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Working Papers

2022

1. A Cross-Country Comparison of Old-Age Financial Readiness in Asian Countries versus the United States: The Case of Japan and the Republic of Korea
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2021

2. Endogenous Immigration, Human and Physical Capital Formation, and the Immigration Surplus
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Endogenous Immigration, Human and Physical Capital Formation, and the Immigration Surplus, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2020

3. Human Capital as Engine of Growth the Role of Knowledge Transfers in Promoting Balanced Growth within and across Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Human Capital as Engine of Growth: The Role of Knowledge Transfers in Promoting Balanced Growth within and across Countries, Asian Development Review, MIT Press (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2018

4. Was Higher Education a Major Channel through which the US Became an Economic Superpower in the 20th Century?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Was higher education a major channel through which the US became an economic superpower in the 20th century?, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
5. Was Higher Education a Major Channel through which the United States Became an Economic Superpower in the 20th Century?
   ADBI Working Papers, Asian Development Bank Institute View citations (2)
6. What Accounts for the US Ascendancy to Economic Superpower by the Early 20th Century: The Morrill Act – Human Capital Hypothesis
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2017

7. The Role of Entrepreneurial Human Capital as a Driver of Endogenous Economic Growth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article The Role of Entrepreneurial Human Capital as a Driver of Endogenous Economic Growth, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (12) (2017)

2015

8. Immigration, Human Capital Formation and Endogenous Economic Growth
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (23)
   See also Journal Article Immigration, Human Capital Formation, and Endogenous Economic Growth, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (24) (2015)

2014

9. Equilibrium Health Spending and Population Aging in a Model of Endogenous Growth - Will the GDP Share of Health Spending Keep Rising?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
   See also Journal Article Equilibrium Health Spending and Population Aging in a Model of Endogenous Growth: Will the GDP Share of Health Spending Keep Rising?, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (18) (2013)

2012

10. The Problem of the Uninsured
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012)
    See also Journal Article The problem of the uninsured, Research in Economics, Elsevier (2018) (2018)

2011

11. Private Information, Human Capital, and Optimal "Home Bias" in Financial Markets
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Private Information, Human Capital, and Optimal "Home Bias" in Financial Markets, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2010

12. Human Capital, Endogenous Information Acquisition,and Home Bias in Financial Markets
    Working Papers, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research View citations (1)
13. Taxing Guns vs. Taxing Crime: An Application of the "Market for Offenses Model"
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Taxing guns vs. taxing crime: An application of the "market for offenses model", Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
14. The Role of Human Capital in Imperfectly Informed International Financial Markets
    Working Papers, Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research View citations (2)

2008

15. Asset Management, Human Capital, and the Market for Risky Assets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Asset Management, Human Capital, and the Market for Risky Assets, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2007

16. Has Social Security Influenced Family Formation and Fertility in OECD Countries? An Economic and Econometric Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
17. THE EVOLUTION OF INCOME AND FERTILITY INEQUALITIES OVER THE COURSE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A HUMAN CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE
    Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Korea University View citations (45)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Evolution of Income and Fertility Inequalities over the Course of Economic Development: A Human Capital Perspective, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2007) View citations (45) (2007)
18. The Mystery of Human Capital as Engine of Growth, or Why the US Became the Economic Superpower in the 20th Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article The Mystery of Human Capital as Engine of Growth, or Why the US Became the Economic Superpower in the 20th Century, Ensayos Económicos, Central Bank of Argentina, Economic Research Department (2009) (2009)

2005

19. Endogenous Fertility, Mortality and Economic Growth: Can a Malthusian Framework Account for the Conflicting Historical Trends in Population?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Endogenous fertility, mortality and economic growth: Can a Malthusian framework account for the conflicting historical trends in population?, Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (25) (2005)
20. Social Security, Demographic Trends, and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence from the International Experience
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

2004

21. Explaining Diversities in Age-Specific Life Expectancies and Values of Life Saving: A Numerical Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Explaining Diversities in Age-Specific Life Expectancies and Values of Life Saving: A Numerical Analysis, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer (2005) View citations (43) (2005)

1994

22. Productivy Growth & Firm Ownership: an Analytical & Empirical Investigation
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (96)

1990

23. Performances comparées des entreprises publiques et privées: l'exemple des grandes compagnies aériennes
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)

1975

24. On the Theory of Productive Saving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1973

25. The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: A Question of Life and Death
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: A Question of Life and Death, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1975) View citations (181) (1975)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Endogenous Immigration, Human and Physical Capital Formation, and the Immigration Surplus
   Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 15, (1), 34 - 85 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Endogenous Immigration, Human and Physical Capital Formation, and the Immigration Surplus, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2020

