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Working Papers

2025

1. Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Nonparametric Evidence with Harmonized Datasets
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
   See also Journal Article Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Nonparametric Evidence With Harmonized Datasets, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America (2025) (2025)
2. Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages? Causal Evidence from Nonparametric Bounds
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2022) View citations (1)
   PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2022) View citations (1)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)
3. Geographic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Mortality in the US: Comparing Impacts of Place of Birth and Place of Residence
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
4. In Money, We Survive: The Effects of Social Security Retirement Income on Longevity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. Investing in data sources and analysis that can discover complex determinants of dementia
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
6. Passing as White: Racial Identity and Old-Age Longevity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
7. Understanding the Role of Genetic Heterogeneity in Smoking Interventions: Experimental Evidence from the Lung Health Study
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

8. Adults Behaving Badly: The Effects of Own and Peer Parents’ Incarceration on Adolescent Criminal Activities
   OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017)
9. Early-Life Local Labor Market Conditions and Old-Age Male Mortality: Evidence from Deindustrialization of New England Textile Sector
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
10. Heterogeneity in Peer Effects of Obesity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
11. The Foundational Inequality – Race Differences in Education Mobility in the US
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
12. Unhooking the Past: Early-life Exposure to Hookworm Eradication and Later-life Longevity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

13. Estimating Causal Effects of Fertility on Life Course Outcomes: Evidence Using A Dyadic Genetic Instrumental Variable Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
14. Local Conditions of Sexism During Adolescence and Women’s Longer Term Outcomes
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
15. The Long Shadow of the Past: Early-Life Disease Environment and Later-Life Mortality
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
16. Toxified to the Bone: Early-Life and Childhood Exposure to Lead and Men’s Old-Age Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
17. Trends in the Female Longevity Advantage of 19th-Century Birth Cohorts: Exploring the Role of Place and Fertility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
18. Understanding Sibling Correlations in Education: Molecular Genetics and Family Background
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2022

19. Dust to Feed, Dust to Grey: The Effect of In-Utero Exposure to the Dust Bowl on Old-Age Longevity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
20. Heterogeneity in Disease Resistance and the Impact of Antibiotics in the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneity in disease resistance and the impact of antibiotics in the US, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2022) (2022)
21. Lost in Translation: Importing Causal Designs into Behavioral Genetics May Be a Dead End
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
22. The Long Run Impacts of Court-Ordered Desegregation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2022) View citations (1)
23. Understanding Geographic Disparities in Mortality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

24. Impacts of Access to Contraception and Abortion Services on Men’s Life Course Outcomes: Results of Add Health Analyses
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
25. The Effects of Education on Mortality: Evidence Using College Expansions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article The effects of education on mortality: Evidence using college expansions, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2024) View citations (3) (2024)

2020

26. Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2020)
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2020)
    See also Journal Article Genetic risks, adolescent health, and schooling attainment, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
27. Mental Health, Schooling Attainment and Polygenic Scores: Are There Significant Genetic-Environmental Associations?
    PIER Working Paper Archive, Penn Institute for Economic Research, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania

2019

28. Intergenerational Health Mobility: Magnitudes and Importance of Schools and Place
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational health mobility: Magnitudes and Importance of Schools and Place, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2021) View citations (12) (2021)
29. Mental Health, Schooling Attainment and Polygenic Scores: Are There Significant Gene-Environment Associations?
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
    Also in SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2019) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1)
30. The Consequences of Friendships: Evidence on the Effect of Social Relationships in School on Academic Achievement
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The consequences of friendships: Evidence on the effect of social relationships in school on academic achievement, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
31. The Effects of Foreign-Born Peers in US High Schools and Middle Schools
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Foreign-Born Peers in US High Schools and Middle Schools, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
32. Trends in Education Mobility Across Time and Place in the Early 20th Century US
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
33. Undue Burden Beyond Texas: An Analysis of Abortion Clinic Closures, Births, And Abortions in Wisconsin
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Undue Burden Beyond Texas: An Analysis of Abortion Clinic Closures, Births, and Abortions in Wisconsin, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2021) View citations (9) (2021)

