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Working Papers

2023

1. Forced Migration and Social Cohesion: Evidence from the 2015/16 Mass Inflow in Germany
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2022

2. Forced Migration, Social Cohesion and Conflict: The 2015 Refugee Inflow in Germany
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2021

3. Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (39)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (43)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (36)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021) View citations (43)
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (39)
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (33) (2021)
4. Air Pollution Affects Decision-Making: Evidence from the Ballot Box
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2020

5. Immigration and Redistribution
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (8)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2020) View citations (7)

2019

6. The Human Capital Cost of Radiation: Long-run Evidence from Exposure outside the Womb
   CINCH Working Paper Series, Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Competent in Competition and Health View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)

2018

7. Immigrant Voters, Taxation and the Size of the Welfare State
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (20)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (20)
   SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2018) View citations (20)
8. Taking the Skill Bias out of Global Migration
   LISER Working Paper Series, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER) View citations (1)
   Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (2)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Taking the skill bias out of global migration, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
9. Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation - Evidence from the EITC
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (6)
   Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2017) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (7)
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (7)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Tax refunds and income manipulation: evidence from the EITC, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2016

10. The Gain from the Drain - Skill-biased Migration and Global Welfare
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (8)

2015

11. A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (134) (2017)
12. Big Fishes in Small Ponds: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (10)
13. Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (29) (2018)

2014

14. Migrant Networks and the Spread of Misinformation
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (10)

2013

15. 10 Years After: EU Enlargement, Closed Borders, and Migration to Germany
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
16. Let's Be Selective about Migrant Self-Selection
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)

2012

17. Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Does emigration benefit the stayers? Evidence from EU enlargement, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (65) (2013)

2011

18. Emigration and Wages: The EU Enlargement Experiment
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (8)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2011) View citations (5)
    The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS (2011) View citations (5)
    Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department (2011) View citations (16)
    Economy and Society, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2011) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Emigration and wages: The EU enlargement experiment, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (54) (2013)

2010

19. Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? The EU Enlargement as a Natural Experiment. Evidence from Lithuania
    The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series, IIIS View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2010) View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Does emigration increase the wages of non-emigrants in sending countries
   IZA World of Labor, 2022, 208
   Also in IZA World of Labor, 2015, 208 (2015) View citations (2)

2021

2. Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
   (Gender, competitiveness, and socialization at a young age: evidence from a matrilineal and a patriarchal society)
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (640), 3182-3206 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

3. Taking the skill bias out of global migration
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 142, (C) View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Taking the Skill Bias out of Global Migration, LISER Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

4. Migrant Networks and the Spread of Information
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 80, (3), 659-688 View citations (3)
5. Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime
   Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (2), 356-381 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Rank, Sex, Drugs, and Crime, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
6. Tax refunds and income manipulation: evidence from the EITC
   International Tax and Public Finance, 2018, 25, (6), 1490-1518 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Tax Refunds and Income Manipulation - Evidence from the EITC, Working Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)

2017

7. A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (3), 787 - 828 View citations (134)
   See also Working Paper A Big Fish in a Small Pond: Ability Rank and Human Capital Investment, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2013

8. Does emigration benefit the stayers? Evidence from EU enlargement
   Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (2), 531-553 View citations (65)
   See also Working Paper Does Emigration Benefit the Stayers? Evidence from EU Enlargement, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (9) (2012)
9. Emigration and wages: The EU enlargement experiment
   Journal of International Economics, 2013, 91, (1), 154-163 View citations (54)
   See also Working Paper Emigration and Wages: The EU Enlargement Experiment, Working Papers (2011) View citations (8) (2011)