Details about Lawrence F. Katz

Homepage:	http://scholar.harvard.edu/lkatz/
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Harvard University, (more information at EDIRC)

Access statistics for papers by Lawrence F. Katz.

Last updated 2025-01-07. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.

Short-id: pka266

---

Jump to Journal Articles Books Edited books Chapters Editor

Working Papers

2021

1. Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Non-Experimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Nonexperimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults, Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
2. Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)
   See also Journal Article Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (63) (2021)

2020

3. Extending the Race between Education and Technology
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
   See also Journal Article Extending the Race between Education and Technology, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (48) (2020)
4. In Praise of Moderation: Suggestions for the Scope and Use of Pre-Analysis Plans for RCTs in Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
5. 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)
6. The fall of the labor share and the rise of superstar firms
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (303)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (358)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (360)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (355)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (346)
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (358)
   See also Journal Article The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2020) View citations (616) (2020)
7. Why Do Sectoral Employment Programs Work? Lessons from WorkAdvance
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Why Do Sectoral Employment Programs Work? Lessons from WorkAdvance, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (27) (2022)

2019

8. Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)
   See also Journal Article Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (8) (2024)
9. Understanding Trends in Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)

2017

10. Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (237)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (235)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (238)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (197)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (238)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (239)
    See also Journal Article Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (242) (2017)

2016

11. A Most Egalitarian Profession: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (175)
    See also Journal Article A Most Egalitarian Profession: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (182) (2016)
12. Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (93)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (96) (2016)
    Chapter Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
13. Roland Fryer: 2015 John Bates Clark Medalist
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Roland Fryer: 2015 John Bates Clark Medalist, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
14. The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (745)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (86)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (820) (2016)
15. The Rise and Nature of Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States, 1995-2015
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (163)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (173)
16. The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (88)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (80)
    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 (90) (2016)
17. 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

18. Can Online Learning Bend the Higher Education Cost Curve?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (52)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (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)
19. 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)

2014

20. America's Jobs Challenges and the Continuing Role of the U.S. Department of Labor
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article America's Jobs Challenges and the Continuing Role of the U.S. Department of Labor, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
21. Associations of Housing Mobility Interventions for Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods With Subsequent Mental Disorders During Adolescence
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (14)

2013

22. Achieving Escape Velocity: Neighborhood and School Interventions to Reduce Persistent Inequality
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article Achieving Escape Velocity: Neighborhood and School Interventions to Reduce Persistent Inequality, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (41) (2013)
23. For-Profit Colleges
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (2)
24. Long-Term Effects of the Moving to Opportunity Residential Mobility Experiment on Crime and Delinquency
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (15)
25. Long-Term Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Families: Evidence from Moving to Opportunity
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (137)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (140)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Families: Evidence from Moving to Opportunity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (142) (2013)
26. Technical Change and the Relative Demand for Skilled Labor: The United States in Historical Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
    See also Chapter Technical Change and the Relative Demand for Skilled Labor: The United States in Historical Perspective, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (68) (2014)

2012

27. Neighborhood Effects on the Long-Term Well-Being of Low-Income Adults
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (144)
28. Notes on Behavioral Economics and Labor Market Policy
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Notes on behavioral economics and labor market policy, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer (2012) View citations (35) (2012)
29. The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (123)
    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 (127) (2012)
30. The Long-Term Effects of Moving to Opportunity on Adult Health and Economic Self-Sufficiency
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (17)
31. The Long-Term Effects of Moving to Opportunity on Youth Outcomes
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (15)

2011

32. Mass Secondary Schooling and the State: The Role of State Compulsion in the High School Movement
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (30)
    See also Chapter Mass Secondary Schooling and the State: The Role of State Compulsion in the High School Movement, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (13) (2008)
33. Neighborhoods, Obesity and Diabetes –-- A Randomized Social Experiment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (54)
34. 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)
35. The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (69)
    See also Journal Article The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2011) View citations (31) (2011)

2010

36. Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (778)
    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 (863) (2010)