2. Human Capital as Engine of Growth: The Role of Knowledge Transfers in Promoting Balanced Growth within and across Countries
   Asian Development Review, 2020, 37, (2), 225-263 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital as Engine of Growth the Role of Knowledge Transfers in Promoting Balanced Growth within and across Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2019

3. Introducing Volume 2 of Celebrating the Life and Work of Gary Becker
   Journal of Human Capital, 2019, 13, (2), 137 - 139

2018

4. Celebrating the Life and Work of Gary Becker
   Journal of Human Capital, 2018, 12, (2), 173 - 181
5. The problem of the uninsured
   Research in Economics, 2018, 72, (1), 147-168
   See also Working Paper The Problem of the Uninsured, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)
6. Was higher education a major channel through which the US became an economic superpower in the 20th century?
   Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2018, 23, (4), 515-553 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Was Higher Education a Major Channel through which the US Became an Economic Superpower in the 20th Century?, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
7. What Accounts for the US Ascendancy to Economic Superpower by the Early Twentieth Century? The Morrill Act-Human Capital Hypothesis
   Journal of Human Capital, 2018, 12, (2), 233 - 281 View citations (8)

2017

8. Special Issue in Honor of Ronald H. Coase
   Journal of Human Capital, 2017, 11, (3), 297 - 309
9. The Role of Entrepreneurial Human Capital as a Driver of Endogenous Economic Growth
   Journal of Human Capital, 2017, 11, (3), 310 - 351 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Entrepreneurial Human Capital as a Driver of Endogenous Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (12) (2017)

2015

10. Immigration, Human Capital Formation, and Endogenous Economic Growth
    Journal of Human Capital, 2015, 9, (4), 518 - 563 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Immigration, Human Capital Formation and Endogenous Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (23) (2015)

2013

11. Equilibrium Health Spending and Population Aging in a Model of Endogenous Growth: Will the GDP Share of Health Spending Keep Rising?
    Journal of Human Capital, 2013, 7, (4), 411 - 447 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Equilibrium Health Spending and Population Aging in a Model of Endogenous Growth - Will the GDP Share of Health Spending Keep Rising?, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)

2012

12. Probabilistic framework for risk analysis of power system small-signal stability
    Journal of Risk and Reliability, 2012, 226, (1), 118-133

2011

13. Private Information, Human Capital, and Optimal "Home Bias" in Financial Markets
    Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (3), 255 - 301 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Private Information, Human Capital, and Optimal "Home Bias" in Financial Markets, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (4) (2011)

2010

14. Human Capital and Imperfectly Informed Financial Markets
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 244-49
15. Taxing guns vs. taxing crime: An application of the "market for offenses model"
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2010, 32, (5), 670-689 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Taxing Guns vs. Taxing Crime: An Application of the "Market for Offenses Model", NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2009

16. The Mystery of Human Capital as Engine of Growth, or Why the US Became the Economic Superpower in the 20th Century
    Ensayos Económicos, 2009, 1, (56), 41-93
    See also Working Paper The Mystery of Human Capital as Engine of Growth, or Why the US Became the Economic Superpower in the 20th Century, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (18) (2007)

2008

17. Asset Management, Human Capital, and the Market for Risky Assets
    Journal of Human Capital, 2008, 2, (3), 217-262 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Asset Management, Human Capital, and the Market for Risky Assets, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (11) (2008)

2007

18. Social Security and Demographic Trends: Theory and Evidence from the International Experience
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2007, 10, (1), 55-77 View citations (61)
19. The Evolution of Income and Fertility Inequalities over the Course of Economic Development: A Human Capital Perspective
    Journal of Human Capital, 2007, 1, (1), 137-174 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper THE EVOLUTION OF INCOME AND FERTILITY INEQUALITIES OVER THE COURSE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A HUMAN CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE, Discussion Paper Series (2007) View citations (45) (2007)
20. Why Does Human Capital Need a Journal?
    Journal of Human Capital, 2007, 1, (1), 1-7 View citations (10)

2005

21. Endogenous fertility, mortality and economic growth: Can a Malthusian framework account for the conflicting historical trends in population?
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2005, 16, (5), 789-806 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Endogenous Fertility, Mortality and Economic Growth: Can a Malthusian Framework Account for the Conflicting Historical Trends in Population?, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (25) (2005)
22. Explaining Diversities in Age-Specific Life Expectancies and Values of Life Saving: A Numerical Analysis
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2005, 31, (2), 129-162 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Diversities in Age-Specific Life Expectancies and Values of Life Saving: A Numerical Analysis, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (5) (2004)

