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Working Papers

2024

1. College Majors and Skills: Evidence from the Universe of Online Job Ads
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (3)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article College majors and skills: Evidence from the universe of online job ads, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (5) (2023)
2. Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) View citations (2)

2023

3. Grads on the Go: Measuring College-Specific Labor Markets for Graduates
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (4)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (5)
4. The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2022) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
5. The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence On Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2023) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence on Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2024) (2024)

2022

6. Comparing Mean Earnings and Earnings Percentiles for Local Labor Markets using the LEHD
   CES Technical Notes Series, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau
7. Monopsony in the U.S. Labor Market
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Monopsony in the US Labor Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (44) (2022)
8. Place-Based Consequences of Person-Based Transfer: Evidence from Recessions
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
   Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2022)
   See also Journal Article Place-based consequences of person-based transfers: Evidence from recessions, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2021

9. Beyond degrees: Longer term outcomes of the Kalamazoo Promise
   Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
10. The COVID-19 Pandemic's Evolving Impacts on the Labor Market: Who's Been Hurt and What We Should Do
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (4)

2020

11. College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2020) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
12. Contract Work at Older Ages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2020) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Contract work at older ages, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
    Chapter Contract Work at Older Ages, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) (2019)
13. Recessions and Local Labor Market Hysteresis
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (10)

2019

14. Concentration in U.S. local labor markets: evidence from vacancy and employment data
    2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (22)

2018

15. Degrees of Poverty: The Relationship between Family Income Background and the Returns to Education
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (4)

2016

16. Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (40)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (40)
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (119)
    See also Journal Article Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (327) (2018)
17. The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2015

18. The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Completion
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (13)

2013

19. A Second Look at Enrollment Changes after the Kalamazoo Promise
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (6)
20. Is There A Case for a "Second Demographic Transition"? Three Distinctive Features of the Post-1960 U.S. Fertility Decline
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter Is There a Case for a "Second Demographic Transition"? Three Distinctive Features of the Post-1960 U.S. Fertility Decline, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (27) (2014)
21. The Distribution of College Graduate Debt, 1990 to 2008: A Decomposition Approach
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (7)
22. Worker Signals among New College Graduates: The Role of Selectivity and GPA
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (23)

2012

23. The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (87)
    See also Journal Article The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (82) (2012)

2009

24. Playing the Admissions Game: Student Reactions to Increasing College Competition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Playing the Admissions Game: Student Reactions to Increasing College Competition, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (42) (2009)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2024, 16, (3), 399-435 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Evolution of Local Labor Markets after Recessions, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
2. The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence on Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys
   ILR Review, 2024, 77, (3), 336-365
   See also Working Paper The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence On Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (2) (2023)

2023

3. College majors and skills: Evidence from the universe of online job ads
   Labour Economics, 2023, 85, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper College Majors and Skills: Evidence from the Universe of Online Job Ads, Upjohn Working Papers (2024) (2024)
4. Place-based consequences of person-based transfers: Evidence from recessions
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 224, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Place-Based Consequences of Person-Based Transfer: Evidence from Recessions, Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

5. Monopsony in the US Labor Market
   American Economic Review, 2022, 112, (7), 2099-2138 View citations (44)
   See also Working Paper Monopsony in the U.S. Labor Market, Upjohn Working Papers (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2021

6. Contract work at older ages
   Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2021, 20, (3), 426-447 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Contract Work at Older Ages, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
   Chapter Contract Work at Older Ages, NBER Chapters, 2019 (2019) (2019)
7. The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment and Completion
   Journal of Human Resources, 2021, 56, (1), 269-310 View citations (5)

2020

8. College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 352-55 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2018

9. Discussion for JME special issue: APST paper
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2018, 97, (C), 68-70
10. Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings
    American Economic Review, 2018, 108, (7), 1737-72 View citations (327)
    See also Working Paper Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings, Upjohn Working Papers (2016) View citations (40) (2016)

2016

11. The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise
    Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2016, 7, (3), 400-433 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Upjohn Working Papers (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2013

12. FURTHER EVIDENCE ON THE INTERNAL VALIDITY OF THE EARLY LEGAL ACCESS RESEARCH DESIGN
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (4), 899-904 View citations (8)
13. RECENT EVIDENCE ON THE BROAD BENEFITS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLICY
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (4), 888-896 View citations (10)

2012

14. Graduating High School in a Recession: Work, Education, and Home Production
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2012, 12, (1), 32 View citations (76)
15. The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (3), 225-54 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (87) (2012)

2009

16. Playing the Admissions Game: Student Reactions to Increasing College Competition
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2009, 23, (4), 119-46 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Playing the Admissions Game: Student Reactions to Increasing College Competition, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (37) (2009)

2006

17. In the shadows of the national recovery: an overview of New England's economic performance in 2005
    New England Economic Indicators, 2006, (May), 2-15

2005

18. Milestones in working women's legal history
    Regional Review, 2005, (Q 1), 43
19. Nurse-to-patient ratios
    New England Public Policy Center Policy Brief, 2005
20. Nurse-to-patient ratios: research and reality
    New England Public Policy Center Conference Report, 2005
21. The economic performance of the New England states in 2004: an overview
    New England Economic Indicators, 2005, (Apr), i-xiv View citations (1)

2004

22. Observations: local restocking
    Regional Review, 2004, (Q 4 2003 / Q1 2004), 1-2
23. Observations: playback plus?
    Regional Review, 2004, (Q 2 / Q 3), 1
24. Observations: self-checkout checking in
    Regional Review, 2004, (Q 4 2003 / Q1 2004), 1
25. The economic performance of the New England states in 2003: an overview
    New England Economic Indicators, 2004, (Apr), i-xiv

Edited books

2015

1. Student Loans and the Dynamics of Debt
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (15)

Chapters

2019

1. Contract Work at Older Ages
   A chapter in Incentives and Limitations of Employment Policies on Retirement Transitions: Comparisons of Public and Private Sectors, 2019
   See also Working Paper Contract Work at Older Ages, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
   Journal Article Contract work at older ages, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2014

2. Is There a Case for a "Second Demographic Transition"? Three Distinctive Features of the Post-1960 U.S. Fertility Decline
   A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 273-312 View citations (27)
   Also in A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 273-312 (2014) View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Is There A Case for a "Second Demographic Transition"? Three Distinctive Features of the Post-1960 U.S. Fertility Decline, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (10) (2013)