2009

37. 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)
38. The Future of Inequality: The Other Reason Education Matters So Much
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (5)

2008

39. Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (132)
    See also Journal Article Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (132) (2008)
40. What Can We Learn about Neighborhood Effects from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment?
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (72)

2007

41. Long-Run Changes in the U.S. Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (168)
    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 (174) (2007)
42. 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

43. The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (611)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (639)
    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 (644) (2006)
44. The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (498)
    See also Journal Article The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (519) (2006)

2005

45. Comparative Advantage, Learning, and Sectoral Wage Determination
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (153)
    Also in CIRANO Working Papers, CIRANO (2002) View citations (23)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Comparative Advantage, Learning, and Sectoral Wage Determination, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (154) (2005)
46. Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2007) View citations (1055) (2007)
47. Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (133)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (172)
48. The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)
    See also Chapter The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (175) (2007)
49. Trends in U. S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (81)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (118)

2004

50. Beyond Treatment Effects: Estimating the Relationship Between Neighborhood Poverty and Individual Outcomes in the MTO Experiment
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2004) View citations (13)
51. Moving to Opportunity and Tranquility: Neighborhood Effects on Adult Economic Self-Sufficiency and Health From a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (87)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2004) View citations (89)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2004) View citations (90)
52. Neighborhood Effects on Crime for Female and Male Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Neighborhood Effects on Crime for Female and Male Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2005) View citations (414) (2005)
53. Youth Criminal Behavior in the Moving to Opportunity Experiment
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (18)

2003

54. Mass Secondary Schooling and the State
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (51)
55. 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

56. The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (597)
    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 (632) (2002)

2001

57. Bullets Don't Got No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (12)
58. Bullets Don’t Got No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations (2)

2000

59. Education and Income in the Early 20th Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (64)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (14)
60. Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (65)
    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 (69) (2000)
61. Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2000) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (617) (2001)
62. The Early Impacts of Moving to Opportunity in Boston
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2000) View citations (2)

1999

63. Human Capital and Social Capital: The Rise of Secondary Schooling in America, 1910–1940
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (45)
64. Prevailing Wage Laws and Construction Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Prevailing Wage Laws and Construction Laborc Markets, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2001) View citations (5) (2001)
65. The High-pressure U.S. Labor Market of the 1990s
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article The High-Pressure U.S. Labor Market of the 1990s, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (1999) View citations (49) (1999)
66. The Returns to Skill in the United States across the Twentieth Century
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (137)
67. The Shaping of Higher Education: The Formative Years in the United States, 1890 to 1940
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (68)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) 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)
68. Wage Dynamics: Reconciling Theory and Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (322)
    See also Journal Article Wage Dynamics: Reconciling Theory and Evidence, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (335) (1999)

1998

69. 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)
70. The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (443)
    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 (517) (1998)

1997

71. 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)
72. Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (97)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1997) View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1998) View citations (1449) (1998)
73. 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 (60)

1996

74. Searching for the Effect of Immigration on the Labor Market
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (221)
    See also Journal Article Searching for the Effect of Immigration on the Labor Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1996) View citations (237) (1996)
75. Wage Subsidies for the Disadvantaged
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (115)
76. What We Know and Do Not Know About the Natural Rate of Unemployment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1996) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article What We Know and Do Not Know about the Natural Rate of Unemployment, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (1997) View citations (397) (1997)

1995

77. 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)

1993

78. A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (85)
79. A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages in Four OECD Countries
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (24)
    See also Chapter A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages in Four OECD Countries, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (86) (1995)
80. An Evaluation of Recent Evidence on the Employment Effects of Minimum and Subminimum Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
81. Comment on David Neumark and William Wascher, "Employment Effects of Minimum and Subminimum Wages: Panel Data on State Minimum Wage Laws"
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (13)

