Details about Michael F. Lovenheim

Homepage:	https://economics.cornell.edu/michael-lovenheim
Workplace:	Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

The Effects of Wealth on Health Care Spending: Evidence from the Housing Market
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
The Long-Run Impacts of Banning Affirmative Action in US Higher Education
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
See also Journal Article The long-run impacts of banning affirmative action in US higher education, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2024) (2024)

2023

Monopsony, Job Tasks, and Labor Market Concentration
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Monopsony, Job Tasks and Labour Market Concentration, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
The Changing Skill Content of Private Sector Union Coverage
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
See also Journal Article The Changing Skill Content of Private-Sector Union Coverage, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2025) (2025)
The Intergenerational Transmission of Housing Wealth
CEBI working paper series, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. The Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI) View citations (5)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2023) View citations (5)
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (5)
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (5)

2022

Misinformation, Consumer Risk Perceptions, and Markets: The Impact of an Information Shock on Vaping and Smoking Cessation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Misinformation, consumer risk perceptions, and markets: The impact of an information shock on vaping and smoking cessation, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2024) (2024)
Returns to Different Postsecondary Investments: Institution Type, Academic Programs, and Credentials
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (8)
The Effect of Vaccine Mandates on Disease Spread: Evidence from College COVID-19 Mandates
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
The Returns to College Major Choice: Average and Distributional Effects, Career Trajectories, and Earnings Variability
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2021

Understanding the Decline in Private Sector Unionization: A Skill-based Approach
Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2025

The Changing Skill Content of Private-Sector Union Coverage
ILR Review, 2025, 78, (2), 381-406
See also Working Paper The Changing Skill Content of Private Sector Union Coverage, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2024

Misinformation, consumer risk perceptions, and markets: The impact of an information shock on vaping and smoking cessation
Economic Inquiry, 2024, 62, (4), 1652-1678
See also Working Paper Misinformation, Consumer Risk Perceptions, and Markets: The Impact of an Information Shock on Vaping and Smoking Cessation, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
Monopsony, Job Tasks and Labour Market Concentration
The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (661), 1914-1949 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Monopsony, Job Tasks, and Labor Market Concentration, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
The long-run impacts of banning affirmative action in US higher education
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2024, 40, (3), 607-628
See also Working Paper The Long-Run Impacts of Banning Affirmative Action in US Higher Education, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)

2022

Student debt and default: The role of for-profit colleges
Journal of Financial Economics, 2022, 144, (1), 67-92 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Student Debt and Default: The Role of For-Profit Colleges, Staff Reports (2017) View citations (9) (2017)
The Correlation of Net and Gross Wealth across Generations: The Role of Parent Income and Child Age
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 73-77 View citations (3)
The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review
Journal of Economic Literature, 2022, 60, (3), 883-970 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper The Economics of Tobacco Regulation: A Comprehensive Review, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (16) (2020)
The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy
Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (2), 361 - 395 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2021

Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan’s Autism Insurance Mandate
Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 80, (C)
See also Working Paper Do Health Insurance Mandates Spillover to Education? Evidence from Michigan's Autism Insurance Mandate, CESifo Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
Home prices, fertility, and early-life health outcomes
Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 198, (C) View citations (13)
See also Working Paper Home Prices, Fertility, and Early-Life Health Outcomes, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2020

Recruiting and supporting low-income, high-achieving students at flagship universities
Economics of Education Review, 2020, 74, (C) View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Recruiting and Supporting Low-Income, High-Achieving Students at Flagship Universities, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (13) (2016)

2019

The Long-Run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (3), 292-324 View citations (24)
See also Working Paper The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining, Working Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

Does choice increase information? Evidence from online school search behavior
Economics of Education Review, 2018, 62, (C), 91-103 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Does Choice Increase Information? Evidence from Online School Search Behavior, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2017

