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Working Papers

2025

1. Divergent Paths: Differential Impacts of Minimum Wage Increases on Individuals with Disabilities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. The Economics of Encouragement: Can A Simple Email Shape Major Choice?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. Effects of the Minimum Wage on the Nonprofit Sector
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
4. Pivotal or Popular: The Effects of Social Information and Feeling Pivotal on Civic Actions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

5. Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Adults: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Adults: A Regression Discontinuity Approach, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) (2022)

2021

6. Charitable Giving Responses to Education Budgets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2020

7. Dropouts Need Not Apply? The Minimum Wage and Skill Upgrading
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
8. Generosity Across the Income and Wealth Distributions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

2019

9. Tax Prices and Charitable Giving: Projected Changes in Donations Under the 2017 TCJA
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
10. The Altruism Budget: Measuring and Encouraging Charitable Giving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2018

11. High-Capacity Donors’ Preferences for Charitable Giving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
12. Recent Research on the Minimum Wage: Implications for Missouri
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
13. Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
14. The Minimum Wage and Search Effort
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
15. The Minimum Wage, Fringe Benefits, and Worker Welfare
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)

2017

16. How Do Peers Influence BMI? Evidence from Randomly Assigned Classrooms in South Korea
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article How do peers influence BMI? Evidence from randomly assigned classrooms in South Korea, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
17. Persistent Effects of Teacher-Student Gender Matches
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Persistent Effects of Teacher–Student Gender Matches, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2020) View citations (16) (2020)

2016

18. Does Fundraising Create New Giving?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Does fundraising create new giving?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (55) (2017)
19. It's Not the Thought that Counts: A Field Experiment on Gift Exchange and Giving at a Public University
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
20. The Great Recession and Charitable Giving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Great Recession and charitable giving, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2017) View citations (13) (2017)

2015

21. Effects of the Minimum Wage on Employment Dynamics
    Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (41)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (58)
22. The Impact of Teacher-Student Gender Matches: Random Assignment Evidence from South Korea
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Teacher–Student Gender Matches: Random Assignment Evidence from South Korea, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2017) View citations (64) (2017)
23. Vehicle Miles (Not) Traveled: Why Fuel Economy Requirements Don't Increase Household Driving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2014

24. A Field Experiment on Directed Giving at a Public University
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article A field experiment on directed giving at a public university, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
25. Social Distance and Quality Ratings in Charity Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Social distance and quality ratings in charity choice, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2017) View citations (30) (2017)

2013

26. Donative Behavior at the End of Life
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Donative behavior at the end of life, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
27. Effects of the Price of Charitable Giving: Evidence from an Online Crowdfunding Platform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Effects of the price of charitable giving: Evidence from an online crowdfunding platform, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (77) (2014)
28. Why Do People Volunteer? An Experimental Analysis of Preferences for Time Donations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)

2012

29. Do Consumers Exploit Precommitment Opportunities? Evidence from Natural Experiments Involving Liquor Consumption
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
30. Does Generosity Beget Generosity? Alumni Giving and Undergraduate Financial Aid
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Does generosity beget generosity? Alumni giving and undergraduate financial aid, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
31. Transactions Costs and Social Distance in Philanthropy: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Working Papers, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2009

32. Brother Can You Spare a Dime? Peer Effects in Charitable Solicitation
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (5)
33. Family Bonding with Universities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
34. The ABCs of Charitable Solicitation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The ABCs of charitable solicitation, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (52) (2011)

2008

35. Do Real Estate Brokers Add Value When Listing Services Are Unbundled?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article DO REAL ESTATE BROKERS ADD VALUE WHEN LISTING SERVICES ARE UNBUNDLED?, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2013) View citations (19) (2013)
36. The Impact of Athletic Performance on Alumni Giving: An Analysis of Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The impact of athletic performance on alumni giving: An analysis of microdata, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (32) (2009)

2007

37. A Test of Confidence Enhanced Performance: Evidence from US College Debaters
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (1)
38. Altruism and the Child-Cycle of Alumni Giving
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
39. How Much do Real Estate Brokers Add? A Case Study
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (14)

2005

40. Evidence on the Returns to Secondary Vocational Education
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Evidence on the returns to secondary vocational education, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (64) (2007)

2003

41. Exploring the Health-Wealth Nexus
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (217)
    See also Journal Article Exploring the health-wealth nexus, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (206) (2003)
42. Insurance and the Utilization of Medical Services
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Insurance and the utilization of medical services, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2004) View citations (27) (2004)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Persistent Effects of Teacher–Student Gender Matches
   Journal of Human Resources, 2020, 55, (3), 809-835 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Persistent Effects of Teacher-Student Gender Matches, Working Papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
2. Tax Prices and Charitable Giving: Projected Changes in Donations under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
   Tax Policy and the Economy, 2020, 34, (1), 113 - 138 View citations (5)
   See also Chapter Tax Prices and Charitable Giving: Projected Changes in Donations under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, NBER Chapters, 2019, 113-138 (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2018

