidence from Serbian Radio in Croatia, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (137) (2014)
23. Does Conflict of Interest Lead to Biased Coverage? Evidence from Movie Reviews
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Does Conflict of Interest Lead to Biased Coverage? Evidence from Movie Reviews, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2017) View citations (23) (2017)
24. Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy
    Post-Print, HAL
    Also in Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University (2013)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2014)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013)
    See also Journal Article Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (24) (2016)

2013

25. Nine Facts about Top Journals in Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (280)
    See also Journal Article Nine Facts about Top Journals in Economics, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (272) (2013)
26. The Importance of Being Marginal: Gender Differences in Generosity
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (67)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (51)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article The Importance of Being Marginal: Gender Differences in Generosity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (68) (2013)

2012

27. Revealed Preferences for Journals: Evidence from Page Limits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
28. Testing for altruism and social pressure in charitable giving
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (610)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Testing for Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2012) View citations (696) (2012)

2011

29. The Role of Theory in Field Experiments
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Theory in Field Experiments, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (49) (2011)

2009

30. Capital Budgeting vs. Market Timing: An Evaluation Using Demographics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
31. Persuasion: Empirical Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Persuasion: Empirical Evidence, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2010) View citations (330) (2010)
32. The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity
    Working Papers, American Association of Wine Economists View citations (26)
33. The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (151) (2010)

2008

34. Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2007) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2009) View citations (146) (2009)

2007

35. Detecting Illegal Arms Trade
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Detecting Illegal Arms Trade, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (48) (2010)
36. Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (1177) (2009)

2006

37. The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Seminar Papers, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies (2006) View citations (81)
    See also Journal Article The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (729) (2007)

2005

38. Attention, Demographics, and the Stock Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
39. Investor Inattention, Firm Reaction, and Friday Earnings Announcements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2004

40. Job Search and Impatience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Job Search and Impatience, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (295) (2005)
41. Overestimating Self_Control: Evidence from the Health Club Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2002) View citations (12)
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2003) View citations (20)

2003

42. Contract Design and Self Control: Theory and Evidence
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Contract Design and Self-Control: Theory and Evidence, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (386) (2004)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Bottlenecks for Evidence Adoption
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (8), 2748 - 2789 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Bottlenecks for Evidence Adoption, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (4) (2022)

2022

2. Estimating Social Preferences and Gift Exchange at Work
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (3), 1038-74 View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper Estimating Social Preferences and Gift Exchange at Work, Natural Field Experiments (2016) View citations (53) (2016)
3. Gender Differences in Peer Recognition by Economists
   Econometrica, 2022, 90, (5), 1937-1971 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Peer Recognition by Economists, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
4. RCTs to Scale: Comprehensive Evidence From Two Nudge Units
   Econometrica, 2022, 90, (1), 81-116 View citations (126)
   See also Working Paper RCTs to Scale: Comprehensive Evidence from Two Nudge Units, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (45) (2020)
5. Stability of Experimental Results: Forecasts and Evidence
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2022, 14, (3), 889-925 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Stability of Experimental Results: Forecasts and Evidence, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2020

6. Are Referees and Editors in Economics Gender Neutral?
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020, 135, (1), 269-327 View citations (145)
   See also Working Paper Are Referees and Editors in Economics Gender Neutral?, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (38) (2019)
7. Forecasting the Results of Experiments: Piloting an Elicitation Strategy
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 75-79 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Forecasting the Results of Experiments: Piloting an Elicitation Strategy, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (14) (2020)
8. What Do Editors Maximize? Evidence from Four Economics Journals
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2020, 102, (1), 195-217 View citations (89)

2019

9. Uniform Pricing in U.S. Retail Chains
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019, 134, (4), 2011-2084 View citations (160)
   See also Working Paper Uniform Pricing in US Retail Chains, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (39) (2017)

2018

10. Predicting Experimental Results: Who Knows What?
    Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (6), 2410 - 2456 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper Predicting Experimental Results: Who Knows What?, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (16) (2016)
11. What Motivates Effort? Evidence and Expert Forecasts
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (2), 1029-1069 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper What Motivates Effort? Evidence and Expert Forecasts, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (17) (2016)