2018

34. Crushing Hope: Short Term Responses to Tragedy Vary by Hopefulness
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Crushing hope: Short term responses to tragedy vary by hopefulness, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
35. Environmental Bottlenecks on Children's Genetic Potential for Adult Socioeconomic Attainments: Evidence from a Health Shock
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Environmental bottlenecks in children’s genetic potential for adult socio-economic attainments: Evidence from a health shock, Population Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
36. Estimating Causal Effects of Alcohol Access and Use on a Broad Set of Risky Behaviors: Regression Discontinuity Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article ESTIMATING CAUSAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ACCESS AND USE ON A BROAD SET OF RISKY BEHAVIORS: REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY EVIDENCE, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
37. Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Variation in Geography and Time
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Variation in Geography and Time, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
38. Learning Hope and Optimism: Classmate Experiences and Adolescent Development
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Learning hope and optimism: classmate experiences and adolescent development, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
39. Multigenerational Effects of Early Life Health Shocks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Multigenerational Effects of Early-Life Health Shocks, Demography, Springer (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
40. New Evidence on the Impacts of Early Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Old-Age Mortality
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (12)
41. New Evidence on the Impacts of Early Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Old-Age Mortality: A Research Note
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2017

42. Differential Susceptibility of Peer Influences: Gene-Environment Interactions and Gene-Environment Correlations
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
43. High School Genetic Diversity and Later-life Student Outcomes: Micro-level Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article High-school genetic diversity and later-life student outcomes: micro-level evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
44. Nonmarital and Teen Fertility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
45. Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
46. The Effects of Academic Probation on College Success: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Four Texas Universities
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
47. The Effects of In Utero Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Family Formation
    SocArXiv, Center for Open Science View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The effects of in utero exposure to the 1918 influenza pandemic on family formation, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)

2016

48. The Importance of Family Income in the Formation and Evolution of Non-Cognitive Skills in Childhood
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2012)
    See also Journal Article The importance of family income in the formation and evolution of non-cognitive skills in childhood, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (42) (2016)

2015

49. Heterogeneity in Spousal Matching Models
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
50. Understanding Heterogeneity in the Effects of Birth Weight on Adult Cognition and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Understanding heterogeneity in the effects of birth weight on adult cognition and wages, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (30) (2015)

2014

51. Do High School Peers Have Persistent Effects on College Attainment and Other Life Outcomes?
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article Do high school peers have persistent effects on college attainment and other life outcomes?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (53) (2014)
52. EXAMINING THE LONG TERM MORTALITY EFFECTS OF EARLY HEALTH SHOCKS
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Examining the long-term mortality effects of early health shocks, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
53. Estimating the Value Added of Attending Physicians on Patient Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
54. The Determinants and Consequences of Friendship Composition
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (1)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (15)

2013

55. Estimating Benefits from University Level Diversity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013)
56. Friends or Family? Revisiting the Effects of High School Popularity on Adult Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article Friends or family? Revisiting the effects of high school popularity on adult earnings, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
57. Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Religion and risky health behaviors among U.S. adolescents and adults, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (23) (2014)
    Chapter Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
58. The Effects of Childhood ADHD on Adult Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD ADHD ON ADULT LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (36) (2014)
59. Tracing the Effects of Guaranteed Admission through the College Process: Evidence from a Policy Discontinuity in the Texas 10% Plan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article TRACING THE EFFECTS OF GUARANTEED ADMISSION THROUGH THE COLLEGE PROCESS: EVIDENCE FROM A POLICY DISCONTINUITY IN THE TEXAS 10% PLAN, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2012

60. Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2013) View citations (19) (2013)
61. Am I my Brother's Keeper? Sibling Spillover Effects: The Case of Developmental Disabilities and Externalizing Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2012) View citations (7)
62. Do Classmate Effects Fade Out?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (4)
63. Estimating the Effects of Friendship Networks on Health Behaviors of Adolescents
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2011) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2011)
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (1)
64. Increasing Our Understanding of the Health-Income Gradient in Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article INCREASING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH‐INCOME GRADIENT IN CHILDREN, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) View citations (19) (2014)
65. The Effects of Personality Traits on Adult Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Siblings
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The effects of personality traits on adult labor market outcomes: Evidence from siblings, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (129) (2013)

