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Working Papers

2000

Earnings Growth among Young Less-Educated Business Owners
JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (1)

1999

The Long-Term Costs of Job Displacement Among Young Workers
JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (3)

1997

Does Immigration Hurt African-American Self-Employment?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
Also in IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (6)

1994

The Ethnic and Racial Character of Self-Employment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2024

Isolating the “Tech” from EdTech: Experimental Evidence on Computer-Assisted Learning in China
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (4), 1923 - 1962
See also Working Paper Isolating the "Tech" from EdTech: Experimental Evidence on Computer Assisted Learning in China, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
The impacts of COVID‐19 on racial inequality in business earnings
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2024, 43, (1), 258-288
See also Working Paper The Impacts of COVID-19 on Racial Inequality in Business Earnings, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer‐Assisted Learning
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2023, 42, (2), 552-570
See also Working Paper Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer-Assisted Learning, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
Racial Differences in Access to Capital for Innovative Start-Ups
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, 2023, 2, (1), 149 - 166
See also Chapter Racial Differences in Access to Capital for Innovative Start-Ups, NBER Chapters, 2022, 149-166 (2022) (2022)
Racial disparities in unemployment during the COVID‐19 pandemic and recovery: The “stubborn,” the “hiccup,” and the “stall”
Economic Inquiry, 2023, 61, (3), 480-495
Were small businesses more likely to permanently close in the pandemic?
Small Business Economics, 2023, 60, (4), 1613-1629 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper Were Small Businesses More Likely to Permanently Close in the Pandemic?, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (8) (2022)

2022

Black and White: Access to Capital Among Minority-Owned Start-ups
Management Science, 2022, 68, (4), 2377-2400 View citations (15)
See also Working Paper Black and White: Access to Capital among Minority-Owned Startups, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (20) (2020)
Did the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program get disbursed to minority communities in the early stages of COVID-19?
Small Business Economics, 2022, 58, (2), 829-842 View citations (10)
The 2021 Paycheck Protection Program Reboot: Loan Disbursement to Employer and Nonemployer Businesses in Minority Communities
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 287-91 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper The 2021 Paycheck Protection Program Reboot: Loan Disbursement to Employer and Nonemployer Businesses in Minority Communities, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
The Impact of COVID-19 on Community College Enrollment and Student Success: Evidence from California Administrative Data
Education Finance and Policy, 2022, 17, (4), 745-764 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper The Impact of COVID-19 on Community College Enrollment and Student Success: Evidence from California Administrative Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
The early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on business sales
Small Business Economics, 2022, 58, (4), 1853-1864 View citations (30)
The evolving impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on gender inequality in the US labor market: The COVID motherhood penalty
Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (2), 485-507 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper The Evolving Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gender Inequality in the U.S. Labor Market: The COVID Motherhood Penalty, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (12) (2021)

2021

Automated Enforcement of Irrigation Regulations and Social Pressure for Water Conservation
Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2021, 8, (6), 1179 - 1207 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Automated Enforcement of Irrigation Regulations and Social Pressure for Water Conservation, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
Instructional interventions for improving COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, behaviors: Evidence from a large-scale RCT in India
Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 276, (C) View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Instructional interventions for improving COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, behaviors: Evidence from a large-scale RCT in India, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
Minority student and teaching assistant interactions in STEM
Economics of Education Review, 2021, 83, (C) View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Minority Student and Teaching Assistant Interactions in STEM, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
Parental Resources and College Attendance: Evidence from Lottery Wins
American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (4), 1201-40 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper Parental Resources and College Attendance: Evidence from Lottery Wins, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
The effect of course shutouts on community college students: Evidence from waitlist cutoffs
Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 199, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Course Shutouts on Community College Students: Evidence from Waitlist Cutoffs, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2020

