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Working Papers

2024

1. The Benefits of Alternatives to Conventional College: Comparing the Labor-Market Returns to For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021)

2023

2. Estimates of Earnings Returns by Field of Study for For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)

2021

3. Dark Passage: Mental Health Consequences of Parental Death
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (2)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2021) View citations (2)

2020

4. Convergence Over Time or Not? U.S. Wages by Sexual Orientation, 2001-2018
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
5. Vocational Education: An International Perspective
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2019

6. School Tracking and Mental Health
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article School Tracking and Mental Health, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2018

7. Hazard Model Analysis of Community College Outcomes
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin
8. Labor-Market Returns to Higher Vocational Schooling
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in Working Papers, Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, The Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE (2018)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)

2017

9. Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (8)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2017) View citations (8)
   Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2017) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
10. Self-Employment, Earnings, and Sexual Orientation
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Self-employment, earnings, and sexual orientation, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2016

11. Labor-Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (31)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2010) View citations (8)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Labor Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (30) (2016)
12. The Benefits of Alternatives to Conventional College: Labor-Market Returns to Proprietary Schooling
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (6)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (6)

2015

13. Back to School? Labor-Market Returns to Vocational Postsecondary Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
14. Class Size: Does It Matter for Student Achievement?
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Class size: Does it matter for student achievement?, IZA World of Labor, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (17) (2015)
15. Second Chance for High-School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to General Educational Development Certification
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (2)
16. The Effect of Sharing a Mother Tongue with Peers: Evidence from North Carolina Middle Schools
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The effect of sharing a mother tongue with peers: evidence from North Carolina middle schools, IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2014

17. Are catholic primary schools more effective than public primary schools?
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Are Catholic primary schools more effective than public primary schools?, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (27) (2014)
18. Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
19. Labor-Market Specialization within Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin
    See also Journal Article Labor-Market Specialization within Same-Sex and Difference-Sex Couples, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (22) (2015)
20. The labor-market returns to community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (120)
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2012) View citations (11)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2012) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Labor-Market Returns to Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (124) (2014)

2012

21. Back to school: An Application of human capital theory for mature workers
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Back to school: An application of human capital theory for mature workers, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2010

22. Bilingual Education and English Proficiency
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Bilingual Education and English Proficiency, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2010) View citations (7) (2010)

2009

23. Business Incentives and Employment: What Incentives Work and Where?
    Working Papers, University of Kentucky, Institute for Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations View citations (11)
24. Does home ownership vary by sexual orientation?
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Does home ownership vary by sexual orientation?, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
25. Miles to go before I learn: The effect of travel distance on the mature person's choice of a community college
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Miles to go before I learn: The effect of travel distance on the mature person's choice of a community college, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (17) (2009)

2008

26. Multinomial Probit Estimates of College Completion at Two-Year and Four-Year Schools
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin

2007

27. Positive outcomes from poor starts: Predictors of dropping back in
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Positive outcomes from poor starts: Predictors of dropping back in, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (4) (2007)

2006

28. The Effects of Statutory Rape Laws on Nonmarital Teenage Childbearing
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECTS OF STATUTORY RAPE LAWS ON NONMARITAL TEENAGE CHILDBEARING, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
29. The sexual division of labor within households revisited: comparisons of couples and roommates
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (14)

2005

30. Teacher characteristics and student achievement: evidence from teacher surveys
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Teacher characteristics and student achievement: evidence from teacher surveys, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (17) (2005)

2002

31. The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement
    Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (23) (2002)
32. What is the Tradeoff Between Smaller Classes and Teacher Quality?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)

Undated

33. An Empirical Analysis of Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Couples: Do "Likes" Still Like "Likes" in the '90s?
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2025

1. U.S. Housing Outcomes by Race, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation, 2005–2021
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2025, 23, (1), 245-276

2023

2. Dark Passage
   American Journal of Health Economics, 2023, 9, (4), 584 - 604
3. Determinants of Career Exits and Career Breaks in Women's Professional Basketball
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2023, 24, (8), 1055-1075 View citations (2)
4. Taking a Knee: Effect of NFL Player Protests on Subsequent Employment and Earnings
   Journal of Economics, Race, and Policy, 2023, 6, (3), 187-199

2022

5. Convergence over time or not? U.S. wages by sexual orientation, 2000–2019
   Labour Economics, 2022, 74, (C) View citations (5)