2009

66. Cumulative Effects of Job Characteristics on Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University (2008) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Cumulative effects of job characteristics on health, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2011) View citations (89) (2011)
67. Estimating Causal Effects of Early Occupational Choice on Later Health: Evidence Using the PSID
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
68. Job Loss: Eat, drink and try to be merry?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
69. Sin Taxes: Do Heterogeneous Responses Undercut Their Value?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
70. The Effect of Adolescent Health on Educational Outcomes: Causal Evidence using ‘Genetic Lotteries’ between Siblings
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (3)
71. The Effect of Classmate Characteristics on Individual Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (6)
72. Tobacco Use, Taxation and Self Control in Adolescence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
73. Using Genetic Lotteries within Families to Examine the Causal Impact of Poor Health on Academic Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)

2008

74. Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2008) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2009) View citations (102) (2009)
75. Is obesity contagious?: social networks vs. environmental factors in the obesity epidemic
    Supervisory Research and Analysis Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston View citations (130)
    See also Journal Article Is obesity contagious? Social networks vs. environmental factors in the obesity epidemic, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (138) (2008)

2007

76. Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD Revisited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Child mental health and human capital accumulation: The case of ADHD revisited, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (108) (2008)
77. Impact of First Occupation on Health at Older Ages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Nonparametric Evidence With Harmonized Datasets
   The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2025, 80, (6), 367-391
   See also Working Paper Causal Effects of Schooling on Memory at Older Ages in Six Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Nonparametric Evidence with Harmonized Datasets, Upjohn Working Papers (2025) (2025)
2. Early-life lead exposure and male longevity: Evidence from historical municipal water systems
   Explorations in Economic History, 2025, 97, (C)
3. PIGEON: a statistical framework for estimating gene–environment interaction for polygenic traits
   Nature Human Behaviour, 2025, 9, (8), 1654-1668

2024

4. Early-life economic conditions and old-age male mortality: evidence from historical county-level bank deposit data
   Journal of Population Economics, 2024, 37, (1), 1-33
5. Educational attainment, family background and the emergence of pain gradients in adulthood
   Social Science & Medicine, 2024, 346, (C) View citations (1)
6. Interpreting polygenic score effects in sibling analysis
   PLOS ONE, 2024, 19, (2), 1-12
7. The effects of education on mortality: Evidence using college expansions
   Health Economics, 2024, 33, (3), 541-575 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Effects of Education on Mortality: Evidence Using College Expansions, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (16) (2021)
8. The siren song of cicadas: Early-life pesticide exposure and later-life male mortality
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, 123, (C) View citations (1)
9. Unequal before death: The effect of paternal education on children’s old-age mortality in the United States
   Population Studies, 2024, 78, (2), 203-229

2023

10. Childhood exposure to birth registration laws and old‐age mortality
    Health Economics, 2023, 32, (3), 735-743 View citations (2)
11. Decomposing heritability and genetic covariance by direct and indirect effect paths
    PLOS Genetics, 2023, 19, (1), 1-17
12. Decoupling genetics from attainments: The role of social environments
    Economics & Human Biology, 2023, 50, (C) View citations (2)
13. Gender differences in the association between parity and cognitive function: Evidence from the UK biobank
    Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 320, (C)
14. In utero and childhood exposure to alcohol and old age mortality: Evidence from the temperance movement in the US
    Economics & Human Biology, 2023, 50, (C) View citations (4)
15. Long-Term Health Benefits of Occupational Licensing: Evidence from Midwifery Laws
    Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 92, (C) View citations (2)
16. Multidimensional intergenerational mobility
    Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 328, (C) View citations (3)
17. Re-examining the relationship between education and adult mental health in the UK: A research note
    Economics of Education Review, 2023, 93, (C) View citations (1)
18. Social Security Disability Insurance and intergenerational economic mobility
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2023, 41, (4), 575-593
19. The Early Bird Catches the Worm: The Effect of Birth Order on Old‐Age Mortality
    Population and Development Review, 2023, 49, (3), 531-560 View citations (1)

