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Working Papers

2024

1. Babies and the Macroeconomy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Mobilizing the Manpower of Mothers: Childcare under the Lanham Act during WWII
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. What Did UWE Do for Economics?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Why Women Won
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

5. Understanding the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Women
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
6. When the Kids Grow Up: Women's Employment and Earnings across the Family Cycle
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2020

7. Extending the Race between Education and Technology
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)
   See also Journal Article Extending the Race between Education and Technology, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (43) (2020)
8. The Incubator of Human Capital: The NBER and the Rise of the Human Capital Paradigm
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Chapter The Incubator of Human Capital: The NBER and the Rise of the Human Capital Paradigm, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) (2024)
9. Why Firms Offer Paid Parental Leave: An Exploratory Study
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

2018

10. What Can UWE Do for Economics?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Journal Article What Can UWE Do for Economics?, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (50) (2018)
11. XX>XY?: The Changing Female Advantage in Life Expectancy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article XX > XY?: The changing female advantage in life expectancy, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (15) (2019)

2016

12. How Japan and the US Can Reduce the Stress of Aging
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (3)
13. The New Lifecycle of Women's Employment: Disappearing Humps, Sagging Middle, Expanding Tops
    CARRA Working Papers, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The New Life Cycle of Women's Employment: Disappearing Humps, Sagging Middles, Expanding Tops, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (85) (2017)
14. The value of postsecondary credentials in the labor market: an experimental study
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (78)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (88) (2016)
15. Women Working Longer: Facts and Some Explanations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Chapter Women Working Longer: Facts and Some Explanations, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2015

16. Can Online Learning Bend the Higher Education Cost Curve?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (52)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (52)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2015) View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article Can Online Learning Bend the Higher Education Cost Curve?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (53) (2015)
17. The Most Egalitarian of All Professions: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (25)
18. Watersheds in Child Mortality: The Role of Effective Water and Sewerage Infrastructure, 1880 to 1920
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article Watersheds in Child Mortality: The Role of Effective Water and Sewerage Infrastructure, 1880–1920, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (86) (2019)

2014

19. Does Federal Student Aid Raise Tuition? New Evidence on For-Profit Colleges
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (47)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Does Federal Student Aid Raise Tuition? New Evidence on For-Profit Colleges, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (54) (2014)

2013

20. For-Profit Colleges
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (2)
21. In Memorium: Robert W. Fogel
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics
22. Shocking Labor Supply: A Reassessment of the Role of World War II on U.S. Women's Labor Supply
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (159)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2013) View citations (160)
    See also Journal Article Shocking Labor Supply: A Reassessment of the Role of World War II on Women's Labor Supply, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (163) (2013)

2012

23. The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (119)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (123) (2012)

2011

24. Putting the "Co" in Education: Timing, Reasons, and Consequences of College Coeduction from 1835 to the Present
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Putting the "Co" in Education: Timing, Reasons, and Consequences of College Coeducation from 1835 to the Present, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
25. The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (64)

2010

26. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (770)
    See also Journal Article Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (843) (2010)

2009

27. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Corporate and Financial Sectors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
28. The Future of Inequality: The Other Reason Education Matters So Much
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (5)

2008

29. Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (130)
    See also Journal Article Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (130) (2008)

2007

30. Long-Run Changes in the U.S. Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (166)
    See also Journal Article Long-Run Changes in the Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2007) View citations (172) (2007)
31. The Race between Education and Technology: The Evolution of U.S. Educational Wage Differentials, 1890 to 2005
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (139)

2006

32. The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (623)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2006) View citations (603)
    See also Journal Article The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (628) (2006)
33. The Quiet Revolution That Transformed Women’s Employment, Education, and Family
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (659)
34. The Quiet Revolution that Transformed Women's Employment, Education, and Family
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (656)
    See also Journal Article The Quiet Revolution That Transformed Women's Employment, Education, and Family, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (642) (2006)