1992

82. Rising Inequality? Changes in the Distribution of Income and Consumption in the 1980s
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (99)
    See also Journal Article Rising Inequality? Changes in the Distribution of Income and Consumption in the 1980's, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1992) View citations (107) (1992)
83. The Effect of the Minimum Wage on the Fast Food Industry
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (147)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (237)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1992) View citations (247)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of the Minimum Wage on the Fast-Food Industry, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1992) View citations (246) (1992)

1991

84. CHANCES IN THE STRUCTURE OF WAGES IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (96)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1991) View citations (86)
85. Changes in Relative Wages, 1963-1987: Supply and Demand Factors
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (130)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Relative Wages, 1963–1987: Supply and Demand Factors, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1992) View citations (1481) (1992)
86. Layoffs and Lemons
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (444)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1989) View citations (7)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989) View citations (188)
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1989) View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Layoffs and Lemons, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1991) View citations (438) (1991)
87. ON THE LABOR MARKET EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION AND TRADE
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (112)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (71)
    See also Chapter On the Labor Market Effects of Immigration and Trade, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations (134) (1992)
88. THE COMPANY YOU KEEP: THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD ON DISADVANTAGED YOUNTHS
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (130)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (533)
89. THE EFFECT OF THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE LAW IN A LOW-WAGE LABOR MARKET
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1991) View citations (15)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1991) View citations (11)

1989

90. Changes in the Structure of Wages: The U.S. versus Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
91. DOES UNMEASURED ABILITY EXPLAIN INTER-INDUSTRY WAGE DIFFERENCES
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (21)
92. Does Unmeasured Ability Explain Inter-Industry Wage Differentials?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article Does Unmeasured Ability Explain Inter-Industry Wage Differentials?, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1992) View citations (338) (1992)
93. Employee Crime and the Monitoring Puzzle
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article Employee Crime and the Monitoring Puzzle, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1989) View citations (73) (1989)

1988

94. Can Inter-Industry Wage Differentials Justify Strategic Trade Policy?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Chapter Can Interindustry Wage Differentials Justify Strategic Trade Policy?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1989) View citations (32) (1989)
95. Job Queues and Wages: New Evidence on the Minimum Wage and Inter-Industry Wage Structure
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1988) View citations (9)
96. The Impact of the Potential Duration of Unemployment Benefits on the Duration of Unemployment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (184)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1988) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The impact of the potential duration of unemployment benefits on the duration of unemployment, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1990) View citations (555) (1990)
97. Unemployment Insurance, Recall Expectations, And Unemployment Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment Insurance, Recall Expectations, and Unemployment Outcomes, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1990) View citations (190) (1990)
98. Workers' Trust Funds and the Logic of Wage Profiles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Workers' Trust Funds and the Logic of Wage Profiles, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1989) View citations (72) (1989)

1987

99. Employee Crime, Monitoring, and the Efficiency Wage Hypothesis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
100. Inter-Industry Wage Differences and Theories of Wage Determination
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (108)
101. The Interjurisdictional Effects of Growth Controls on Housing Prices
     Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (66)
     See also Journal Article The Interjurisdictional Effects of Growth Controls on Housing Prices, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1987) View citations (71) (1987)

1986

102. Are Efficiency Wages Efficient?
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
103. Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?
     Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (312)
     Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1984) View citations (19)
     See also Journal Article Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (323) (1986)
104. Do Deferred Wages Dominate Involuntary Unemployment as a Worker Discipline Device?
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
105. Efficiency Wage Theories: A Partial Evaluation
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (263)
     See also Chapter Efficiency Wage Theories: A Partial Evaluation, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1986) View citations (262) (1986)
106. Interindustry Wage Differences and Industry Characteristics
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (182)
107. Layoffs, Recall and the Duration of Unemployment
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (95)

Journal Articles

2025

1. The Economics of Immigration: A Festschrift in Honor of George J. Borjas
   ILR Review, 2025, 78, (1), 3-9

2024

2. Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice
   American Economic Review, 2024, 114, (5), 1281-1337 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (65) (2019)