3. How do peers influence BMI? Evidence from randomly assigned classrooms in South Korea
   Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 197, (C), 17-23 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper How Do Peers Influence BMI? Evidence from Randomly Assigned Classrooms in South Korea, NBER Working Papers (2017) (2017)

2017

4. A field experiment on directed giving at a public university
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2017, 66, (C), 66-71 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper A Field Experiment on Directed Giving at a Public University, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
5. Are overhead costs a good guide for charitable giving?
   IZA World of Labor, 2017, 329 View citations (10)
6. Does fundraising create new giving?
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 145, (C), 82-93 View citations (55)
   See also Working Paper Does Fundraising Create New Giving?, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
7. Social distance and quality ratings in charity choice
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2017, 66, (C), 9-15 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper Social Distance and Quality Ratings in Charity Choice, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
8. The Great Recession and charitable giving
   Applied Economics Letters, 2017, 24, (21), 1542-1549 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper The Great Recession and Charitable Giving, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
9. The Impact of Teacher–Student Gender Matches: Random Assignment Evidence from South Korea
   Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52, (4), 979-997 View citations (64)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Teacher-Student Gender Matches: Random Assignment Evidence from South Korea, NBER Working Papers (2015) (2015)
10. Vehicle miles (not) traveled: Fuel economy requirements, vehicle characteristics, and household driving
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 145, (C), 65-81 View citations (23)

2016

11. Do Consumers Exploit Commitment Opportunities? Evidence from Natural Experiments Involving Liquor Consumption
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016, 8, (4), 41-69 View citations (19)

2014

12. Effects of the price of charitable giving: Evidence from an online crowdfunding platform
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 103, (C), 113-124 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Effects of the Price of Charitable Giving: Evidence from an Online Crowdfunding Platform, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2013

13. DO REAL ESTATE BROKERS ADD VALUE WHEN LISTING SERVICES ARE UNBUNDLED?
    Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (2), 1166-1182 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Do Real Estate Brokers Add Value When Listing Services Are Unbundled?, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
14. Donative behavior at the end of life
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 92, (C), 192-201 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Donative Behavior at the End of Life, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
15. THE HABIT OF GIVING
    Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51, (4), 2002-2017 View citations (31)
16. The Effects of Transactions Costs and Social Distance: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2013, 13, (1), 271-296 View citations (19)
    Also in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2013, 13, (1), 271-296 (2013) View citations (26)

2012

17. Does generosity beget generosity? Alumni giving and undergraduate financial aid
    Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (6), 890-907 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Does Generosity Beget Generosity? Alumni Giving and Undergraduate Financial Aid, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2011

18. Brother, can you spare a dime? Peer pressure in charitable solicitation
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 926-941 View citations (97)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 926-941 (2011) View citations (103)
19. The ABCs of charitable solicitation
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (5), 363-371 View citations (52)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (5-6), 363-371 (2011) View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper The ABCs of Charitable Solicitation, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2009

20. Altruism and the Child Cycle of Alumni Donations
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2009, 1, (1), 258-86 View citations (14)
21. The impact of athletic performance on alumni giving: An analysis of microdata
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (3), 287-294 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Athletic Performance on Alumni Giving: An Analysis of Micro Data, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2007

22. Evidence on the returns to secondary vocational education
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (5), 559-573 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper Evidence on the Returns to Secondary Vocational Education, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)

2004

23. Insurance and the utilization of medical services
    Social Science & Medicine, 2004, 58, (9), 1623-1632 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Insurance and the Utilization of Medical Services, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (5) (2003)

2003

24. Exploring the health-wealth nexus
    Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (5), 713-730 View citations (206)
    See also Working Paper Exploring the Health-Wealth Nexus, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (217) (2003)

Chapters

2022

1. Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Adults: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 37, 2022, pp 175-198
   See also Working Paper Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit for Childless Adults: A Regression Discontinuity Approach, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) (2022)

2019

2. Tax Prices and Charitable Giving: Projected Changes in Donations under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 34, 2019, pp 113-138 View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Tax Prices and Charitable Giving: Projected Changes in Donations under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (5) (2020)

2014

3. Did the Fiscal Stimulus Work for Universities?
   A chapter in How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education, 2014, pp 263-320 View citations (2)