2004

35. Corruption and Reform: An Introduction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    See also Chapter Corruption and Reform: Introduction, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (23) (2006)
36. From the Valley to the Summit: The Quiet Revolution that Transformed Women's Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
37. Making a Name: Women's Surnames at Marriage and Beyond
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Making a Name: Women's Surnames at Marriage and Beyond, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
38. The Long Road to the Fast Track: Career and Family
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (69)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (62)
39. The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    See also Chapter The Rise of the Fourth Estate. How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (75) (2006)

2003

40. Mass Secondary Schooling and the State
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)
41. The "Virtues" of the Past: Education in the First Hundred Years of the New Republic
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)

2002

42. A Pollution Theory of Discrimination: Male and Female Differences in Occupations and Earnings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Chapter A Pollution Theory of Discrimination: Male and Female Differences in Occupations and Earnings, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (36) (2014)
43. The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (595)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (621) (2002)
44. The Rising (and then Declining) Significance of Gender
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2001

45. Making a Name
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
46. The Human Capital Century and American Leadership: Virtues of the Past
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (81)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2001) View citations (87)
    See also Journal Article THE HUMAN-CAPITAL CENTURY AND AMERICAN LEADERSHIP: VIRTUES OF THE PAST, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2001) View citations (88) (2001)

2000

47. Education and Income in the Early 20th Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (63)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (14)
48. Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2000) View citations (67) (2000)

1999

49. A Brief History of Education in the United States
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
50. Egalitarianism and the Returns to Education during the Great Transformation of American Education
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Egalitarianism and the Returns to Education during the Great Transformation of American Education, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1999) View citations (63) (1999)
51. Human Capital and Social Capital: The Rise of Secondary Schooling in America, 1910–1940
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (44)
52. The Returns to Skill in the United States across the Twentieth Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (137)

1998

53. America's Graduation from High School: The Evolution and Spread of Secondary Schooling in the Twentieth Century
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (153)
    See also Journal Article America's Graduation from High School: The Evolution and Spread of Secondary Schooling in the Twentieth Century, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1998) View citations (164) (1998)
54. Human Capital and Social Capital: The Rise of Secondary Schooling in America, 1910 to 1940
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
55. The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (440)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1998) View citations (510) (1998)
56. The Shaping of Higher Education: The Formative Years in the United States, 1890 to 1940
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Shaping of Higher Education: The Formative Years in the United States, 1890 to 1940, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (72) (1999)

1997

57. A Distinctive System: Origins and Impact of U.S. Unemployment Compensation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter A Distinctive System: Origins and Impact of U.S. Unemployment Compensation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (24) (1998)
58. Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1997) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (495) (2000)
59. Why the United States Led in Education: Lessons from Secondary School Expansion, 1910 to 1940
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)

1995

60. Career and Family: College Women Look to the Past
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
61. The Decline of Non-Competing Groups: Changes in the Premium to Education, 1890 to 1940
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

1994

62. Appendix to: "How America Graduated from High School, 1910 to 1960", Construction of State-Level Secondary School Data
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
63. Cliometrics and the Nobel
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Cliometrics and the Nobel, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (1995) View citations (24) (1995)
64. How America Graduated from High School: 1910 to 1960
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
65. Labor Markets in the Twentieth Century
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
66. The Savings of Ordinary Americans: The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (24)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Savings of Ordinary Americans: The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1994) View citations (25) (1994)
67. The U-Shaped Female Labor Force Function in Economic Development and Economic History
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (124)

1993

68. The Meaning of College in the Lives of American Women: The Past One-Hundred Years
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (37)
69. The Political Economy of Immigration Restriction in the United States, 1890 to 1921
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter The Political Economy of Immigration Restriction in the United States, 1890 to 1921, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (119) (1994)