2021

6. Race and National Football League Player Salaries After Controlling for Fantasy Statistics and Arrests
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2021, 22, (4), 359-386 View citations (1)
7. School Tracking and Mental Health
   Journal of Human Capital, 2021, 15, (2), 291 - 345 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper School Tracking and Mental Health, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2019

8. Back to school: Labor-market returns to higher vocational schooling
   Labour Economics, 2019, 61, (C) View citations (10)

2018

9. More skilled, better paid: labour-market returns to postsecondary vocational education
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2018, 70, (2), 485-508 View citations (11)

2017

10. Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (S1), S273 - S304 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED, GLO Discussion Paper Series (2017) View citations (8) (2017)
11. Self-employment, earnings, and sexual orientation
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2017, 15, (1), 287-305 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Self-Employment, Earnings, and Sexual Orientation, Open Access publications (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2016

12. Labor Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis
    Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (3), 621 - 649 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Labor-Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis, Open Access publications (2016) View citations (31) (2016)

2015

13. Class size: Does it matter for student achievement?
    IZA World of Labor, 2015, 190 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Class Size: Does It Matter for Student Achievement?, Open Access publications (2015) View citations (16) (2015)
14. Labor-Market Specialization within Same-Sex and Difference-Sex Couples
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2015, 54, (1), 109-130 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Labor-Market Specialization within Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples, Open Access publications (2014) (2014)
15. The effect of sharing a mother tongue with peers: evidence from North Carolina middle schools
    IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2015, 4, (1), 1-21 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Sharing a Mother Tongue with Peers: Evidence from North Carolina Middle Schools, Open Access publications (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2014

16. Are Catholic primary schools more effective than public primary schools?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 80, (C), 28-38 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Are catholic primary schools more effective than public primary schools?, Open Access publications (2014) View citations (27) (2014)
17. Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges
    Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (1), 3-41 View citations (2)
    Also in Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (1), 3-41 (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges, Open Access publications (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
18. The Labor-Market Returns to Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (1), 95 - 121 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper The labor-market returns to community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates, Open Access publications (2014) View citations (120) (2014)

2012

19. Back to school: An application of human capital theory for mature workers
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (1), 168-178 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Back to school: An Application of human capital theory for mature workers, Open Access publications (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2010

20. Bilingual Education and English Proficiency
    Education Finance and Policy, 2010, 5, (2), 200-227 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Bilingual Education and English Proficiency, Open Access publications (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2009

21. Class Size Reduction and Student Achievement: The Potential Tradeoff between Teacher Quality and Class Size
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (1) View citations (93)
22. Does home ownership vary by sexual orientation?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2009, 39, (3), 307-315 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Does home ownership vary by sexual orientation?, Open Access publications (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
23. Miles to go before I learn: The effect of travel distance on the mature person's choice of a community college
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2009, 65, (1), 64-73 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Miles to go before I learn: The effect of travel distance on the mature person's choice of a community college, Open Access publications (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2008

24. Multinomial probit estimates of college completion at 2-year and 4-year schools
    Economics Letters, 2008, 98, (2), 155-160 View citations (8)

2007

25. Positive outcomes from poor starts: Predictors of dropping back in
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (5), 588-603 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Positive outcomes from poor starts: Predictors of dropping back in, Open Access publications (2007) View citations (4) (2007)

2006

26. THE EFFECTS OF STATUTORY RAPE LAWS ON NONMARITAL TEENAGE CHILDBEARING
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2006, 24, (1), 35-51 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Statutory Rape Laws on Nonmarital Teenage Childbearing, Open Access publications (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
27. The Sexual Division of Labor Within Households: Comparisons of Couples to Roommates
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2006, 32, (2), 299-312 View citations (21)

2005

28. Teacher characteristics and student achievement: evidence from teacher surveys
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2005, 57, (2), 302-319 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Teacher characteristics and student achievement: evidence from teacher surveys, Open Access publications (2005) View citations (18) (2005)

2003

29. The Effectiveness of Catholic Primary Schooling
    Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (4) View citations (24)

2002

30. An empirical analysis of the matching patterns of same-sex and opposite-sex couples
    Demography, 2002, 39, (3), 435-453 View citations (85)
31. The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2002, 52, (3), 477-500 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement, Open Access publications (2002) View citations (24) (2002)

2001

32. Re-examining the Effects of Parental Characteristics on Educational Attainment for a Minor Child
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 2001, 14, (2), 141-154