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Working Papers

2022

1. Productivity and Wages: What Was the Productivity-Wage Link in the Digital Revolution of the Past, and What Might Occur in the AI Revolution of the Future?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2019

2. Productivity and Wages: Common Factors and Idiosyncrasies Across Countries and Industries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2018

3. What Causes Labor Turnover To Vary?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2017

4. Hires and Separations in Equilibrium
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2016)
5. Why Are Some Immigrant Groups More Successful than Others?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2016

6. Overconfidence and Occupational Choice
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   Also in Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business (2016) View citations (2)
7. Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Finding an Open Slot
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2014

8. Demographics and Entrepreneurship
   Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (35)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (36)
   See also Journal Article Demographics and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (66) (2018)
9. Making Do With Less: Working Harder During Recessions
   CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (24)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (1)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Making Do with Less: Working Harder during Recessions, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (52) (2016)
   Chapter Making Do With Less: Working Harder during Recessions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (23) (2013)
10. The Impatient Salesperson and the Delegation of Pricing Authority
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The impatient salesperson and the delegation of pricing authority, Research in Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
11. The Value of Bosses
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (24)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (1)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2012) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Bosses, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (95) (2015)

2012

12. Hiring, Churn and the Business Cycle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article Hiring, Churn, and the Business Cycle, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (59) (2012)
13. The United States Labor Market: Status Quo or A New Normal?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (82)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2012) View citations (81)
    See also Journal Article The United States labor market: status quo or a new normal?, Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (2012) View citations (40) (2012)

2010

14. Leadership: A Personnel Economics Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
15. Why Do Inventories Rise When Demand Falls in Housing and Other Markets?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2007

16. Personnel Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    See also Book Personnel Economics, MIT Press Books, The MIT Press (1995) View citations (144) (1995)
17. Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (267)
    See also Journal Article Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (272) (2007)
18. Tenure and Output
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Tenure and output, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (48) (2008)
19. Wage Structure, Raises and Mobility: International Comparisons of the Structure of Wages Within and Across Firms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2006

20. Sorting, Prices, and Social Preferences
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)

2004

21. Speeding, Tax Fraud, and Teaching to the Test
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2003

22. Entrepreneurship
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Entrepreneurship, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
23. Firm-Specific Human Capital: A Skill-Weights Approach
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (91)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (100)
    See also Journal Article Firm-Specific Human Capital: A Skill-Weights Approach, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (241) (2009)
24. Internal and External Labor Markets: A Personnel Economics Approach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Internal and external labor markets: a personnel economics approach, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (68) (2004)
25. Output-Based Pay: Incentives, Retention or Sorting?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
26. The Dominance of Retail Stores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
27. The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (89) (2004)

2001

28. The Peter Principle: Promotions and Declining Productivity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

1999

29. Economic Imperialism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Economic Imperialism, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) View citations (114) (2000)
30. Educational Production
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Educational Production, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (308) (2001)
31. Output-based Pay: Incentives or Sorting?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
32. Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (168)

1998

33. Diversity and Immigration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Chapter Diversity and Immigration, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (23) (2000)
34. Globalization and the Market for Teammates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Globalisation and the Market for Team-Mates, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1999) View citations (195) (1999)

1996

35. Incentives in Basic Research
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Incentives in Basic Research, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1997) View citations (27) (1997)
36. Performance Pay and Productivity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (68)
    See also Journal Article Performance Pay and Productivity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) View citations (979) (2000)
37. Relational Investing: The Worker's Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1995

38. Culture and Language
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Culture and Language, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1999) View citations (571) (1999)
39. Hiring Risky Workers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

1994

40. An Economic Analysis of Works Councils
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Chapter An Economic Analysis of Works Councils, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1995) View citations (314) (1995)

1990

41. Peer Pressure and Partnerships
    Working Papers, Rochester, Business - Managerial Economics Research Center View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Peer Pressure and Partnerships, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1992) View citations (943) (1992)

1988

42. Adjusting to an Aging Labor Force
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Adjusting to an Aging Labor Force, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations (8) (1990)

1986

43. Incentive Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1984

44. Incentives and Wage Rigidity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Incentives and Wage Rigidity, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1984) View citations (1) (1984)
45. Pension Inequality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Pension Inequality, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1987) View citations (3) (1987)
46. Raids and Offermatching
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
47. Retail Pricing and Clearance Sales
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Retail Pricing and Clearance Sales, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1986) View citations (154) (1986)
48. Social Security and Pensions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1983

49. Incentive Effects of Pensions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Chapter Incentive Effects of Pensions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1985) View citations (11) (1985)
50. Raids and Imitation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