1991

70. Seasonality in Nineteenth Century Labor Markets
    NBER Historical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
71. The Great Compression: The Wage Structure in the United States at Mid- Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Great Compression: The Wage Structure in the United States at Mid-Century, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (325) (1992)

1989

72. Life-Cycle Labor-Force Participation of Married Women: Historical Evidence and Implications
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (37)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1983) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Life-Cycle Labor-Force Participation of Married Women: Historical Evidence and Implications, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1989) View citations (38) (1989)
73. The Role of World War II in the Rise of Women's Work
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
74. Wages, Prices, and Labor Markets Before the Civil War
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Chapter Wages, Prices, and Labor Markets before the Civil War, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (15) (1992)

1988

75. Marriage Bars: Discrimination Against Married Women Workers, 1920's to 1950's
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
76. Maximum Hours Legislation and Female Employment: A Reassessment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Maximum Hours Legislation and Female Employment: A Reassessment, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1988) View citations (35) (1988)
77. The Poor at Birth: Infant Auxology and Mortality at Philadelphia's Almshouse Hospital, 1848-1873
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1986

78. Maximum Hours Legislation and Female Employment in the 1920s: A Reasse ssment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
79. Monitoring Costs and Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Historical Analysis
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (87)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1985)
    See also Journal Article Monitoring Costs and Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Historical Analysis, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (84) (1986)
80. The Earnings Gap Between Male and Female Workers: An Historical Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

1982

81. Women, Children, and Industrialization in the Early Republic: Evidence from the Manufacturing Censuses
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (93)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1981) View citations (4)
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics (1981) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Women, Children, and Industrialization in the Early Republic: Evidence from the Manufacturing Censuses, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1982) View citations (93) (1982)

1981

82. Economic Well-Being and Child Labor: The Inter action of Family and Industry
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
83. The Relative Productivity Hypothesis of Industrialization: The American Case, 1820 to 1850
    UCLA Economics Working Papers, UCLA Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1981)
    See also Journal Article The Relative Productivity Hypothesis of Industrialization: The American Case, 1820 to 1850, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1984) View citations (59) (1984)

1980

84. The Historical Evolution of Female Earnings Functions and Occupations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The historical evolution of female earnings functions and occupations, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1984) View citations (20) (1984)
85. The Work and Wages of Single Women, 1870-1920
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1979)
    See also Journal Article The Work and Wages of Single Women, 1870 to 1920, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1980) View citations (10) (1980)

1978

86. Household and Market Production of Families in a Late Nineteenth Century American City
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Household and market production of families in a late nineteenth century American city, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1979) View citations (33) (1979)
87. The Post-Bellum Recovery of the South and the Cost of the Civil War: Comment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Post-Bellum Recovery of the South and the Cost of the Civil War: Comment, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1978) View citations (3) (1978)

1977

88. Female Labor Force Participation: The Origin of Black and White Differences, 1870 and 1880
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Female Labor Force Participation: The Origin of Black and White Differences, 1870 and 1880, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1977) View citations (39) (1977)

1975

89. The Economic Cost of the American Civil War: Estimates and Implications
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Cost of the American Civil War: Estimates and Implications, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1975) View citations (48) (1975)

1973

90. The Economics of Emancipation
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Emancipation, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (1973) View citations (7) (1973)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Extending the Race between Education and Technology
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 347-51 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Extending the Race between Education and Technology, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (44) (2020)

2019

2. Watersheds in Child Mortality: The Role of Effective Water and Sewerage Infrastructure, 1880–1920
   Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 127, (2), 586 - 638 View citations (86)
   See also Working Paper Watersheds in Child Mortality: The Role of Effective Water and Sewerage Infrastructure, 1880 to 1920, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (56) (2015)
3. XX > XY?: The changing female advantage in life expectancy
   Journal of Health Economics, 2019, 67, (C) View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper XX>XY?: The Changing Female Advantage in Life Expectancy, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2018