Achievement effects of individual performance incentives in a teacher merit pay tournament
Labour Economics, 2017, 44, (C), 133-150 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Achievement Effects of Individual Performance Incentives in a Teacher Merit Pay Tournament, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
The effect of prices on nutrition: Comparing the impact of product- and nutrient-specific taxes
Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 53, (C), 53-71 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Prices on Nutrition: Comparing the Impact of Product- and Nutrient-Specific Taxes, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (13) (2014)

2016

Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Trade-Off
Journal of Economic Literature, 2016, 54, (1), 3-51 View citations (80)
See also Working Paper Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Tradeoff, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
Does the market value value-added? Evidence from housing prices after a public release of school and teacher value-added
Journal of Urban Economics, 2016, 91, (C), 104-121 View citations (40)
See also Working Paper Does the Market Value Value-Added? Evidence from Housing Prices After a Public Release of School and Teacher Value-Added, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
Quantile Treatment Effects of College Quality on Earnings
Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (1), 200-238 View citations (36)
The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions
Journal of Human Resources, 2016, 51, (3), 727-759 View citations (68)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2015

Affirmative Action in Undergraduate Education
Annual Review of Economics, 2015, 7, (1), 487-518 View citations (19)
Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (2), 364-386 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper Incentive Strength and Teacher Productivity: Evidence from a Group-Based Teacher Incentive Pay System, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)

2014

Does federal financial aid affect college enrollment? Evidence from drug offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998
Journal of Urban Economics, 2014, 81, (C), 1-13 View citations (13)
See also Working Paper Does Federal Financial Aid Affect College Enrollment? Evidence from Drug Offenders and the Higher Education Act of 1998, NBER Working Papers (2013) (2013)
Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014, 6, (3), 120-54 View citations (17)
See also Working Paper Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
Heterogeneous paths through college: Detailed patterns and relationships with graduation and earnings
Economics of Education Review, 2014, 42, (C), 93-108 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Heterogeneous Paths Through College: Detailed Patterns and Relationships with Graduation and Earnings, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (25) (2014)

2013

Do Family Wealth Shocks Affect Fertility Choices? Evidence from the Housing Market
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (2), 464-475 View citations (161)
The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom
Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48, (1), 1-35 View citations (91)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice: Evidence from the Housing Boom, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (9) (2012)

2012

Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States
Education Finance and Policy, 2012, 7, (4), 375-424 View citations (71)
See also Working Paper Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (23) (2010)
The Heterogeneous Geographic and Socioeconomic Incidence of Cigarette Taxes: Evidence from Nielsen Homescan Data
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2012, 4, (4), 169-98 View citations (112)

2011

Changes in Postsecondary Choices by Ability and Income: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth
Journal of Human Capital, 2011, 5, (1), 70 - 109 View citations (31)
Do blue laws save lives? The effect of Sunday alcohol sales bans on fatal vehicle accidents
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2011, 30, (4), 798-820 View citations (27)
The Effect of Liquid Housing Wealth on College Enrollment
Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (4), 741 - 771 View citations (144)

2010

Playing with Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes, and Competition from the Internet
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 131-54 View citations (48)
See also Working Paper Playing With Fire: Cigarettes, Taxes and Competition From the Internet, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
The fatal toll of driving to drink: The effect of minimum legal drinking age evasion on traffic fatalities
Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29, (1), 62-77 View citations (51)
Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 129-57 View citations (211)
See also Working Paper Why Have College Completion Rates Declined? An Analysis of Changing Student Preparation and Collegiate Resources, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (25) (2009)

2009

The Effect of Teachers' Unions on Education Production: Evidence from Union Election Certifications in Three Midwestern States
Journal of Labor Economics, 2009, 27, (4), 525-587 View citations (51)

2008

How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling
National Tax Journal, 2008, 61, (1), 7-33 View citations (73)
See also Working Paper How Far to the Border?: The Extent and Impact of Cross-Border Casual Cigarette Smuggling, Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

Chapters

2018

The Competitive Effects of Online Education
A chapter in Productivity in Higher Education, 2018, pp 259-290 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper The Competitive Effects of Online Education, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (10) (2016)