Early evidence of the impacts of COVID-19 on minority unemployment
Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 192, (C) View citations (70)
The effects of male peers on the educational outcomes of female college students in STEM: Experimental evidence from partnerships in Chemistry courses
PLOS ONE, 2020, 15, (7), 1-13
The impact of COVID‐19 on small business owners: Evidence from the first three months after widespread social‐distancing restrictions
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2020, 29, (4), 727-740 View citations (134)
See also Working Paper The impact of COVID‐19 on small business owners: Evidence from the first three months after widespread social‐distancing restrictions, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (112) (2020)

2019

Introduction to a Special Issue on Entrepreneurship and Employment: Connecting Labor Market Institutions, Corporate Demography, and Human Resource Management Practices
ILR Review, 2019, 72, (5), 1050-1064 View citations (6)
Measuring Job Creation, Growth, and Survival among the Universe of Start-ups in the United States Using a Combined Start-up Panel Data Set
ILR Review, 2019, 72, (5), 1262-1277 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Measuring Job Creation, Growth, and Survival among the Universe of Start-ups in the United States Using a Combined Start-up Panel Data Set, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (8) (2019)

2018

The effects of computers and acquired skills on earnings, employment and college enrollment: Evidence from a field experiment and California UI earnings records
Economics of Education Review, 2018, 63, (C), 51-63 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Computers and Acquired Skills on Earnings, Employment and College Enrollment: Evidence from a Field Experiment and California UI Earnings Records, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (7) (2018)

2017

Taking the Leap: The Determinants of Entrepreneurs Hiring Their First Employee
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2017, 26, (1), 3-34 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper Taking the Leap: The Determinants of Entrepreneurs Hiring Their First Employee, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (11) (2016)
The effects of computers on children's social development and school participation: Evidence from a randomized control experiment
Economics of Education Review, 2017, 57, (C), 10-19 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Computers on Children's Social Development and School Participation: Evidence from a Randomized Control Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2016

Do Boys and Girls Use Computers Differently, and Does It Contribute to Why Boys do Worse in School Than Girls?
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2016, 16, (1), 59-96 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Do Boys and Girls Use Computers Differently, and Does It Contribute to Why Boys Do Worse in School than Girls?, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
Job Lock: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2016, 55, (1), 92-121 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Job Lock: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2015

Behind the GATE Experiment: Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2015, 7, (2), 125-61 View citations (78)
See also Working Paper Behind the GATE Experiment: Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2014

A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom
American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (8), 2567-91 View citations (101)
See also Working Paper A community college instructor like me: Race and ethnicity interactions in the classroom, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (101) (2014)
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND THE TRANSFER FUNCTION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES: EVIDENCE FROM A FIELD EXPERIMENT
Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (3), 1040-1059 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Access to Technology and the Transfer Function of Community Colleges: Evidence from a Field Experiment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
The Impact of City Contracting Set-Asides on Black Self-Employment and Employment
Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (3), 507 - 561 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper The Impact of City Contracting Set-Asides on Black Self-Employment and Employment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (8) (2013)

2013

Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions, and the Great Recession
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2013, 22, (2), 207-231 View citations (106)
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship, Economic Conditions, and the Great Recession, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (111) (2013)
Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (3), 211-40 View citations (104)
See also Working Paper Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (104) (2013)
High‐Technology Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2013, 22, (2), 365-389 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper High-Technology Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (9) (2013)

2012

Academic achievement, technology and race: Experimental evidence
Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (5), 663-679 View citations (11)
Affirmative action programs and business ownership among minorities and women
Small Business Economics, 2012, 39, (2), 319-339 View citations (13)
Entrepreneurship training, risk aversion and other personality traits: Evidence from a random experiment
Journal of Economic Psychology, 2012, 33, (2), 366-378 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship Training, Risk Aversion and Other Personality Traits: Evidence from a Random Experiment, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS, HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP REVISITED
Review of Income and Wealth, 2012, 58, (2), 279-306 View citations (152)
See also Working Paper Liquidity Constraints, Household Wealth, and Entrepreneurship Revisited, CESifo Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (153) (2012)
The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Community College Students
Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (561), 727-753 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment with Community College Students, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)
The effects of home access to technology on computer skills: Evidence from a field experiment
Information Economics and Policy, 2012, 24, (3), 243-253 View citations (16)

