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Working Papers

2020

  1. Implications of Heterogeneous SIR Models for Analyses of COVID-19
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (56)
  2. Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (76)

2018

  1. Dynamics of the Gender Gap in High Math Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Match Quality, Search, and the Internet Market for Used Books
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (11)

2017

  1. Inside Job or Deep Impact? Using Extramural Citations to Assess Economic Scholarship
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)

2016

  1. The Efficiency of Race-Neutral Alternatives to Race-Based Affirmative Action: Evidence from Chicago's Exam Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (8)

2012

  1. Heterogeneity in High Math Achievement Across Schools: Evidence from the American Mathematics Competition
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) Downloads View citations (3)

2010

  1. Basins of Attraction and Long-Run Equilibria
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads
  2. Competing Auctions
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2004) Downloads View citations (39)
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2010)

    See also Journal Article Competing Auctions, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2004) Downloads View citations (44) (2004)
  3. Cooperation in the Prisoner's Dilemma with Anonymous Random Matching
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Cooperation in the Prisoner's Dilemma with Anonymous Random Matching, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1994) Downloads View citations (234) (1994)
  4. Dynamics of Open Source Movements
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Dynamics of Open Source Movements, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2014) Downloads View citations (21) (2014)
  5. How Does the Market Use Citation Data? The Hirsch Index in Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (26)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) Downloads View citations (21)

    See also Journal Article How Does the Market Use Citation Data? The Hirsch Index in Economics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) Downloads View citations (75) (2013)
  6. Learning from Personal Experience: One Rational Guy and the Justification of Myopia
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads
    See also Journal Article Learning from Personal Experience: One Rational Guy and the Justification of Myopia, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (1997) Downloads View citations (45) (1997)
  7. Learning, Local Interaction, and Coordination
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Learning, Local Interaction, and Coordination, Econometrica, Econometric Society (1993) Downloads View citations (514) (1993)
  8. Location choice in two-sided markets with indivisible agents
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2005) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article Location choice in two-sided markets with indivisible agents, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2010) Downloads View citations (1) (2010)
  9. Rules of Thumb for Social Learning
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine Downloads View citations (32)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (1993) Downloads View citations (404)
    IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse (1992) View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Rules of Thumb for Social Learning, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1993) Downloads View citations (403) (1993)

2009

  1. A Search Cost Model of Obfuscation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article A search cost model of obfuscation, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2012) Downloads View citations (145) (2012)
  2. Position Auctions with Consumer Search
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Position Auctions with Consumer Search, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2011) Downloads View citations (149) (2011)
  3. Random Matching in Adaptive Dynamics
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Random matching in adaptive dynamics, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2009) Downloads View citations (4) (2009)
  4. The Gender Gap in Secondary School Mathematics at High Achievement Levels: Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Gender Gap in Secondary School Mathematics at High Achievement Levels: Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2010) Downloads View citations (108) (2010)

2007

  1. Is Peer Review in Decline?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article IS PEER REVIEW IN DECLINE?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2011) View citations (65) (2011)
  2. Strategic Entry Deterrence and the Behavior of Pharmaceutical Incumbents Prior to Patent Expiration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Strategic Entry Deterrence and the Behavior of Pharmaceutical Incumbents Prior to Patent Expiration, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (114) (2011)
  3. What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School Downloads View citations (88)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2007) Downloads View citations (86)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) Downloads View citations (83)

    See also Journal Article What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) Downloads View citations (830) (2010)

2006

  1. Internet Retail Demand: Taxes, Geography, and Online-Offline Competition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (12)

2004

  1. A Model of Add-on Pricing
    Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science Downloads View citations (18)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article A Model of Add-On Pricing, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2005) Downloads View citations (209) (2005)
  2. Search, Obfuscation, and Price Elasticities on the Internet
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (48)
    See also Journal Article Search, Obfuscation, and Price Elasticities on the Internet, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2009) Downloads View citations (341) (2009)

2003

  1. Knife Edge of Plateau: When Do Market Models Tip?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (102)
    Also in Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2003) Downloads View citations (105)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2003) Downloads View citations (111)

    See also Journal Article Knife-Edge or Plateau: When Do Market Models Tip?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) Downloads View citations (114) (2003)

2000

  1. Evolving Standards for Academic Publishing: A q-r Theory
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Evolving Standards for Academic Publishing: A q-r Theory, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2002) Downloads View citations (111) (2002)
  2. The Slowdown of the Economics Publishing Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The Slowdown of the Economics Publishing Process, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2002) Downloads View citations (232) (2002)

1999

  1. The Geographic Concentration of Industry: Does Natural Advantage Explain Agglomeration?
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (483)
    See also Journal Article The Geographic Concentration of Industry: Does Natural Advantage Explain Agglomeration?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1999) Downloads View citations (506) (1999)
  2. The Neo-Luddite's Lament: Excessive Upgrades in the Software Industry
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Neo-Luddite's Lament: Excessive Upgrades in the Software Industry, RAND Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (2000) View citations (44) (2000)