1982

51. Pensions as Severance Pay
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Chapter Pensions as Severance Pay, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1983) View citations (46) (1983)
52. Severance Pay, Pensions, and Efficient Mobility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
53. The Excess Sensitivity of Layoffs and Quits to Demand
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article The Excess Sensitivity of Layoffs and Quits to Demand, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1984) View citations (129) (1984)

1981

54. A Competitive Theory of Monopoly Unionism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article A Competitive Theory of Monopoly Unionism, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1983) View citations (21) (1983)
55. Family Size and the Distribution of Per Capita Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1980

56. Family Background and Optimal Schooling Decision
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Family Background and Optimal Schooling Decisions, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1980) View citations (15) (1980)

1979

57. Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (330)
    See also Journal Article Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1981) View citations (2173) (1981)

1977

58. Wage Differentials Are Larger Than You Think
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1976

59. Intergenerational Externalities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Externalities, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (1983) View citations (9) (1983)

1975

60. Education: Consumption or Production
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Education: Consumption or Production?, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1977) View citations (77) (1977)
61. Human Wealth and Human Capital
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
62. Schooling as a Wage Depressant
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Schooling as a Wage Depressant, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1977) View citations (6) (1977)

1974

63. Age, Experience and Wage Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Age, Experience, and Wage Growth, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1976) View citations (28) (1976)

Undated

64. Estimating the Personal Distribution of Income with Adjustment for Within-Family Variation
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center
    See also Journal Article Estimating the Personal Distribution of Income with Adjustment for Within-Family Variation, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1986) View citations (4) (1986)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Rationing as a Determinant of Immigrant Composition and Outcomes
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 335-39

2018

2. Demographics and Entrepreneurship
   Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (S1), S140 - S196 View citations (66)
   See also Working Paper Demographics and Entrepreneurship, Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (35) (2014)
3. Introduction: Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2018, 36, (S1), S1 - S12 View citations (1)
   See also Chapter Introduction to "Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck", NBER Chapters, 2015 (2015) (2015)
4. Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Competition among Applicants
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2018, 36, (S1), S133 - S181 View citations (13)
   See also Chapter Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Competition among Applicants, NBER Chapters, 2015 (2015) (2015)

2016

5. Making Do with Less: Working Harder during Recessions
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S333 - S360 View citations (52)
   See also Working Paper Making Do With Less: Working Harder During Recessions, CEP Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
   Chapter Making Do With Less: Working Harder during Recessions, NBER Chapters, 2013, 333-360 (2013) View citations (23) (2013)

2015

6. Gary Becker's Impact on Economics and Policy
   American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 80-84 View citations (3)
7. The Value of Bosses
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (4), 823 - 861 View citations (95)
   See also Working Paper The Value of Bosses, CEP Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
8. The impatient salesperson and the delegation of pricing authority
   Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (1), 63-74 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Impatient Salesperson and the Delegation of Pricing Authority, NBER Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2014

9. A Gifted Economist and the Ultimate Social Scientist
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (3), 401 - 403 View citations (1)
10. Structural or cyclic? Labor markets in recessions
    IZA World of Labor, 2014, 4 View citations (1)

2012

11. EMINENT PAPER SERIES — WHY DO INVENTORIES RISE WHEN DEMAND FALLS IN HOUSING AND OTHER MARKETS?
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2012, 57, (02), 1-34 View citations (3)
12. Hiring, Churn, and the Business Cycle
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 575-79 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Hiring, Churn and the Business Cycle, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (61) (2012)
13. Sorting in Experiments with Application to Social Preferences
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 136-63 View citations (228)
14. The US Fiscal Situation: Causes and Remedies
    The Economists' Voice, 2012, 9, (2), 7
15. The United States labor market: status quo or a new normal?
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2012, 405-451 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The United States Labor Market: Status Quo or A New Normal?, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (82) (2012)

2011

16. Wages, productivity, and retirement
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2011, 18, (1), 17-35 View citations (3)

2009

17. Firm-Specific Human Capital: A Skill-Weights Approach
    Journal of Political Economy, 2009, 117, (5), 914-940 View citations (241)
    See also Working Paper Firm-Specific Human Capital: A Skill-Weights Approach, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (91) (2003)

2008

18. Tenure and output
    Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (4), 704-723 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Tenure and Output, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)

2007

19. Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (4), 91-114 View citations (272)
    See also Working Paper Personnel Economics: The Economist's View of Human Resources, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (267) (2007)

2006

20. Speeding, Terrorism, and Teaching to the Test
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (3), 1029-1061 View citations (64)

2005

21. Entrepreneurship
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (4), 649-680 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (38) (2003)
22. Lazear Responds to "Why the Annuity of Social Security is Valuable and Why Despite the Annuity Feature African-Americans Do Not Fare Badly," by Jack Needleman
    The Economists' Voice, 2005, 2, (1), 2
23. Reforming Taxes to Promote Economic Growth
    The Economists' Voice, 2005, 3, (1), 7 View citations (3)
24. The Virtues of Personal Accounts for Social Security
    The Economists' Voice, 2005, 2, (1), 8