2011

Estimating the capital gap for small businesses in New York city
Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, 2011, 23, (4), 451-477
Is employer-based health insurance a barrier to entrepreneurship?
Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (1), 146-162 View citations (87)
See also Working Paper Is Employer-Based Health Insurance a Barrier to Entrepreneurship?, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2010

HOME COMPUTERS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM THE NLSY97 and CPS*
Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (3), 771-792 View citations (49)
See also Working Paper Home computers and educational outcomes: evidence from the NLSY97 and CPS, International Finance Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
ICT Use in the Developing World: An Analysis of Differences in Computer and Internet Penetration
Review of International Economics, 2010, 18, (1), 153-167 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper ICT Use in the Developing World: An Analysis of Differences in Computer and Internet Penetration, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
Last hired, first fired? black-white unemployment and the business cycle
Demography, 2010, 47, (1), 227-247 View citations (49)
See also Working Paper Last Hired, First Fired? Black-White Unemployment and the Business Cycle, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
Mexican-American Entrepreneurship
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 44 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Mexican-American Entrepreneurship, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
THE CONTINUUM OF CAPITAL FOR SMALL AND MICRO ENTERPRISES
Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2010, 15, (03), 301-323
The Five Gaps Facing Small and Microbusiness Owners: Evidence From New York City
Economic Development Quarterly, 2010, 24, (2), 126-142 View citations (1)

2009

Can the "one-drop rule" tell us anything about racial discrimination? New evidence from the multiple race question on the 2000 Census
Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (4), 451-460 View citations (3)
Determinants of business success: an examination of Asian-owned businesses in the USA
Journal of Population Economics, 2009, 22, (4), 827-858 View citations (28)
Gender differences in business performance: evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners survey
Small Business Economics, 2009, 33, (4), 375-395 View citations (274)
See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Business Performance: Evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners Survey, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (271) (2009)

2007

Access to Financial Capital among U.S. Businesses: The Case of African American Firms
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2007, 613, (1), 47-72 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Access to Financial Capital Among U.S. Businesses: The Case of African-American Firms, Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
Families, Human Capital, and Small Business: Evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners Survey
ILR Review, 2007, 60, (2), 225-245 View citations (145)
See also Working Paper Families, Human Capital, and Small Business: Evidence from the Characteristics of Business Owners Survey, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
The determinants of the global digital divide: a cross-country analysis of computer and internet penetration
Oxford Economic Papers, 2007, 59, (1), 16-44 View citations (103)
See also Working Paper The Determinants of the Global Digital Divide A Cross-Country Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration, Working Papers (2004) View citations (30) (2004)
Why Are Black-Owned Businesses Less Successful than White-Owned Businesses? The Role of Families, Inheritances, and Business Human Capital
Journal of Labor Economics, 2007, 25, (2), 289-323 View citations (171)
See also Working Paper Why Are Black-Owned Businesses Less Successful than White-Owned Businesses? The Role of Families, Inheritances, and Business Human Capital, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2006

The Personal Computer and Entrepreneurship
Management Science, 2006, 52, (2), 187-203 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper The Personal Computer and Entrepreneurship, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2005

Entrepreneurship and Earnings among Young Adults from Disadvantaged Families
Small Business Economics, 2005, 25, (3), 223-236 View citations (26)
The effects of home computers on school enrollment
Economics of Education Review, 2005, 24, (5), 533-547 View citations (52)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Home Computers on School Enrollment, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2004

Race and the Digital Divide
The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2004, 3, (1), 1-38 View citations (64)
See also Working Paper Race and the Digital Divide, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
Recent Trends in Ethnic and Racial Business Ownership
Small Business Economics, 2004, 23, (3), 203-218 View citations (36)
See also Working Paper Recent Trends in Ethnic and Racial Business Ownership, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2003