2023

3. Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Nonexperimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults
   Housing Policy Debate, 2023, 33, (2), 453-486 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Non-Experimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2022

4. Report of the Search Committee for the Editor for the American Economic Review
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 811-
5. Why Do Sectoral Employment Programs Work? Lessons from WorkAdvance
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (S1), S249 - S291 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Why Do Sectoral Employment Programs Work? Lessons from WorkAdvance, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (9) (2020)

2021

6. Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (4), 197-222 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (63) (2021)

2020

7. Extending the Race between Education and Technology
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 347-51 View citations (48)
   See also Working Paper Extending the Race between Education and Technology, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (45) (2020)
8. Response to “The Moving to Opportunity Experiment: What Do Heterogeneous Estimates of the Effect of Moving Imply About Causes?â€
   Econ Journal Watch, 2020, 17, (2), 299–304 View citations (1)
9. The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms*
   (Automation and New Tasks: How Technology Displaces and Reinstates Labor)
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020, 135, (2), 645-709 View citations (616)
   See also Working Paper The fall of the labor share and the rise of superstar firms, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (303) (2020)

2019

10. Comment
    NBER Macroeconomics Annual, 2019, 33, (1), 373 - 379
11. The Rise and Nature of Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States, 1995–2015
    ILR Review, 2019, 72, (2), 382-416 View citations (102)

2017

12. Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 180-85 View citations (242)
    See also Working Paper Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (237) (2017)
13. The Role of Unemployment in the Rise in Alternative Work Arrangements
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 388-92 View citations (50)

2016

14. A Most Egalitarian Profession: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (3), 705 - 746 View citations (182)
    See also Working Paper A Most Egalitarian Profession: Pharmacy and the Evolution of a Family-Friendly Occupation, Scholarly Articles (2016) View citations (175) (2016)
15. Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S7 - S54 View citations (96)
    See also Chapter Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, NBER Chapters, 2013, 7-54 (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
    Working Paper Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, Scholarly Articles (2016) View citations (93) (2016)
16. Roland Fryer: 2015 John Bates Clark Medalist
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (1), 207-24 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Roland Fryer: 2015 John Bates Clark Medalist, Scholarly Articles (2016) (2016)
17. The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (4), 855-902 View citations (820)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children: New Evidence from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment, Scholarly Articles (2016) View citations (745) (2016)
18. The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (3), 778-806 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study, Scholarly Articles (2016) View citations (88) (2016)

2015

19. 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?, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (52) (2015)

2014

20. America's Jobs Challenges and the Continuing Role of the U.S. Department of Labor
    ILR Review, 2014, 67, (3_suppl), 578-583 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper America's Jobs Challenges and the Continuing Role of the U.S. Department of Labor, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (10) (2014)

2013

21. Achieving Escape Velocity: Neighborhood and School Interventions to Reduce Persistent Inequality
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 232-37 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Achieving Escape Velocity: Neighborhood and School Interventions to Reduce Persistent Inequality, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (37) (2013)
22. Long-Term Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Families: Evidence from Moving to Opportunity
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 226-31 View citations (142)
    See also Working Paper Long-Term Neighborhood Effects on Low-Income Families: Evidence from Moving to Opportunity, Scholarly Articles (2013) View citations (137) (2013)

2012

23. Notes on behavioral economics and labor market policy
    IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2012, 1, (1), 1-14 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Notes on Behavioral Economics and Labor Market Policy, Scholarly Articles (2012) View citations (33) (2012)
24. The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2012, 26, (1), 139-64 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper The For-Profit Postsecondary School Sector: Nimble Critters or Agile Predators?, Scholarly Articles (2012) View citations (123) (2012)

2011

25. 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)
26. The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2011, 638, (1), 45-67 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper The Cost of Workplace Flexibility for High-Powered Professionals, Scholarly Articles (2011) View citations (69) (2011)

2010

27. 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 (863)
    See also Working Paper Dynamics of the Gender Gap for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (778) (2010)