4. What Can UWE Do for Economics?
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 186-90 View citations (50)
   See also Working Paper What Can UWE Do for Economics?, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (50) (2018)

2017

5. The Expanding Gender Earnings Gap: Evidence from the LEHD-2000 Census
   American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 110-14 View citations (109)
6. The New Life Cycle of Women's Employment: Disappearing Humps, Sagging Middles, Expanding Tops
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 31, (1), 161-82 View citations (85)
   See also Working Paper The New Lifecycle of Women's Employment: Disappearing Humps, Sagging Middle, Expanding Tops, CARRA Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)

2016

7. A Most Egalitarian Profession: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (3), 705 - 746 View citations (176)
8. The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study
   American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (3), 778-806 View citations (88)
   See also Working Paper The value of postsecondary credentials in the labor market: an experimental study, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (78) (2016)

2015

9. Can Online Learning Bend the Higher Education Cost Curve?
   American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 496-501 View citations (53)
   See also Working Paper Can Online Learning Bend the Higher Education Cost Curve?, Scholarly Articles (2015) View citations (52) (2015)

2014

10. A Grand Gender Convergence: Its Last Chapter
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (4), 1091-1119 View citations (1191)
11. Does Federal Student Aid Raise Tuition? New Evidence on For-Profit Colleges
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014, 6, (4), 174-206 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Does Federal Student Aid Raise Tuition? New Evidence on For-Profit Colleges, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (47) (2014)
12. Robert William Fogel remembrance
    Cliometrica, Journal of Historical Economics and Econometric History, 2014, 8, (1), 1-3

2013

13. President's Foreword
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), xi-xii
14. Shocking Labor Supply: A Reassessment of the Role of World War II on Women's Labor Supply
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 257-62 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper Shocking Labor Supply: A Reassessment of the Role of World War II on U.S. Women's Labor Supply, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (159) (2013)

2012

15. The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (1), 139-64 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?, Scholarly Articles (2012) View citations (119) (2012)

2011

16. Putting the "Co" in Education: Timing, Reasons, and Consequences of College Coeducation from 1835 to the Present
    Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (4), 377 - 417 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Putting the "Co" in Education: Timing, Reasons, and Consequences of College Coeduction from 1835 to the Present, Scholarly Articles (2011) View citations (8) (2011)

2010

17. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 228-55 View citations (843)
    See also Working Paper Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (770) (2010)

2008

18. Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 363-69 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (130) (2008)

2007

19. Exploring the Present Through the Past
    World Economics, 2007, 8, (4), 61-124 View citations (1)
20. Long-Run Changes in the Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2007, 38, (2), 135-168 View citations (172)
    See also Working Paper Long-Run Changes in the U.S. Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (166) (2007)

2006

21. The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (4), 133-156 View citations (628)
    See also Working Paper The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (623) (2006)
22. The Quiet Revolution That Transformed Women's Employment, Education, and Family
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 1-21 View citations (642)
    See also Working Paper The Quiet Revolution that Transformed Women's Employment, Education, and Family, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (656) (2006)

2005

23. From the valley to the summit: a brief history of the quiet revolution that transformed women's work
    Regional Review, 2005, (Q 1), 5-12 View citations (6)
    Also in Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2004, (Mar) (2004) View citations (16)

2004

24. Making a Name: Women's Surnames at Marriage and Beyond
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2004, 18, (2), 143-160 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Making a Name: Women's Surnames at Marriage and Beyond, Scholarly Articles (2004) View citations (11) (2004)

2002

25. American leadership in the human capital century: have the virtues of the past become the vices of the present?
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2002, 47, (Jun), 25-35
26. The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (4), 730-770 View citations (621)
    See also Working Paper The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions, Scholarly Articles (2002) View citations (595) (2002)