2022

20. A quantile integral linear model to quantify genetic effects on phenotypic variability
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (39), e2212959119
21. GWAS on birth year infant mortality rates provides evidence of recent natural selection
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (12), e2117312119 View citations (1)
22. Gene-by-peer-environment interaction effects on cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use among US high school students of European Ancestry*
    Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 309, (C)
23. Health, Wealth, and Voting Trajectories in Later Life
    The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, 77, (4), 827-837 View citations (1)
24. Heterogeneity in disease resistance and the impact of antibiotics in the US
    Economics & Human Biology, 2022, 47, (C)
    See also Working Paper Heterogeneity in Disease Resistance and the Impact of Antibiotics in the US, NBER Working Papers (2022) (2022)
25. Jason Fletcher Backdoor to a Dead End: A Review Essay1 The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality by Kathryn Paige Harden
    Population and Development Review, 2022, 48, (1), 253-258
26. Predictors of Suicide Attempts of Individuals with Autism and Their Siblings
    Nursing Research and Practice, 2022, 2022, 1-8
27. What is driving the relationship between height and cognition? Evidence from the Twins Early Development Study
    Economics & Human Biology, 2022, 47, (C)

2021

28. Estimating genetic nurture with summary statistics of multigenerational genome-wide association studies
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021, 118, (25), e2023184118 View citations (2)
29. Genetic risks, adolescent health, and schooling attainment
    Health Economics, 2021, 30, (11), 2905-2920 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Genetic Risks, Adolescent Health and Schooling Attainment, Center for Policy Research Working Papers (2020) (2020)
30. Health policy and genetic endowments: Understanding sources of response to Minimum Legal Drinking Age laws
    Health Economics, 2021, 30, (1), 194-203 View citations (4)
31. Intergenerational health mobility: Magnitudes and Importance of Schools and Place
    Health Economics, 2021, 30, (7), 1648-1667 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Health Mobility: Magnitudes and Importance of Schools and Place, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
32. The Effects of Foreign-Born Peers in US High Schools and Middle Schools
    Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 15, (3), 432 - 468 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Foreign-Born Peers in US High Schools and Middle Schools, Working Papers (2019) View citations (6) (2019)
33. The effects of education on cognition in older age: Evidence from genotyped Siblings
    Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 280, (C) View citations (10)
34. The effects of relative body weight on socioemotional and schooling outcomes among female adolescents in the United States
    Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 289, (C) View citations (1)
35. Undue Burden Beyond Texas: An Analysis of Abortion Clinic Closures, Births, and Abortions in Wisconsin
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021, 40, (3), 774-813 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Undue Burden Beyond Texas: An Analysis of Abortion Clinic Closures, Births, And Abortions in Wisconsin, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2020

36. Assessing the Importance of Childhood Context in the Development of Hope and Optimism
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2020, 21, (7), 2419-2427
37. Out of sync, out of society: Political beliefs and social networks
    Network Science, 2020, 8, (3), 445-468
38. The consequences of friendships: Evidence on the effect of social relationships in school on academic achievement
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2020, 116, (C) View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper The Consequences of Friendships: Evidence on the Effect of Social Relationships in School on Academic Achievement, Working Papers (2019) (2019)

2019

39. Assessing cumulative neighborhood effects on adult health
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (4), 1-9
40. Caesarean section and children’s health: A quasi-experimental design
    Population Studies, 2019, 73, (3), 353-368 View citations (4)
41. ESTIMATING CAUSAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ACCESS AND USE ON A BROAD SET OF RISKY BEHAVIORS: REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY EVIDENCE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2019, 37, (3), 427-448 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Causal Effects of Alcohol Access and Use on a Broad Set of Risky Behaviors: Regression Discontinuity Evidence, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
42. Environmental bottlenecks in children’s genetic potential for adult socio-economic attainments: Evidence from a health shock
    Population Studies, 2019, 73, (1), 139-148 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Environmental Bottlenecks on Children's Genetic Potential for Adult Socioeconomic Attainments: Evidence from a Health Shock, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
43. Examining the long-term mortality effects of early health shocks
    Applied Economics Letters, 2019, 26, (11), 902-908 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper EXAMINING THE LONG TERM MORTALITY EFFECTS OF EARLY HEALTH SHOCKS, Working Papers (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
44. Genome-wide association study reveals sex-specific genetic architecture of facial attractiveness
    PLOS Genetics, 2019, 15, (4), 1-18 View citations (2)
45. Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Variation in Geography and Time
    Journal of Human Capital, 2019, 13, (4), 585 - 634 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Mobility in Education: Variation in Geography and Time, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
46. Learning hope and optimism: classmate experiences and adolescent development
    Applied Economics Letters, 2019, 26, (5), 409-412 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Learning Hope and Optimism: Classmate Experiences and Adolescent Development, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)
47. Multigenerational Effects of Early-Life Health Shocks
    Demography, 2019, 56, (5), 1855-1874 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Multigenerational Effects of Early Life Health Shocks, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
48. Peer effects of obesity on child body composition
    Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 34, (C), 49-57
49. The effect of sibship size on non-cognitive Skills: Evidence from natural experiments
    Labour Economics, 2019, 56, (C), 36-43 View citations (2)