2008

28. Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 363-69 View citations (132)
    See also Working Paper Transitions: Career and Family Life Cycles of the Educational Elite, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (132) (2008)
29. Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Revising the Revisionists
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (2), 300-323 View citations (983)

2007

30. Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects
    Econometrica, 2007, 75, (1), 83-119 View citations (1055)
    See also Working Paper Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (34) (2005)
31. Long-Run Changes in the Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2007, 38, (2), 135-168 View citations (174)
    See also Working Paper Long-Run Changes in the U.S. Wage Structure: Narrowing, Widening, Polarizing, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (168) (2007)
32. What Does Performance in Graduate School Predict? Graduate Economics Education and Student Outcomes
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 512-520 View citations (26)

2006

33. The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (4), 133-156 View citations (644)
    See also Working Paper The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap, Scholarly Articles (2006) View citations (611) (2006)
34. The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 189-194 View citations (519)
    See also Working Paper The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (498) (2006)

2005

35. Comparative Advantage, Learning, and Sectoral Wage Determination
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (4), 681-724 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper Comparative Advantage, Learning, and Sectoral Wage Determination, Scholarly Articles (2005) View citations (153) (2005)
36. Neighborhood Effects on Crime for Female and Male Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (1), 87-130 View citations (414)
    See also Working Paper Neighborhood Effects on Crime for Female and Male Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (12) (2004)

2003

37. Prison Conditions, Capital Punishment, and Deterrence
    American Law and Economics Review, 2003, 5, (2), 318-343 View citations (90)

2002

38. 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 (632)
    See also Working Paper The Power of the Pill: Oral Contraceptives and Women's Career and Marriage Decisions, Scholarly Articles (2002) View citations (597) (2002)

2001

39. Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (2), 607-654 View citations (617)
    See also Working Paper Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (33) (2000)
40. Prevailing Wage Laws and Construction Laborc Markets
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (2), 259-274 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Prevailing Wage Laws and Construction Labor Markets, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
41. 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)
42. The shaping of higher education in the United States and New England
    Regional Review, 2001, 11, (Q 4), 5 - 11 View citations (2)

2000

43. Career and Marriage in the Age of the Pill
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 461-465 View citations (48)
44. Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies
    The Journal of Economic History, 2000, 60, (3), 782-818 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Education and Income in the Early Twentieth Century: Evidence from the Prairies, Scholarly Articles (2000) View citations (65) (2000)

1999

45. The High-Pressure U.S. Labor Market of the 1990s
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1999, 30, (1), 1-88 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The High-pressure U.S. Labor Market of the 1990s, Working Papers (1999) View citations (17) (1999)
46. 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, Scholarly Articles (1999) View citations (68) (1999)
47. Wage Dynamics: Reconciling Theory and Evidence
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 69-74 View citations (335)
    See also Working Paper Wage Dynamics: Reconciling Theory and Evidence, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (322) (1999)

1998

48. Commentary: the distribution of income in industrialized countries
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1998, 33-48 View citations (1)
49. Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (4), 1169-1213 View citations (1449)
    See also Working Paper Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (97) (1997)
50. 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 (13)
51. The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (3), 693-732 View citations (517)
    See also Working Paper The Origins of Technology-Skill Complementarity, Scholarly Articles (1998) View citations (443) (1998)

1997

52. How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1997, 28, (1), 1-90 View citations (591)
    See also Chapter How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2021, 163-234 (2021) (2021)
53. What We Know and Do Not Know about the Natural Rate of Unemployment
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1997, 11, (1), 51-72 View citations (397)
    See also Working Paper What We Know and Do Not Know About the Natural Rate of Unemployment, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (24) (1996)

1996

54. Searching for the Effect of Immigration on the Labor Market
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 246-51 View citations (237)
    See also Working Paper Searching for the Effect of Immigration on the Labor Market, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (221) (1996)
55. Technology, Skill, and the Wage Structure: Insights from the Past
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 252-57 View citations (51)