2001

27. THE HUMAN-CAPITAL CENTURY AND AMERICAN LEADERSHIP: VIRTUES OF THE PAST
    The Journal of Economic History, 2001, 61, (2), 263-292 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper The Human Capital Century and American Leadership: Virtues of the Past, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (81) (2001)
28. The Legacy of U.S. Educational Leadership: Notes on Distribution and Economic Growth in the 20th Century
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 18-23 View citations (52)
29. The shaping of higher education in the United States and New England
    Regional Review, 2001, 11, (Q 4), 5 - 11 View citations (2)

2000

30. Career and Marriage in the Age of the Pill
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 461-465 View citations (47)
31. Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (3), 782-818 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies, Scholarly Articles (2000) View citations (64) (2000)
32. Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 715-741 View citations (495)
    See also Working Paper Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (13) (1997)

1999

33. Egalitarianism and the Returns to Education during the Great Transformation of American Education
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (S6), S65-S94 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Egalitarianism and the Returns to Education during the Great Transformation of American Education, Scholarly Articles (1999) View citations (61) (1999)
34. The Shaping of Higher Education: The Formative Years in the United States, 1890 to 1940
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (1), 37-62 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper The Shaping of Higher Education: The Formative Years in the United States, 1890 to 1940, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (6) (1998)

1998

35. America's Graduation from High School: The Evolution and Spread of Secondary Schooling in the Twentieth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 1998, 58, (2), 345-374 View citations (164)
    See also Working Paper America's Graduation from High School: The Evolution and Spread of Secondary Schooling in the Twentieth Century, Scholarly Articles (1998) View citations (153) (1998)
36. The Origins of State-Level Differences in the Public Provision of Higher Education: 1890-1940
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (2), 303-08 View citations (12)
37. The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (3), 693-732 View citations (510)
    See also Working Paper The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity, Scholarly Articles (1998) View citations (440) (1998)

1997

38. Exploring the "Present through the Past": Career and Family across the Last Century
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 396-99 View citations (1)

1996

39. Technology, Skill, and the Wage Structure: Insights from the Past
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 252-57 View citations (51)

1995

40. Cliometrics and the Nobel
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1995, 9, (2), 191-208 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Cliometrics and the Nobel, NBER Historical Working Papers (1994) View citations (2) (1994)
41. In the company of educated women: A history of women and higher education in America: By. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1986. xxi + 298 pp., illus. Price U.S.$14.95 (paper)
    Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (2), 199-200

1994

42. The Savings of Ordinary Americans: The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society in the Mid-Nineteenth Century
    The Journal of Economic History, 1994, 54, (4), 735-767 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper The Savings of Ordinary Americans: The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society in the Mid-Nineteenth Century, Scholarly Articles (1994) View citations (24) (1994)

1992

43. The Great Compression: The Wage Structure in the United States at Mid-Century
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), 1-34 View citations (325)
    See also Working Paper The Great Compression: The Wage Structure in the United States at Mid- Century, NBER Working Papers (1991) View citations (10) (1991)

1991

44. The Role of World War II in the Rise of Women's Employment
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (4), 741-56 View citations (129)

1989

45. Life-Cycle Labor-Force Participation of Married Women: Historical Evidence and Implications
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1989, 7, (1), 20-47 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Life-Cycle Labor-Force Participation of Married Women: Historical Evidence and Implications, Scholarly Articles (1989) View citations (37) (1989)
46. Parental Altruism and Self-Interest: Child Labor among Late Nineteenth-Century American Families
    Economic Inquiry, 1989, 27, (4), 637-59 View citations (72)
47. The poor at birth: Birth weights and infant mortality at Philadelphia's almshouse hospital, 1848-1873
    Explorations in Economic History, 1989, 26, (3), 360-379 View citations (8)

1988

48. Maximum Hours Legislation and Female Employment: A Reassessment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 96, (1), 189-205 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Maximum Hours Legislation and Female Employment: A Reassessment, Scholarly Articles (1988) View citations (32) (1988)

1987

49. Residual Differences by Sex: Perspectives on the Gender Gap in Earnings
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 143-51 View citations (58)

