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Working Papers

2023

1. Education Gradients in Parental Time Investment and Subjective Well-being
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2021

2. Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes among Adolescents, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (5) (2023)

2020

3. Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Family Dynamics in Economically Vulnerable Households
   Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (8)
4. The Education Gradient in Maternal Enjoyment of Time in Childcare
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)

2015

5. Using Behavioral Insights to Increase Parental Engagement: The Parents and Children Together (PACT) Intervention
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)

2014

6. The (Surprising) Efficacy of Academic and Behavioral Intervention with Disadvantaged Youth: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Chicago
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (44)

2004

7. Has the Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Status Changed?
   Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
   Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2001) View citations (12)
   Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (2001)
   See also Journal Article Has the Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Status Changed?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2005) View citations (60) (2005)
8. Like Mother, Like Daughter? SES and the Intergenerational correlation of Traits, Behaviors and Attitudes
   Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
9. Who Has Benefited from Economic Growth in the United States Since 1969? The Case of Children
   Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (4)

2003

10. The Changing Effect of Family Background on the Incomes of American Adults
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (15)

2002

11. An Assessment of Some Mechanisms Linking Economic Inequality and Infant Mortality
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago

2001

12. How Economic Segregation Affects Children's Educational Attainment
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (2001)
13. How the Growth in Income Inequality Increased Economic Segregation
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (2001)

2000

14. How Did the Increase in Economic Inequality between 1970 and 1990 Affect American Children's Educational Attainment?
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
    Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2000) View citations (1)
15. Income Inequality, Economic Segregation and Children's Educational Attainment
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (2000)
16. Why Welfare Caseloads Fluctuate: A Review of Research on AFDC, SSI, and the Food Stamps Program
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (8)

1999

17. Are There Economic Barriers to Visiting a Doctor?
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (1992)
18. Eng verknüpfte Prozesse steigern die Serviceleistungen
    Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL)
19. Male-Female Differences in the Low-Wage Labor Market
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (1999)

1997

20. Changes in Home Production and Trends in Economic Inequality
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (18)
21. Does Age at Enrollment in First Grade Affect Children's Cognitive Test Scores
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago (1997)

Undated

22. A comparison of poverty and living conditions in five countries
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty
23. Do Official Poverty Rates Provide Useful Information about Trends in Children's Economic Welfare?
    IPR working papers, Institute for Policy Resarch at Northwestern University View citations (10)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Boosting Parent-Child Math Engagement and Preschool Children's Math Skills: Evidence from an RCT with Low-Income Families
   Economics of Education Review, 2023, 95, (C)
2. Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes among Adolescents
   American Economic Review, 2023, 113, (3), 738-65 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes Among Adolescents, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (13) (2021)
3. Scarcity and Inattention
   Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2023, 7, (1), 35-42

2021

4. Using behavioral insights to increase attendance at subsidized preschool programs: The Show Up to Grow Up intervention
   Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2021, 163, (C), 65-79 View citations (4)

2019

5. Using Behavioral Insights to Increase Parental Engagement: The Parents and Children Together Intervention
   Journal of Human Resources, 2019, 54, (4), 900-925 View citations (38)

2016

6. Government spending and the distribution of economic growth
   Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 83, (2), 399-415

2012

7. Computadores en las escuelas y desempeño cognitivo: un resumen de la investigación
   Estudios Públicos, 2012, (126), 1-43

2008

8. Government spending and intergenerational mobility
   Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (1-2), 139-158 View citations (69)

2005

9. Has the Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Status Changed?
   Journal of Human Resources, 2005, 40, (1) View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper Has the Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Status Changed?, Working Papers (2004) (2004)
10. Some mechanisms linking economic inequality and infant mortality
    Social Science & Medicine, 2005, 60, (3), 439-455 View citations (25)

1996

11. The work alternative: Welfare reform and the realities of the job market, edited by Demetra Smith Nightingale and Robert H. Haveman. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 1995, 218 pp., $24.95 cloth
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1996, 15, (2), 287-290

1993

12. Living Conditions among the Poor in Four Rich Countries
    Journal of Population Economics, 1993, 6, (3), 261-86 View citations (12)

1989

13. Poverty and the Distribution of Material Hardship
    Journal of Human Resources, 1989, 24, (1), 88-114 View citations (142)