1998

  1. A Simple Framework for Nonparametric Specification Testing
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1993) View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article A simple framework for nonparametric specification testing, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2000) Downloads View citations (25) (2000)
  2. Career Concerns of Mutual Fund Managers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Career Concerns of Mutual Fund Managers, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1999) Downloads View citations (360) (1999)
  3. Geographic Concentration as a Dynamic Process
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies Downloads View citations (63)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) Downloads View citations (151)

    See also Journal Article Geographic Concentration As A Dynamic Process, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2002) Downloads View citations (354) (2002)
  4. Learning Purified Mixed Equilibria
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Learning Purified Mixed Equilibria, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2000) Downloads View citations (47) (2000)

1996

  1. Are Some Mutual Funds Managers Better Than Others? Cross-Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Are Some Mutual Fund Managers Better Than Others? Cross‐Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance, Journal of Finance, American Finance Association (1999) Downloads View citations (335) (1999)
  2. Basins of Attraction, Long Run Equilibria, and the Speed of Step-by- Step Evolution
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (8)
  3. Risk Taking by Mutual Funds as a Response to Incentives
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) Downloads View citations (30)

    See also Journal Article Risk Taking by Mutual Funds as a Response to Incentives, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1997) Downloads View citations (1115) (1997)

1995

  1. Word-of-Mouth Communication and Social Learning
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics Downloads View citations (360)
    See also Journal Article Word-of-Mouth Communication and Social Learning, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1995) Downloads View citations (368) (1995)

1994

  1. Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (43)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1994) View citations (45)

    See also Journal Article Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1997) Downloads View citations (1223) (1997)

Journal Articles

2017

  1. Economic Research Evolves: Fields and Styles
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 293-97 Downloads View citations (71)

2016

  1. Do Schools Matter for High Math Achievement? Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (6), 1244-77 Downloads View citations (12)
  2. Fast convergence in evolutionary models: A Lyapunov approach
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2016, 161, (C), 1-36 Downloads View citations (6)

2014

  1. A Theory of Rule Development
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2014, 30, (4), 649-682 Downloads View citations (8)
  2. Dynamics of Open Source Movements
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2014, 23, (2), 294-316 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Dynamics of Open Source Movements, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) Downloads View citations (3) (2010)

2013

  1. How Does the Market Use Citation Data? The Hirsch Index in Economics
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (3), 63-90 Downloads View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper How Does the Market Use Citation Data? The Hirsch Index in Economics, NBER Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (26) (2010)

2012

  1. A search cost model of obfuscation
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2012, 43, (3), 417-441 Downloads View citations (145)
    See also Working Paper A Search Cost Model of Obfuscation, NBER Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (17) (2009)

2011

  1. IS PEER REVIEW IN DECLINE?
    Economic Inquiry, 2011, 49, (3), 635-657 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Is Peer Review in Decline?, NBER Working Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (16) (2007)
  2. Position Auctions with Consumer Search
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (3), 1213-1270 Downloads View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper Position Auctions with Consumer Search, NBER Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (7) (2009)
  3. Strategic Entry Deterrence and the Behavior of Pharmaceutical Incumbents Prior to Patent Expiration
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2011, 3, (1), 1-36 Downloads View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Strategic Entry Deterrence and the Behavior of Pharmaceutical Incumbents Prior to Patent Expiration, NBER Working Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (22) (2007)

2010

  1. Location choice in two-sided markets with indivisible agents
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2010, 69, (1), 2-23 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Location choice in two-sided markets with indivisible agents, Scholarly Articles (2010) Downloads View citations (1) (2010)
  2. The Gender Gap in Secondary School Mathematics at High Achievement Levels: Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (2), 109-28 Downloads View citations (108)
    See also Working Paper The Gender Gap in Secondary School Mathematics at High Achievement Levels: Evidence from the American Mathematics Competitions, NBER Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (16) (2009)
  3. What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (3), 1195-1213 Downloads View citations (830)
    See also Working Paper What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns, Harvard Business School Working Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (88) (2007)

2009

  1. Random matching in adaptive dynamics
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2009, 66, (1), 98-114 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Random Matching in Adaptive Dynamics, Scholarly Articles (2009) Downloads View citations (4) (2009)
  2. Search, Obfuscation, and Price Elasticities on the Internet
    Econometrica, 2009, 77, (2), 427-452 Downloads View citations (341)
    See also Working Paper Search, Obfuscation, and Price Elasticities on the Internet, NBER Working Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (48) (2004)
  3. Tax Sensitivity and Home State Preferences in Internet Purchasing
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (2), 53-71 Downloads View citations (51)

2005

  1. A Model of Add-On Pricing
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (2), 585-637 Downloads View citations (209)
    See also Working Paper A Model of Add-on Pricing, Economics Working Papers (2004) Downloads View citations (18) (2004)
  2. Lessons About Markets from the Internet
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (2), 139-158 Downloads View citations (100)