1986

50. Monitoring Costs and Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Historical Analysis
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (1), 1-27 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Monitoring Costs and Occupational Segregation by Sex: A Historical Analysis, Scholarly Articles (1986) View citations (87) (1986)

1984

51. The Relative Productivity Hypothesis of Industrialization: The American Case, 1820 to 1850
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1984, 99, (3), 461-487 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper The Relative Productivity Hypothesis of Industrialization: The American Case, 1820 to 1850, UCLA Economics Working Papers (1981) (1981)
52. The historical evolution of female earnings functions and occupations
    Explorations in Economic History, 1984, 21, (1), 1-27 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Historical Evolution of Female Earnings Functions and Occupations, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (1) (1980)

1983

53. An Economic History of Women in America: Women's Work, the Sexual Division of Labor, and the Development of Capitalism. By Julie A. Matthaei. New York: Schocken Books, 1982. Pp. xiv, 381. $29.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1983, 43, (3), 772-773
54. As Minority Becomes Majority: Federal Reaction to the Phenomenon of Women in the Work Force, 1920–1963. By Judith Sealander, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1983. Pp. xiii, 201. $27.95
    The Journal of Economic History, 1983, 43, (4), 1046-1046

1982

55. Farm to Factory: Women's Letters, 1830–1860. Edited by Thomas Dublin. New York: Columbia University Press, 1981. Pp. x, 191, $17.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1982, 42, (4), 950-951
56. Women, Children, and Industrialization in the Early Republic: Evidence from the Manufacturing Censuses
    The Journal of Economic History, 1982, 42, (4), 741-774 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Women, Children, and Industrialization in the Early Republic: Evidence from the Manufacturing Censuses, Scholarly Articles (1982) View citations (93) (1982)

1981

57. Women's Work and Family Values, 1920–1940. By Winifred D. Wandersee. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1981. Pp. 165. $18.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (4), 943-943

1980

58. The Work and Wages of Single Women, 1870 to 1920
    The Journal of Economic History, 1980, 40, (1), 81-88 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The Work and Wages of Single Women, 1870-1920, Scholarly Articles (1980) View citations (8) (1980)
59. The role of exports in American economic growth during the napoleonic wars, 1793 to 1807
    Explorations in Economic History, 1980, 17, (1), 6-25 View citations (11)

1979

60. Comment on Alston and Shlomowitz
    The Journal of Economic History, 1979, 39, (1), 336-338
61. Family and Population in Nineteenth-Century American. Edited by Tamara K. Hareven and Maris A. Vinovskis. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1978. Pp. xiv, 250. $25.00 cloth, $9.75 paper
    The Journal of Economic History, 1979, 39, (4), 1068-1069
62. Household and market production of families in a late nineteenth century American city
    Explorations in Economic History, 1979, 16, (2), 111-131 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Household and Market Production of Families in a Late Nineteenth Century American City, Working Papers (1978) View citations (2) (1978)
63. N kinds of freedom: An introduction to the issues
    Explorations in Economic History, 1979, 16, (1), 8-30 View citations (7)

1978

64. The Post-Bellum Recovery of the South and the Cost of the Civil War: Comment
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (2), 487-492 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Post-Bellum Recovery of the South and the Cost of the Civil War: Comment, Scholarly Articles (1978) View citations (3) (1978)

1977

65. Female Labor Force Participation: The Origin of Black and White Differences, 1870 and 1880
    The Journal of Economic History, 1977, 37, (1), 87-108 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Female Labor Force Participation: The Origin of Black and White Differences, 1870 and 1880, Scholarly Articles (1977) View citations (39) (1977)
66. The Urban Threshold. By Stuart M. Blumin. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1976. Pp. xiv, 298
    The Journal of Economic History, 1977, 37, (3), 777-778