2001

23. Erratum to "Uncertain lifetime, life protection, and the value of life saving": [Journal of Health Economics 19 (2000) 341-367]
    Journal of Health Economics, 2001, 20, (3), 459-460 View citations (1)

2000

24. The Growth-Inequality Nexus without Borrowing Restrictions and Government Intervention: Some Implications from a Prototype Model
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2000, 1, (2), 283-301 View citations (1)
25. Uncertain lifetime, life protection, and the value of life saving
    Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (3), 341-367 View citations (70)

1999

26. Bureaucratic Corruption and Endogenous Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (S6), S270-S293 View citations (299)
27. Corrupción burocrática y crecimiento económico endógeno
    Revista de Economía del Rosario, 1999
28. Sensitivity Analyses of the Deterrence Hypothesis: Let's Keep the Econ in Econometrics
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1999, 42, (1), 455-87 View citations (22)

1998

29. Social Security and the Real Economy: An Inquiry into Some Neglected Issues
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 151-57 View citations (45)
30. Social Security, the Family, and Economic Growth
    Economic Inquiry, 1998, 36, (3), 390-409 View citations (39)

1997

31. The problem of population and growth: A review of the literature from Malthus to contemporary models of endogenous population and endogenous growth
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1997, 21, (1), 205-242 View citations (101)

1996

32. Crime, Punishment, and the Market for Offenses
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, 10, (1), 43-67 View citations (299)

1995

33. Optimal portfolio and consumption decisions in a stochastic environment with precommitment
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1995, 19, (3), 457-480 View citations (4)

1994

34. Productivity Growth and Firm Ownership: An Analytical and Empirical Investigation
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (5), 1006-38 View citations (132)

1991

35. Intergenerational Trade, Longevity, and Economic Growth
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (5), 1029-59 View citations (362)

1990

36. A Model of the Demand for Longevity and the Value of Life Extension
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (4), 761-82 View citations (254)
37. The Problem of Development: Introduction
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (5), S1-11 View citations (18)

1987

38. On the Issue of Causality in the Economic Model of Crime and Law Enforcement: Some Theoretical Considerations and Experimental Evidence
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 99-106 View citations (45)

1985

39. Insurance, Protection from Risk, and Risk-bearing
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1985, 18, (3), 574-86 View citations (13)
40. On the Economics of Compliance with the Minimum Wage Law
    Journal of Political Economy, 1985, 93, (1), 84-91 View citations (37)

1982

41. The Derived Demand for Advertising: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
    American Economic Review, 1982, 72, (3), 366-88 View citations (33)
42. The optimum enforcement of laws and the concept of justice: A positive analysis
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1982, 2, (1), 3-27 View citations (27)

1981

43. On the Usefulness of Controlling Individuals: An Economic Analysis of Rehabilitation, Incapacitation, and Deterrence
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (3), 307-22 View citations (100)

1977

44. Capital Punishment and Deterrence: Some Further Thoughts and Additional Evidence
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (4), 741-88 View citations (59)
45. The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (3), 452-58 View citations (58)

1976

46. Asset Management, Allocation of Time, and Returns to Saving
    Economic Inquiry, 1976, 14, (4), 558-86 View citations (6)

1975

47. The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: A Question of Life and Death
    American Economic Review, 1975, 65, (3), 397-417 View citations (181)
    See also Working Paper The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment: A Question of Life and Death, NBER Working Papers (1973) View citations (20) (1973)

1974

48. An Economic Analysis of Legal Rulemaking
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1974, 3, (1), 257-286 View citations (61)

1973

49. Participation in Illegitimate Activities: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (3), 521-65 View citations (899)

1972

50. Market Insurance, Self-Insurance, and Self-Protection
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (4), 623-48 View citations (654)

Edited books

2006

1. The Economics of Crime, vol Three volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (4)

Chapters

2010

1. The Market Model of Crime: A Short Review and New Directions
   Chapter 1 in Handbook on the Economics of Crime, 2010 View citations (3)

1975

2. On the Relation between Education and Crime
   A chapter in Education, Income, and Human Behavior, 1975, pp 313-338 View citations (49)

1974

3. Participation in Illegitimate Activities: An Economic Analysis
   A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment, 1974, pp 68-134 View citations (30)

Editor

1. Journal of Human Capital
   University of Chicago Press