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Working Papers

2020

1. Beyond Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Reporting Child Maltreatment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Beyond Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Reporting Child Maltreatment, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2025) (2025)

2018

2. Pension Reform and Return to Work Policies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article Pension reform and return-to-work policies, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
   Chapter Pension Reform and Return-to-Work Policies, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) (2018)

2017

3. The Mortality Effects of Retirement: Evidence from Social Security Eligibility at Age 62
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   Also in Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research (2016) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The mortality effects of retirement: Evidence from Social Security eligibility at age 62, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (90) (2018)

2016

4. Teaching, Teachers Pensions and Retirement across Recent Cohorts of College Graduate Women
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter Teaching, Teachers’ Pensions, and Retirement across Recent Cohorts of College-Graduate Women, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) (2017)

2014

5. How Much Are Public School Teachers Willing to Pay for Their Retirement Benefits?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article How Much Are Public School Teachers Willing to Pay for Their Retirement Benefits?, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (28) (2015)
6. Intergovernmental (Dis)incentives, Free-Riding, Teacher Salaries and Teacher Pensions
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

2013

7. Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (17) (2014)
8. Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does it Affect Retirement?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Retiree health insurance for public school employees: Does it affect retirement?, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (19) (2014)
   Chapter Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does It Affect Retirement?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2012

9. Does State Preschool Crowd-Out Private Provision? The Impact of Universal Preschool on the Childcare Sector in Oklahoma and Georgia
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
   See also Journal Article Does state preschool crowd-out private provision? The impact of universal preschool on the childcare sector in Oklahoma and Georgia, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
10. Higher Education, Merit-Based Scholarships and Post-Baccalaureate Migration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

2009

11. What a Differense a Day Makes: Estimating Daily Learning Gains During Kindergarten and First Grade Using a Natural Experiment
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
    See also Journal Article What a difference a day makes: Estimating daily learning gains during kindergarten and first grade using a natural experiment, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (28) (2011)

2008

12. Preschoolers Enrolled and Mothers at Work? The Effects of Universal Pre-Kindergarten
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Preschoolers Enrolled and Mothers at Work? The Effects of Universal Prekindergarten, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (180) (2010)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Beyond Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Reporting Child Maltreatment
   Journal of Human Resources, 2025, 60, (1), 153-186
   See also Working Paper Beyond Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Reporting Child Maltreatment, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (11) (2020)

2024

2. How Does Visitation Affect Incarcerated Persons and Their Families? Estimates Using Exogenous Variation in Visits Driven by Distance between Home and Prison
   Journal of Human Resources, 2024, 59, (2), 389-415
3. The prevalence and nature of COLAs in public sector retirement plans
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2024, 23, (1), 152-164

2019

4. Pension reform and return-to-work policies
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2019, 18, (4), 500-514 View citations (1)
   See also Chapter Pension Reform and Return-to-Work Policies, NBER Chapters, 2018 (2018) (2018)
   Working Paper Pension Reform and Return to Work Policies, NBER Working Papers (2018) (2018)

2018

5. The mortality effects of retirement: Evidence from Social Security eligibility at age 62
   Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 157, (C), 121-137 View citations (90)
   See also Working Paper The Mortality Effects of Retirement: Evidence from Social Security Eligibility at Age 62, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2017

6. Pension-spiking, free-riding, and the effects of pension reform on teachers' earnings
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 148, (C), 57-74 View citations (4)

2016

7. Post-baccalaureate migration and merit-based scholarships
   Economics of Education Review, 2016, 54, (C), 155-172 View citations (12)

2015

8. How Much Are Public School Teachers Willing to Pay for Their Retirement Benefits?
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2015, 7, (4), 165-88 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper How Much Are Public School Teachers Willing to Pay for Their Retirement Benefits?, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2014

9. Does state preschool crowd-out private provision? The impact of universal preschool on the childcare sector in Oklahoma and Georgia
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 83, (C), 18-33 View citations (32)
   See also Working Paper Does State Preschool Crowd-Out Private Provision? The Impact of Universal Preschool on the Childcare Sector in Oklahoma and Georgia, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (16) (2012)
10. Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014, 6, (3), 120-54 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
11. Retiree health insurance for public school employees: Does it affect retirement?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 38, (C), 88-98 View citations (19)
    See also Chapter Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does It Affect Retirement?, NBER Chapters, 2013 (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
    Working Paper Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does it Affect Retirement?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2013

12. The Early Childhood Care and Education Workforce from 1990 through 2010: Changing Dynamics and Persistent Concerns
    Education Finance and Policy, 2013, 8, (4), 581-601 View citations (11)

2012

13. Revising Our Thinking About the Relationship Between Maternal Labor Supply and Preschool
    Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (3) View citations (107)

2011

14. What a difference a day makes: Estimating daily learning gains during kindergarten and first grade using a natural experiment
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (2), 269-279 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper What a Differense a Day Makes: Estimating Daily Learning Gains During Kindergarten and First Grade Using a Natural Experiment, Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)

2010

15. Preschoolers Enrolled and Mothers at Work? The Effects of Universal Prekindergarten
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2010, 28, (1), 51-85 View citations (180)
    See also Working Paper Preschoolers Enrolled and Mothers at Work? The Effects of Universal Pre-Kindergarten, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (11) (2008)

2008

16. Starting School at Four: The Effect of Universal Pre-Kindergarten on Children's Academic Achievement
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2008, 8, (1), 1-40 View citations (116)

Chapters

2018

1. Pension Reform and Return-to-Work Policies
   A chapter in Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions, 2018
   See also Journal Article Pension reform and return-to-work policies, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
   Working Paper Pension Reform and Return to Work Policies, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) (2018)

2017

2. Teaching, Teachers’ Pensions, and Retirement across Recent Cohorts of College-Graduate Women
   A chapter in Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages, 2017, pp 217-238
   See also Working Paper Teaching, Teachers Pensions and Retirement across Recent Cohorts of College Graduate Women, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) (2016)

2013

3. Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does It Affect Retirement?
   A chapter in State and Local Health Plans for Active and Retired Public Employees, 2013 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Retiree Health Insurance for Public School Employees: Does it Affect Retirement?, CESifo (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
   Journal Article Retiree health insurance for public school employees: Does it affect retirement?, Elsevier (2014) View citations (19) (2014)