1994

56. Active labor market policies to expand employment and opportunity
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1994, (Jan), 239-322 View citations (10)
57. Labor’s Past and Future
    Challenge, 1994, 37, (5), 18-25

1992

58. 'The macroeconomic impact of flexible labor contracts, with an application to Spain': by S. Bentolila and G. Saint-Paul
    European Economic Review, 1992, 36, (5), 1051-1053 View citations (1)
59. Changes in Relative Wages, 1963–1987: Supply and Demand Factors
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), 35-78 View citations (1481)
    See also Working Paper Changes in Relative Wages, 1963-1987: Supply and Demand Factors, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1991) View citations (130) (1991)
60. Commentary: human capital and economic growth
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 1992, 217-224 View citations (6)
61. Does Unmeasured Ability Explain Inter-Industry Wage Differentials?
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1992, 59, (3), 515-535 View citations (338)
    See also Working Paper Does Unmeasured Ability Explain Inter-Industry Wage Differentials?, NBER Working Papers (1989) View citations (63) (1989)
62. Introduction
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (1), i
63. Regional Evolutions
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1992, 23, (1), 1-76 View citations (887)
64. Rising Inequality? Changes in the Distribution of Income and Consumption in the 1980's
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (2), 546-51 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Rising Inequality? Changes in the Distribution of Income and Consumption in the 1980s, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (99) (1992)
65. The Effect of the Minimum Wage on the Fast-Food Industry
    ILR Review, 1992, 46, (1), 6-21 View citations (246)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of the Minimum Wage on the Fast Food Industry, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (1992) View citations (147) (1992)

1991

66. Job Queues and Wages
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1991, 106, (3), 739-768 View citations (106)
67. Layoffs and Lemons
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1991, 9, (4), 351-80 View citations (438)
    See also Working Paper Layoffs and Lemons, Scholarly Articles (1991) View citations (444) (1991)
68. Macroeconomic Performance and the Disadvantaged
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1991, 22, (2), 1-74 View citations (187)

1990

69. The impact of the potential duration of unemployment benefits on the duration of unemployment
    Journal of Public Economics, 1990, 41, (1), 45-72 View citations (555)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of the Potential Duration of Unemployment Benefits on the Duration of Unemployment, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (184) (1988)
70. Unemployment Insurance, Recall Expectations, and Unemployment Outcomes
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1990, 105, (4), 973-1002 View citations (190)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment Insurance, Recall Expectations, And Unemployment Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (15) (1988)

1989

71. Changes in the structure of wages: The United States vs Japan
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1989, 3, (4), 522-553 View citations (53)
72. Employee Crime and the Monitoring Puzzle
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1989, 7, (3), 331-47 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Employee Crime and the Monitoring Puzzle, Scholarly Articles (1989) View citations (73) (1989)
73. Industry Rents: Evidence and Implications
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1989, 20, (1989 Microeconomics), 209-290 View citations (288)
74. Workers' Trust Funds and the Logic of Wage Profiles
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (3), 525-536 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Workers' Trust Funds and the Logic of Wage Profiles, NBER Working Papers (1988) View citations (38) (1988)

1988

75. Some Recent Developments in Labor Economics and Their Implications for Macroeconomics
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 1988, 20, (3), 507-22 View citations (16)
    Also in Proceedings, 1988, 507-530 (1988) View citations (14)

1987

76. The Interjurisdictional Effects of Growth Controls on Housing Prices
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1987, 30, (1), 149-60 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper The Interjurisdictional Effects of Growth Controls on Housing Prices, Scholarly Articles (1987) View citations (66) (1987)

1986

77. Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (3), 507-22 View citations (323)
    See also Working Paper Cyclical Unemployment: Sectoral Shifts or Aggregate Disturbances?, Scholarly Articles (1986) View citations (312) (1986)

1983

78. Money Market Mutual Funds: An Experiment in Ad Hoc Deregulation: A Note
    Journal of Finance, 1983, 38, (3), 1011-17 View citations (6)