2018

50. Crushing hope: Short term responses to tragedy vary by hopefulness
    Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 201, (C), 59-62 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Crushing Hope: Short Term Responses to Tragedy Vary by Hopefulness, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
51. Estimating the effects of friends on health behaviors of adolescents
    Health Economics, 2018, 27, (10), 1450-1483 View citations (8)
52. High-school genetic diversity and later-life student outcomes: micro-level evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2018, 23, (3), 307-339 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper High School Genetic Diversity and Later-life Student Outcomes: Micro-level Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
53. The effects of in utero exposure to the 1918 influenza pandemic on family formation
    Economics & Human Biology, 2018, 30, (C), 59-68 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of In Utero Exposure to the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on Family Formation, SocArXiv (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2017

54. Causal Spousal Health Spillover Effects and Implications for Program Evaluation
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2017, 9, (4), 144-66 View citations (42)
55. Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2017, 17, (2), 22 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Origins of Adulthood Personality: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
56. Tobacco Control, Medicaid Coverage, and the Demand for Smoking Cessation Drugs
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 3, (4), 528-549 View citations (3)
    Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 3, (4), 528-549 (2017) View citations (3)

2016

57. Peer Effects on Teenage Fertility: Social Transmission Mechanisms and Policy Recommendations
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 2, (3), 300-317 View citations (11)
    Also in American Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 2, (3), 300-317 (2016) View citations (11)
58. The effects of changes in kindergarten entry age policies on educational achievement
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 50, (C), 45-62 View citations (14)
59. The effects of teenage childbearing on adult soft skills development
    Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29, (3), 883-910 View citations (6)
60. The importance of family income in the formation and evolution of non-cognitive skills in childhood
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 54, (C), 143-154 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The Importance of Family Income in the Formation and Evolution of Non-Cognitive Skills in Childhood, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (42) (2016)

2015

61. Can education rescue genetic liability for cognitive decline?
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 127, (C), 159-170 View citations (6)
62. Learning from Teen Childbearing Experiences of Close Friends: Evidence using Miscarriages as a Natural Experiment
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (1), 29-43 View citations (27)
63. New evidence of the effects of education on health in the US: Compulsory schooling laws revisited
    Social Science & Medicine, 2015, 127, (C), 101-107 View citations (49)
64. Non‐Linear Effects of Soda Taxes on Consumption and Weight Outcomes
    Health Economics, 2015, 24, (5), 566-582 View citations (22)
65. The Promise of Integrating Genetics into Policy Analysis
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (3), 493-496 View citations (1)
66. Understanding heterogeneity in the effects of birth weight on adult cognition and wages
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 41, (C), 107-116 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Understanding Heterogeneity in the Effects of Birth Weight on Adult Cognition and Wages, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (33) (2015)