2004

25. Balanced Skills and Entrepreneurship
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 208-211 View citations (403)
26. Internal and external labor markets: a personnel economics approach
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (5), 527-554 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Internal and External Labor Markets: A Personnel Economics Approach, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
27. Salaire à la performance: incitation ou sélection
    Économie et Prévision, 2004, 164, (3), 17-25
    Also in Economie & Prévision, 2004, n° 164-165, (3), 17-25 (2004)
28. The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (S1), S141-S163 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
29. The Structure of Wages and Internal Mobility
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 212-216 View citations (19)

2001

30. Educational Production
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (3), 777-803 View citations (308)
    See also Working Paper Educational Production, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (26) (1999)

2000

31. Economic Imperialism
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (1), 99-146 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Economic Imperialism, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (5) (1999)
32. Performance Pay and Productivity
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (5), 1346-1361 View citations (979)
    See also Working Paper Performance Pay and Productivity, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (68) (1996)
33. The Future of Personnel Economics
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (467), F611-39 View citations (28)
34. The Power of Incentives
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 410-414 View citations (97)

1999

35. Culture and Language
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (S6), S95-S126 View citations (571)
    See also Working Paper Culture and Language, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (24) (1995)
36. Globalisation and the Market for Team-Mates
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (454), C15-40 View citations (195)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and the Market for Teammates, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (4) (1998)
37. Personnel Economics: Past Lessons and Future Directions: Presidential Address to the Society of Labor Economists, San Francisco, May 1, 1998
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (2), 199-236 View citations (36)

1997

38. Incentives in Basic Research
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), S167-97 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Incentives in Basic Research, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (7) (1996)

1995

39. A Jobs-Based Analysis of Labor Markets
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 260-65 View citations (12)
40. Bait and Switch
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (4), 813-30 View citations (16)

1993

41. The Economics of Professional Etiquette: Discussion
    American Economic Review, 1993, 83, (2), 44 View citations (2)

1992

42. Peer Pressure and Partnerships
    Journal of Political Economy, 1992, 100, (4), 801-17 View citations (943)
    See also Working Paper Peer Pressure and Partnerships, Working Papers (1990) View citations (41) (1990)

1991

43. Labor Economics and the Psychology of Organizations
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1991, 5, (2), 89-110 View citations (66)

1990

44. Job Security Provisions and Employment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1990, 105, (3), 699-726 View citations (910)
45. Male-Female Wage Differentials in Job Ladders
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1990, 8, (1), S106-23 View citations (197)
46. The Introduction of New Products
    American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 421-26 View citations (29)
47. The timing of raises and other payments
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1990, 33, (1), 13-48 View citations (5)

1989

48. Pay Equality and Industrial Politics
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (3), 561-80 View citations (566)

1988

49. Symposium on Public and Private Unionization
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1988, 2, (2), 59-62 View citations (4)

1986

50. Estimating the Personal Distribution of Income with Adjustment for Within-Family Variation
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), S216-39 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Estimating the Personal Distribution of Income with Adjustment for Within-Family Variation, University of Chicago - Population Research Center
51. Retail Pricing and Clearance Sales
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (1), 14-32 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper Retail Pricing and Clearance Sales, NBER Working Papers (1984) View citations (2) (1984)
52. Salaries and Piece Rates
    The Journal of Business, 1986, 59, (3), 405-31 View citations (328)

1984

53. Illusory Wage Differentials: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1984, 74, (5), 1128
54. Incentives and Wage Rigidity
    American Economic Review, 1984, 74, (2), 339-44 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Incentives and Wage Rigidity, NBER Working Papers (1984) View citations (1) (1984)
55. Incentives, Productivity, and Labor Contracts
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1984, 99, (2), 275-296 View citations (103)
56. Some Reflections on Melvin W. Reder
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1984, 2, (2), 145-50
57. The Excess Sensitivity of Layoffs and Quits to Demand
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1984, 2, (2), 233-57 View citations (129)
    See also Working Paper The Excess Sensitivity of Layoffs and Quits to Demand, NBER Working Papers (1982) View citations (70) (1982)

1983

58. A Competitive Theory of Monopoly Unionism
    American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (4), 631-43 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper A Competitive Theory of Monopoly Unionism, NBER Working Papers (1981) (1981)
59. Intergenerational Externalities
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1983, 16, (2), 212-28 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Externalities, NBER Working Papers (1976) View citations (5) (1976)