2017

12. Does Conflict of Interest Lead to Biased Coverage? Evidence from Movie Reviews
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2017, 84, (4), 1510-1550 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Does Conflict of Interest Lead to Biased Coverage? Evidence from Movie Reviews, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
13. Reference-Dependent Job Search: Evidence from Hungary
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2017, 132, (4), 1969-2018 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper Reference-Dependent Job Search: Evidence from Hungary, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (46) (2016)
14. Voting to Tell Others
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2017, 84, (1), 143-181 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper Voting to Tell Others, Framed Field Experiments (2016) View citations (69) (2016)

2016

15. Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (1), 224-56 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy, Post-Print (2014) (2014)

2014

16. Cross-Border Media and Nationalism: Evidence from Serbian Radio in Croatia
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (3), 103-32 View citations (137)
    See also Working Paper Cross-Border Media and Nationalism: Evidence from Serbian Radio in Croatia, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2014) View citations (104) (2014)
17. Page Limits on Economics Articles: Evidence from Two Journals
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (3), 149-68 View citations (28)

2013

18. Capital Budgeting versus Market Timing: An Evaluation Using Demographics
    Journal of Finance, 2013, 68, (1), 237-270 View citations (6)
19. Nine Facts about Top Journals in Economics
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2013, 51, (1), 144-61 View citations (272)
    See also Working Paper Nine Facts about Top Journals in Economics, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (280) (2013)
20. The Importance of Being Marginal: Gender Differences in Generosity
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 586-90 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper The Importance of Being Marginal: Gender Differences in Generosity, Natural Field Experiments (2013) View citations (67) (2013)

2012

21. Testing for Altruism and Social Pressure in Charitable Giving
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (1), 1-56 View citations (696)
    See also Working Paper Testing for altruism and social pressure in charitable giving, Natural Field Experiments (2012) View citations (610) (2012)

2011

22. Letter from the Editors of JEEA
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (1), 1-2
23. Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field. Part I: Nonstandard Preferences (Introduction by S. Pyastolov)
    Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2011, (4)
24. Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field. Part II: Social Preferences and Nonstandard Beliefs
    Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2011, (5)
25. Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field. Part III. Nonstandard Decision Making and Market Response
    Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2011, (6)
26. The Role of Theory in Field Experiments
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (3), 39-62 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Theory in Field Experiments, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (50) (2011)

2010

27. Detecting Illegal Arms Trade
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (4), 26-57 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Detecting Illegal Arms Trade, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
28. Persuasion: Empirical Evidence
    Annual Review of Economics, 2010, 2, (1), 643-669 View citations (330)
    See also Working Paper Persuasion: Empirical Evidence, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (18) (2009)
29. The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (3), 32-63 View citations (151)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity and Weight Gain, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (30) (2009)

2009

30. Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (2), 677-734 View citations (146)
    See also Working Paper Does Movie Violence Increase Violent Crime?, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (9) (2008)
31. Investor Inattention and Friday Earnings Announcements
    Journal of Finance, 2009, 64, (2), 709-749 View citations (575)
32. Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2009, 47, (2), 315-72 View citations (1177)
    See also Working Paper Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (55) (2007)

2007

33. Demographics and Industry Returns
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (5), 1667-1702 View citations (106)
34. The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (3), 1187-1234 View citations (729)
    See also Working Paper The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (19) (2006)

2006

35. Paying Not to Go to the Gym
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 694-719 View citations (557)

2005

36. Job Search and Impatience
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (3), 527-588 View citations (295)
    See also Working Paper Job Search and Impatience, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (10) (2004)

2004

37. Contract Design and Self-Control: Theory and Evidence
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (2), 353-402 View citations (386)
    See also Working Paper Contract Design and Self Control: Theory and Evidence, Research Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

2001

38. Learning to make risk neutral choices in a symmetric world
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 2001, 41, (1), 19-37 View citations (7)