2014

67. Do high school peers have persistent effects on college attainment and other life outcomes?
    Labour Economics, 2014, 29, (C), 83-90 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Do High School Peers Have Persistent Effects on College Attainment and Other Life Outcomes?, Working Papers (2014) View citations (54) (2014)
68. Friends or family? Revisiting the effects of high school popularity on adult earnings
    Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (20), 2408-2417 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Friends or Family? Revisiting the Effects of High School Popularity on Adult Earnings, NBER Working Papers (2013) (2013)
69. INCREASING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH‐INCOME GRADIENT IN CHILDREN
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (4), 473-486 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Increasing Our Understanding of the Health-Income Gradient in Children, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
70. Interactive effects of in utero nutrition and genetic inheritance on cognition: New evidence using sibling comparisons
    Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 13, (C), 144-154 View citations (8)
71. Late life transitions and social networks: The case of retirement
    Economics Letters, 2014, 125, (3), 459-462 View citations (8)
72. Religion and risky health behaviors among U.S. adolescents and adults
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 104, (C), 123-140 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (9) (2013)
    Chapter Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults, NBER Chapters, 2013, 123-140 (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
73. THE EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD ADHD ON ADULT LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
    Health Economics, 2014, 23, (2), 159-181 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Childhood ADHD on Adult Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
74. TRACING THE EFFECTS OF GUARANTEED ADMISSION THROUGH THE COLLEGE PROCESS: EVIDENCE FROM A POLICY DISCONTINUITY IN THE TEXAS 10% PLAN
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2014, 32, (1), 169-186 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Tracing the Effects of Guaranteed Admission through the College Process: Evidence from a Policy Discontinuity in the Texas 10% Plan, NBER Working Papers (2013) (2013)
75. The Effects of Smoking Cessation on Weight Gain: New Evidence Using Workplace Smoking Bans
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2014, 17, (2), 105-129 View citations (2)
76. The interplay between gender, race and weight status: Self perceptions and social consequences
    Economics & Human Biology, 2014, 14, (C), 79-91 View citations (1)
77. The long run health returns to college quality
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2014, 12, (2), 295-325 View citations (19)

2013

78. A Sibling Death in the Family: Common and Consequential
    Demography, 2013, 50, (3), 803-826 View citations (11)
79. Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes
    Southern Economic Journal, 2013, 80, (1), 26-49 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Adolescent Depression and Adult Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
80. SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL EDUCATION LONGITUDINAL STUDY
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2013, 31, (4), 762-778 View citations (1)
81. The challenge of causal inference in gene-environment interaction research: Leveraging research designs from the social sciences
    American Journal of Public Health, 2013, 103, (SUPPL.1), S42-S45 View citations (19)
82. The effects of personality traits on adult labor market outcomes: Evidence from siblings
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 89, (C), 122-135 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Personality Traits on Adult Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Siblings, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
83. UNDERSTANDING HETEROGENEITY IN PRICE ELASTICITIES IN THE DEMAND FOR ALCOHOL FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS
    Health Economics, 2013, 22, (1), 89-105 View citations (24)

2012

84. Peer influences on adolescent alcohol consumption: evidence using an instrumental variables/fixed effect approach
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (4), 1265-1286 View citations (61)
85. THE EFFECTS OF TEENAGE FATHERHOOD ON YOUNG ADULT OUTCOMES
    Economic Inquiry, 2012, 50, (1), 182-201 View citations (19)
86. The Effects of First Occupation on Long Term Health Status: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study
    Journal of Labor Research, 2012, 33, (1), 49-75 View citations (9)
87. The effects of family stressors on substance use initiation in adolescence
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2012, 10, (1), 99-114 View citations (5)
88. The effects of teenage childbearing on the short- and long-term health behaviors of mothers
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (1), 201-218 View citations (15)
89. Why Have Tobacco Control Policies Stalled? Using Genetic Moderation to Examine Policy Impacts
    PLOS ONE, 2012, 7, (12), 1-6 View citations (25)

2011

90. Are soft drink taxes an effective mechanism for reducing obesity?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (3), 655-662 View citations (8)
91. College selectivity and young adult health behaviors
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (5), 826-837 View citations (17)
92. Cumulative effects of job characteristics on health
    Health Economics, 2011, 20, (5), 553-570 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper Cumulative Effects of Job Characteristics on Health, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (7) (2009)
93. Genetic lotteries within families
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (4), 647-659 View citations (69)
94. Long‐term effects of health investments and parental favoritism: the case of breastfeeding
    Health Economics, 2011, 20, (11), 1349-1361 View citations (6)
95. Social identity as a determinant of college enrollment
    Rationality and Society, 2011, 23, (3), 267-303
96. Soda Taxes and Substitution Effects: Will Obesity be Affected?
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2011, 26, (3), 4 View citations (7)
97. The Effect of Classmate Characteristics on Post-secondary Outcomes: Evidence from the Add Health
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, 3, (1), 25-53 View citations (226)
98. The effect of job loss on overweight and drinking
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (2), 317-327 View citations (126)
99. The medium term schooling and health effects of low birth weight: Evidence from siblings
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (3), 517-527 View citations (30)
100. The promise and pitfalls of combining genetic and economic research
     Health Economics, 2011, 20, (8), 889-892 View citations (12)
101. The proof is in the pudding: Response to Chaloupka, Powell, and Chriqui
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (3), 664-665