Does immigration induce 'native flight' from public schools into private schools?
Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (5-6), 987-1012 View citations (110)
See also Working Paper Does Immigration Induce "Native Flight" from Public Schools into Private Schools?, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)
The Effect of Immigration on Native Self-Employment
Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (3), 619-650 View citations (40)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Immigration on Native Self-Employment, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)
The Long-Term Costs of Job Displacement for Young Adult Workers
ILR Review, 2003, 56, (4), 682-698 View citations (98)

2002

Drug Dealing and Legitimate Self-Employment
Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (3), 538-567 View citations (79)
See also Working Paper Drug Dealing and Legitimate Self-Employment, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)
Is There "White Flight" Into Private Schools? Evidence From The National Educational Longitudinal Survey
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (1), 21-33 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Is There "White Flight" into Private Schools? Evidence from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)
Private schools and “Latino flight” from black schoolchildren
Demography, 2002, 39, (4), 655-674 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Private Schools and "Latino Flight" from Black Schoolchildren, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2001

Explaining Ethnic, Racial, and Immigrant Differences in Private School Attendance
Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 50, (1), 26-51 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper Explaining Ethnic, Racial, and Immigrant Differences in Private School Attendance, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2000

Trends in Self-Employment among White and Black Men during the Twentieth Century
Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (4), 643-669 View citations (82)

1999

The Absence of the African-American Owned Business: An Analysis of the Dynamics of Self-Employment
Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (1), 80-108 View citations (492)
See also Working Paper The Absence of the African-American Owned Business: An Analysis of the Dynamics of Self-Employment, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
The Emergence, Persistence, and Recent Widening of the Racial Unemployment Gap
ILR Review, 1999, 52, (2), 252-270 View citations (36)

1997

The Racial Unemployment Gap in Long-Run Perspective
American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 306-10 View citations (27)
The effect of incremental benefit levels on births to AFDC recipients
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1997, 16, (4), 575-597 View citations (19)

1996

Ethnic and Racial Self-Employment Differences and Possible Explanations
Journal of Human Resources, 1996, 31, (4), 757-793 View citations (268)
See also Working Paper Ethnic and Racial Self-Employment Differences and Possible Explanations, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

Books

2008

Race and Entrepreneurial Success: Black-, Asian-, and White-Owned Businesses in the United States, vol 1
MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (130)

Chapters

2022

Racial Differences in Access to Capital for Innovative Start-Ups
A chapter in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy and the Economy, volume 2, 2022, pp 149-166
See also Journal Article Racial Differences in Access to Capital for Innovative Start-Ups, University of Chicago Press (2023) (2023)

2020

Defining Opportunity versus Necessity Entrepreneurship: Two Components of Business Creation
A chapter in Change at Home, in the Labor Market, and On the Job, 2020, vol. 48, pp 253-289 View citations (5)
See also Working Paper Defining Opportunity versus Necessity Entrepreneurship: Two Components of Business Creation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (22) (2019)

2018

Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession
A chapter in Transitions through the Labor Market, 2018, vol. 46, pp 1-53 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Racial Differences in Labor Market Transitions and the Great Recession, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2016

Technology and Education
Elsevier View citations (79)

2013

Minority and immigrant entrepreneurs: access to financial capital
Chapter 8 in International Handbook on the Economics of Migration, 2013, pp 153-175 View citations (9)

2012

Indian Entrepreneurial Success in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom
A chapter in Research in Labor Economics, 2012, pp 285-318 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Indian Entrepreneurial Success in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, CESifo (2013) View citations (9) (2013)

2010

The International Asian Business Success Story? A Comparison of Chinese, Indian and Other Asian Businesses in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom
A chapter in International Differences in Entrepreneurship, 2010, pp 179-208 View citations (22)

2009

Race, ethnicity, and the dynamics of health insurance coverage
A chapter in Ethnicity and Labor Market Outcomes, 2009, pp 335-373
See also Working Paper Race, Ethnicity and the Dynamics of Health Insurance Coverage, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2007

Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self-Employment in Mexico and the United States
A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 123-158 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Mexican Entrepreneurship: A Comparison of Self-Employment in Mexico and the United States, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (3) (2006)