1981

79. Growth Management and Land use Controls: The San Francisco Bay Area Experience
    Real Estate Economics, 1981, 9, (4), 321-344 View citations (15)

Books

2018

1. Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)

1995

2. Differences and Changes in Wage Structures
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (451)

Edited books

2018

1. Women Working Longer
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (18)

1995

2. Differences and Changes in Wage Structures
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (583)

Chapters

2024

1. Introduction to "Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Statistics for the 21st Century"
   A chapter in Race, Ethnicity, and Economic Statistics for the 21st Century, 2024
2. 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, pp 225-247
   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)

2021

3. How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?
   Chapter 8 in Foundational Essays in Immigration Economics, 2021, pp 163-234
   See also Journal Article How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (1997) View citations (591) (1997)

2018

4. Comment on "The Transformation of Manufacturing and the Decline in US Employment"
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2018, volume 33, 2018, pp 373-379

2017

5. Appendix: The Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
   A chapter in Women Working Longer: Increased Employment at Older Ages, 2017, pp 297-298
6. 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)
7. 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

8. Technical Change and the Relative Demand for Skilled Labor: The United States in Historical Perspective
   A chapter in Human Capital in History: The American Record, 2014, pp 15-57 View citations (68)
   See also Working Paper Technical Change and the Relative Demand for Skilled Labor: The United States in Historical Perspective, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (42) (2013)

2013

9. Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation
   A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 7-54 View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (96) (2016)
   Working Paper Long-Term Unemployment and the Great Recession: The Role of Composition, Duration Dependence, and Nonparticipation, Harvard University Department of Economics (2016) View citations (93) (2016)

2010

10. Comment on "What Do We Really Know About Changes in Wage Inequality?"
    A chapter in Labor in the New Economy, 2010, pp 59-62 View citations (1)

2008

11. 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)
    See also Working Paper Mass Secondary Schooling and the State: The Role of State Compulsion in the High School Movement, Harvard University Department of Economics (2011) View citations (30) (2011)

2007

12. The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States
    A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 13-56 View citations (175)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (63) (2005)

1999

13. Changes in the wage structure and earnings inequality
    Chapter 26 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part A, pp 1463-1555 View citations (1301)

1998

14. 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)
15. Reflections on US Labour Market Performance
    A chapter in Unemployment and the Australian Labour Market, 1998 View citations (3)

1995

16. A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages in Four OECD Countries
    A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 25-66 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages in Four OECD Countries, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (1993) View citations (24) (1993)
17. Introduction and Summary
    A chapter in Differences and Changes in Wage Structures, 1995, pp 1-22 View citations (27)

1992

18. On the Labor Market Effects of Immigration and Trade
    A chapter in Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas, 1992, pp 213-244 View citations (134)
    See also Working Paper ON THE LABOR MARKET EFFECTS OF IMMIGRATION AND TRADE, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1991) View citations (112) (1991)

1991

19. Industrial Wage and Employment Determination in an Open Economy
    A chapter in Immigration, Trade, and the Labor Market, 1991, pp 235-259 View citations (77)
20. The Potential Duration of Unemployment Benefits and the Duration of Unemployment
    Palgrave Macmillan

1990

21. Do Deferred Wages Eliminate the Need for Involuntary Unemployment as a Worker Discipline Device?
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
22. Why Do Firms Monitor Workers?
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)

1989

23. Can Interindustry Wage Differentials Justify Strategic Trade Policy?
    A chapter in Trade Policies for International Competitiveness, 1989, pp 85-124 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Can Inter-Industry Wage Differentials Justify Strategic Trade Policy?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1988) View citations (24) (1988)

1986

24. Efficiency Wage Theories: A Partial Evaluation
    A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1986, Volume 1, 1986, pp 235-290 View citations (262)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency Wage Theories: A Partial Evaluation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1986) View citations (263) (1986)

Editor

1. The Quarterly Journal of Economics
   President and Fellows of Harvard College