2010

102. Adolescent depression and educational attainment: results using sibling fixed effects
     Health Economics, 2010, 19, (7), 855-871 View citations (76)
103. CAN SOFT DRINK TAXES REDUCE POPULATION WEIGHT?
     Contemporary Economic Policy, 2010, 28, (1), 23-35 View citations (64)
104. Long term effects of childhood asthma on adult health
     Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (3), 377-387 View citations (20)
105. Race and Ethnic Differences in College Achievement: Does High School Attended Matter?
     The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2010, 627, (1), 144-166 View citations (2)
106. Social interactions and smoking: evidence using multiple student cohorts, instrumental variables, and school fixed effects
     Health Economics, 2010, 19, (4), 466-484 View citations (90)
107. Spillover effects of inclusion of classmates with emotional problems on test scores in early elementary school
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010, 29, (1), 69-83 View citations (19)
108. The effects of intimate partner violence on health in young adulthood in the United States
     Social Science & Medicine, 2010, 70, (1), 130-135 View citations (1)
109. The effects of soft drink taxes on child and adolescent consumption and weight outcomes
     Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (11-12), 967-974 View citations (133)

2009

110. All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects between Working Spouses
     The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2009, 9, (1), 21 View citations (20)
111. Beauty vs. brains: Early labor market outcomes of high school graduates
     Economics Letters, 2009, 105, (3), 321-325 View citations (53)
112. Childhood mistreatment and adolescent and young adult depression
     Social Science & Medicine, 2009, 68, (5), 799-806 View citations (22)
113. Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects
     Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (2) View citations (102)
     See also Working Paper Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (29) (2008)
114. Higher Education and Health Investments: Does More Schooling Affect Preventive Health Care Use?
     Journal of Human Capital, 2009, 3, (2), 144-176 View citations (38)
115. Is identification with school the key component in the 'Black Box' of education outcomes? Evidence from a randomized experiment
     Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 662-671 View citations (5)
116. The Effects of Adolescent Health on Educational Outcomes: Causal Evidence Using Genetic Lotteries between Siblings
     Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2009, 12, (2), 33 View citations (21)
117. The Effects of Inclusion on Classmates of Students with Special Needs: The Case of Serious Emotional Problems
     Education Finance and Policy, 2009, 4, (3), 278-299 View citations (13)
118. The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
     The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2009, 64B, (1), 118-124 View citations (19)

2008

119. Adolescent depression: diagnosis, treatment, and educational attainment
     Health Economics, 2008, 17, (11), 1215-1235 View citations (58)
120. Child mental health and human capital accumulation: The case of ADHD revisited
     Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (3), 794-800 View citations (108)
     See also Working Paper Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD Revisited, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
121. Is obesity contagious? Social networks vs. environmental factors in the obesity epidemic
     Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (5), 1382-1387 View citations (138)
     See also Working Paper Is obesity contagious?: social networks vs. environmental factors in the obesity epidemic, Supervisory Research and Analysis Working Papers (2008) View citations (130) (2008)
122. What Factors Influence the Structure of the State Income Tax?
     Public Finance Review, 2008, 36, (4), 475-496 View citations (6)

2007

123. Social multipliers in sexual initiation decisions among U.S. high school students
     Demography, 2007, 44, (2), 373-388 View citations (25)

2006

124. Competition over the Tax Base in the State Sales Tax
     Public Finance Review, 2006, 34, (3), 258-281 View citations (14)

Chapters

2013

1. Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults
   A chapter in Economics of Religion and Culture, 2013, pp 123-140 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Religion and risky health behaviors among U.S. adolescents and adults, Elsevier (2014) View citations (23) (2014)
   Working Paper Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (9) (2013)

2010

2. Chapter 8 Accounting for Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Children's Obesity Status at 2 Years of Age
   A chapter in Current Issues in Health Economics, 2010, pp 163-177
3. social networks and health outcomes
   Palgrave Macmillan