1981

60. Agency, Earnings Profiles, Productivity, and Hours Restrictions
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (4), 606-20 View citations (445)
61. Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts
    Journal of Political Economy, 1981, 89, (5), 841-64 View citations (2173)
    See also Working Paper Rank-Order Tournaments as Optimum Labor Contracts, NBER Working Papers (1979) View citations (330) (1979)

1980

62. Family Background and Optimal Schooling Decisions
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1980, 62, (1), 42-51 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Family Background and Optimal Schooling Decision, NBER Working Papers (1980) View citations (10) (1980)
63. Family Size and the Distribution of Real Per Capita Income
    American Economic Review, 1980, 70, (1), 91-107 View citations (65)
64. Real Income Equivalence among One-Earner and Two-Earner Families
    American Economic Review, 1980, 70, (2), 203-08 View citations (11)

1979

65. The Narrowing of Black-White Wage Differentials Is Illusory
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (4), 553-64 View citations (13)
66. Why Is There Mandatory Retirement?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (6), 1261-84 View citations (881)

1977

67. Academic Achievement and Job Performance: Note
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (2), 252-54 View citations (18)
68. Education: Consumption or Production?
    Journal of Political Economy, 1977, 85, (3), 569-97 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Education: Consumption or Production, NBER Working Papers (1975) View citations (3) (1975)
69. Schooling as a Wage Depressant
    Journal of Human Resources, 1977, 12, (2), 164-176 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Schooling as a Wage Depressant, NBER Working Papers (1975) View citations (2) (1975)

1976

70. Age, Experience, and Wage Growth
    American Economic Review, 1976, 66, (4), 548-58 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Age, Experience and Wage Growth, NBER Working Papers (1974) View citations (1) (1974)

Books

2018

1. Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2016

2. Inside the Firm: Contributions to Personnel Economics
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
   Also in OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press (2011) View citations (5)

2009

3. The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (113)

1995

4. Personnel Economics, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (144)
   See also Working Paper Personnel Economics, NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (50) (2007)

1988

5. Allocation of Income within the Household
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (77)

Edited books

2009

1. The Structure of Wages
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (116)

2004

2. Personnel Economics, vol Two volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

Chapters

2015

1. Introduction to "Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck"
   A chapter in Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck, 2015
   See also Journal Article Introduction: Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
2. Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Competition among Applicants
   A chapter in Firms and the Distribution of Income: The Roles of Productivity and Luck, 2015
   See also Journal Article Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Competition among Applicants, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2013

3. Making Do With Less: Working Harder during Recessions
   A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 333-360 View citations (23)
   See also Journal Article Making Do with Less: Working Harder during Recessions, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (52) (2016)
   Working Paper Making Do With Less: Working Harder During Recessions, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2010

4. Policies Affecting Work Patterns and Labor Income for Women
   A chapter in Reforming the Welfare State: Recovery and Beyond in Sweden, 2010, pp 57-81 View citations (6)

2009

5. List of Contributors, Indexes
   A chapter in The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, 2009, pp 449-461
6. Wage Structure, Raises and Mobility: An Introduction to International Comparisons of the Structure of Wages Within and Across Firms
   A chapter in The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, 2009, pp 1-57 View citations (22)

2007

7. Mexican Assimilation in the United States
   A chapter in Mexican Immigration to the United States, 2007, pp 107-121 View citations (7)

2000

8. Diversity and Immigration
   A chapter in Issues in the Economics of Immigration, 2000, pp 117-142 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Diversity and Immigration, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (15) (1998)

1995

9. An Economic Analysis of Works Councils
   A chapter in Works Councils: Consultation, Representation, and Cooperation in Industrial Relations, 1995, pp 27-52 View citations (314)
   See also Working Paper An Economic Analysis of Works Councils, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (35) (1994)

1994

10. Some Thoughts on Savings
    A chapter in Studies in the Economics of Aging, 1994, pp 143-180 View citations (8)

1990

11. Adjusting to an Aging Labor Force
    A chapter in Issues in the Economics of Aging, 1990, pp 287-316 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Adjusting to an Aging Labor Force, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1988) View citations (5) (1988)

1988

12. Pensions and Turnover
    A chapter in Pensions in the U.S. Economy, 1988, pp 163-190 View citations (25)

1987

13. Pension Inequality
    A chapter in Issues in Pension Economics, 1987, pp 341-364 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Pension Inequality, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1984) View citations (5) (1984)
14. Retirement from the labor force
    Chapter 05 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1987, vol. 1, pp 305-355 View citations (3)

1985

15. Incentive Effects of Pensions
    A chapter in Pensions, Labor, and Individual Choice, 1985, pp 253-282 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Incentive Effects of Pensions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1983) View citations (6) (1983)

1983

16. Pensions as Severance Pay
    A chapter in Financial Aspects of the United States Pension System, 1983, pp 57-90 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Pensions as Severance Pay, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1982) View citations (12) (1982)