2004

  1. Competing Auctions
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (1), 30-66 Downloads View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Competing Auctions, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) Downloads View citations (2) (2010)
  2. The Econometric Society Annual Reports Report of the Editors 2002-2003
    Econometrica, 2004, 72, (1), 336-338 Downloads

2003

  1. Knife-Edge or Plateau: When Do Market Models Tip?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (4), 1249-1278 Downloads View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Knife Edge of Plateau: When Do Market Models Tip?, NBER Working Papers (2003) Downloads View citations (102) (2003)

2002

  1. Evolving Standards for Academic Publishing: A q-r Theory
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (5), 994-1034 Downloads View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Evolving Standards for Academic Publishing: A q-r Theory, NBER Working Papers (2000) Downloads View citations (12) (2000)
  2. Geographic Concentration As A Dynamic Process
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (2), 193-204 Downloads View citations (354)
    See also Working Paper Geographic Concentration as a Dynamic Process, Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (63) (1998)
  3. The Slowdown of the Economics Publishing Process
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (5), 947-993 Downloads View citations (232)
    See also Working Paper The Slowdown of the Economics Publishing Process, NBER Working Papers (2000) Downloads View citations (16) (2000)

2000

  1. A simple framework for nonparametric specification testing
    Journal of Econometrics, 2000, 96, (1), 1-23 Downloads View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper A Simple Framework for Nonparametric Specification Testing, NBER Technical Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (7) (1998)
  2. Basins of Attraction, Long-Run Stochastic Stability, and the Speed of Step-by-Step Evolution
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2000, 67, (1), 17-45 Downloads View citations (278)
  3. Learning Purified Mixed Equilibria
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2000, 90, (1), 84-115 Downloads View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Learning Purified Mixed Equilibria, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
  4. The Neo-Luddite's Lament: Excessive Upgrades in the Software Industry
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2000, 31, (2), 253-272 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper The Neo-Luddite's Lament: Excessive Upgrades in the Software Industry, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1999) View citations (3) (1999)

1999

  1. Are Some Mutual Fund Managers Better Than Others? Cross‐Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance
    Journal of Finance, 1999, 54, (3), 875-899 Downloads View citations (335)
    See also Working Paper Are Some Mutual Funds Managers Better Than Others? Cross-Sectional Patterns in Behavior and Performance, NBER Working Papers (1996) Downloads View citations (5) (1996)
  2. Career Concerns of Mutual Fund Managers
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (2), 389-432 Downloads View citations (360)
    See also Working Paper Career Concerns of Mutual Fund Managers, NBER Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (17) (1998)
  3. The Geographic Concentration of Industry: Does Natural Advantage Explain Agglomeration?
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 311-316 Downloads View citations (506)
    See also Working Paper The Geographic Concentration of Industry: Does Natural Advantage Explain Agglomeration?, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1999) View citations (483) (1999)

1997

  1. Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (5), 889-927 Downloads View citations (1223)
    See also Working Paper Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach, NBER Working Papers (1994) Downloads View citations (43) (1994)
  2. Learning from Personal Experience: One Rational Guy and the Justification of Myopia
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1997, 19, (2), 180-210 Downloads View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Learning from Personal Experience: One Rational Guy and the Justification of Myopia, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) Downloads (2010)
  3. Risk Taking by Mutual Funds as a Response to Incentives
    Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 105, (6), 1167-1200 Downloads View citations (1115)
    See also Working Paper Risk Taking by Mutual Funds as a Response to Incentives, Working papers (1996) View citations (14) (1996)

1995

  1. Word-of-Mouth Communication and Social Learning
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (1), 93-125 Downloads View citations (368)
    See also Working Paper Word-of-Mouth Communication and Social Learning, Scholarly Articles (1995) Downloads View citations (360) (1995)

1994

  1. Cooperation in the Prisoner's Dilemma with Anonymous Random Matching
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1994, 61, (3), 567-588 Downloads View citations (234)
    See also Working Paper Cooperation in the Prisoner's Dilemma with Anonymous Random Matching, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) Downloads View citations (13) (2010)
  2. Theories of Cartel Stability and the Joint Executive Committee
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1994, 25, (1), 37-57 Downloads View citations (128)

1993

  1. Learning, Local Interaction, and Coordination
    Econometrica, 1993, 61, (5), 1047-71 Downloads View citations (514)
    See also Working Paper Learning, Local Interaction, and Coordination, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) Downloads View citations (33) (2010)
  2. Rules of Thumb for Social Learning
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (4), 612-43 Downloads View citations (403)
    See also Working Paper Rules of Thumb for Social Learning, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) Downloads View citations (32) (2010)

Chapters

2017

  1. Search and Obfuscation in a Technologically Changing Retail Environment: Some Thoughts on Implications and Policy
    A chapter in Innovation Policy and the Economy, Volume 18, 2017, pp 1-25
 
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