1975

67. The Economic Cost of the American Civil War: Estimates and Implications
    The Journal of Economic History, 1975, 35, (2), 299-326 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Cost of the American Civil War: Estimates and Implications, Scholarly Articles (1975) View citations (41) (1975)

1973

68. The Economics of Emancipation
    The Journal of Economic History, 1973, 33, (1), 66-85 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Emancipation, Scholarly Articles (1973) View citations (7) (1973)

Books

2018

1. Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2006

2. Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (66)

1998

3. The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (184)

1994

4. The Regulated Economy: A Historical Approach to Political Economy
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (60)

1992

5. Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
6. Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (43)
   Also in NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (772)

Edited books

2018

1. Women Working Longer
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (17)

2008

2. Corruption and Reform
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1)

2007

3. The Defining Moment
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (2)

Chapters

2024

1. The Incubator of Human Capital: The NBER and the Rise of the Human Capital Paradigm
   A chapter in The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives, 2024
   See also Working Paper The Incubator of Human Capital: The NBER and the Rise of the Human Capital Paradigm, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2017

2. Appendix: The Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
   A chapter in Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages, 2017, pp 297-298
3. Introduction to "Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages"
   A chapter in Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages, 2017, pp 1-8 View citations (7)
4. Women Working Longer: Facts and Some Explanations
   A chapter in Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages, 2017, pp 11-53 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Women Working Longer: Facts and Some Explanations, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2014

5. A Pollution Theory of Discrimination: Male and Female Differences in Occupations and Earnings
   A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 313-348 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper A Pollution Theory of Discrimination: Male and Female Differences in Occupations and Earnings, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (46) (2002)

2008

6. Mass Secondary Schooling and the State: The Role of State Compulsion in the High School Movement
   A chapter in Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, 2008, pp 275-310 View citations (13)

2006

7. Corruption and Reform: Introduction
   A chapter in Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History, 2006, pp 3-22 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Corruption and Reform: An Introduction, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (18) (2004)
8. The Rise of the Fourth Estate. How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered
   A chapter in Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History, 2006, pp 187-230 View citations (75)
   See also Working Paper The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (37) (2004)

1998

9. A Distinctive System: Origins and Impact of U.S. Unemployment Compensation
   A chapter in The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century, 1998, pp 227-264 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper A Distinctive System: Origins and Impact of U.S. Unemployment Compensation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (7) (1997)
10. Discussion of 'Unemployment and Income Distribution'
    A chapter in Unemployment and the Australian Labour Market, 1998
11. The Defining Moment Hypothesis: The Editors' Introduction
    A chapter in The Defining Moment: The Great Depression and the American Economy in the Twentieth Century, 1998, pp 1-20

1994

12. Introduction to "The Regulated Economy: A Historical Approach to Political Economy"
    A chapter in The Regulated Economy: A Historical Approach to Political Economy, 1994, pp 1-12 View citations (182)
13. The Political Economy of Immigration Restriction in the United States, 1890 to 1921
    A chapter in The Regulated Economy: A Historical Approach to Political Economy, 1994, pp 223-258 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Immigration Restriction in the United States, 1890 to 1921, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (7) (1993)

1992

14. Dissertations Supervised by Robert W. Fogel
    A chapter in Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel, 1992, pp 465-469
15. Introduction to "Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel"
    A chapter in Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel, 1992, pp 1-8 View citations (40)
16. The Writings of Robert W. Fogel
    A chapter in Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel, 1992, pp 471-474
17. Wages, Prices, and Labor Markets before the Civil War
    A chapter in Strategic Factors in Nineteenth Century American Economic History: A Volume to Honor Robert W. Fogel, 1992, pp 67-104 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Wages, Prices, and Labor Markets Before the Civil War, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989) View citations (11) (1989)

1986

18. The Female Labor Force and American Economic Growth,1890-1980
    A chapter in Long-Term Factors in American Economic Growth, 1986, pp 557-604 View citations (6)