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Phone:	(225) 578-4570
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Ourso College of Business, Louisiana State University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Education and Preferences for Desired Traits in Children
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. The Signaling Value of Government Action: The Effect of Istanbul Convention on Female Murders
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

3. School Accountability, Long-Run Criminal Activity, and Self-Sufficiency
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

4. In-group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: NBA Referees as Judges
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
5. The Crime Effect of Refugees
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2021

6. Deterrence and Compellence in the Parliament
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2020

7. Education and Consanguineous Marriage
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
8. Judge Peer Effects in the Courthouse
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2018

9. Quality of Judicial Institutions, Crimes, Misdemeanors, and Dishonesty
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
10. Racial Bias and In-group Bias in Judicial Decisions: Evidence from Virtual Reality Courtrooms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
11. The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
12. The Impact of High School Curriculum on Confidence, Academic Success, and Mental and Physical Well-Being of University Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2017

13. Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
14. Juvenile Punishment, High School Graduation and Adult Crime: Evidence from Idiosyncratic Judge Harshness
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2016

15. Analyzing the Impact of the World’s Largest Public Works Project on Crime
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
16. Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
17. Judges, Juveniles and In-group Bias
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2015

18. Chinese Yellow Dust and Korean Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
19. Mobile Politicians: Opportunistic Career Moves and Moral Hazard
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
20. Why Work More? The Impact of Taxes, and Culture of Leisure on Labor Supply in Europe
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2014

21. Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
22. Does Secular Education Impact Religiosity, Electoral Participation and the Propensity to Vote for Islamic Parties? Evidence from an Education Reform in a Muslim Country
    Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (33)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (11)
23. Economic Well-being and Anti-Semitic, Xenophobic, and Racist Attitudes in Germany
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (10)
24. The Impact of Education on Health and Health Behavior in a Middle-Income, Low-Education Country
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)

2013

25. Alcohol Consumption, Deterrence and Crime in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
26. Education, Cognition, Health Knowledge, and Health Behavior
    Auburn Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Auburn University View citations (1)
    Also in Auburn Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Auburn University (2012) View citations (6)
    Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum (2013) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Education, cognition, health knowledge, and health behavior, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
27. Salaries and Work Effort: An Analysis of the European Union Parliamentarians
    Auburn Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Auburn University View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Salaries and Work Effort: An Analysis of the European Union Parliamentarians, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2013) View citations (37) (2013)
28. The Impact of Mothers' Earnings on Health Inputs and Infant Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2012

29. Empowering Women Through Education: Evidence from Sierra Leone
    Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum View citations (51)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (56)

2011

30. Is Leisure a Normal Good? Evidence from the European Parliament
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    Also in Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum (2011) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (2)
31. Skill-biased Technological Change, Earnings of Unskilled Workers, and Crime
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
32. Theft and Deterrence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Theft and Deterrence, Journal of Labor Research, Springer (2013) View citations (28) (2013)

2010

33. Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy
    Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy, Journal of Labor Research, Springer (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
34. The Impact of Education on Health Knowledge
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The impact of education on health knowledge, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (23) (2011)

2009

35. Intended and Unintended Consequences of Prison Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
36. Obesity, Self-esteem and Wages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (33) (2011)

2008

37. Do Adolescents with Emotional or Behavioral Problems Respond to Cigarette Prices?
    Departmental Working Papers, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University View citations (3)
38. Vengeance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Vengeance, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2013) (2013)

2006

39. An Experimental Test of Criminal Behavior Among Juveniles and Young Adults
    University of Oregon Economics Department Working Papers, University of Oregon Economics Department
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (7)
40. The Impact of Incentives on Human Behavior: Can We Make It Disappear? The Case of the Death Penalty
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Chapter The Impact of Incentives on Human Behavior: Can We Make it Disappear? The Case of the Death Penalty, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (8) (2010)
41. Ugly Criminals
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Ugly Criminals, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (33) (2010)

2005

42. Asymmetric Crime Cycles
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Asymmetric Crime Cycles, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2010) View citations (48) (2010)
43. The Determinants of the Willingness to be an Organ Donor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2004

44. What Determines Corruption? International Evidence from Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)
    See also Journal Article WHAT DETERMINES CORRUPTION? INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE FROM MICRODATA, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2008) View citations (153) (2008)

2003

45. Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from a Panel of Siblings and Twins
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (12)
46. Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? An Analysis of Prisoners on Death Row in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? An Analysis of Prisoners on Death Row in the United States, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (13) (2004)

2002

47. Carrots, Sticks and Broken Windows
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Carrots, Sticks, and Broken Windows, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (90) (2005)
48. Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
49. Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2006) View citations (4) (2006)

2001

50. Can Consumers Detect Lemons? Information Asymmetry in the Market for Child Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
51. Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data on Child Care Workers, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2003) View citations (58) (2003)
52. Pardons, Executions and Homicide
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2000

53. A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2005) View citations (56) (2005)
54. The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China, World Development, Elsevier (2004) View citations (28) (2004)

1999

55. Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data, American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association (2005) View citations (73) (2005)
56. The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Supply Of Quality In Child Care Centers, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2002) View citations (40) (2002)

1997

57. The Determinants of Child Care Workers' Wages and Compensation: Sectoral Differences, Human Capital, Race, Insiders and Outsiders
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

1996

58. A Time-Series Analysis of Crime and Drug Use in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)

1995

59. Quality Adjusted Cost Functions for Child Care Centers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Quality-Adjusted Cost Functions for Child-Care Centers, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1995) View citations (15) (1995)
60. The Child Care Industry: Cost Functions, Efficiency, and Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

1993

61. Illicit Drug Use and Health: Analysis and Projections of New York City Birth Outcomes Using a Kalman Filter Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

1992

62. The Consequences and Costs of Maternal Substance Abuse in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1991

63. Unemployment and Infant Health: Times-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment and Infant Health: Time-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1993) View citations (51) (1993)

1989

64. Business Cycles and Fertility Dynamics in the U.S.: A Vector-Autoregressive Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
65. The Impact of a Ban on Legalized Abortion on Adolescent Childbearing in New York City
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2014

1. Education, cognition, health knowledge, and health behavior
   The European Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 15, (3), 265-279 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Education, Cognition, Health Knowledge, and Health Behavior, Auburn Economics Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

2. Salaries and Work Effort: An Analysis of the European Union Parliamentarians
   Economic Journal, 2013, 123, (12), 1130-1167 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Salaries and Work Effort: An Analysis of the European Union Parliamentarians, Auburn Economics Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (39) (2013)
3. Theft and Deterrence
   Journal of Labor Research, 2013, 34, (4), 389-407 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper Theft and Deterrence, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (8) (2011)
4. Vengeance
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (3), 969-982
   See also Working Paper Vengeance, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2011

5. The impact of education on health knowledge
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (5), 792-812 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Education on Health Knowledge, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2010

6. Asymmetric Crime Cycles
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (4), 899-911 View citations (48)
   See also Working Paper Asymmetric Crime Cycles, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (14) (2005)
7. Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy
   Journal of Labor Research, 2010, 31, (2), 99-123 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy, Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
8. Ugly Criminals
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (1), 15-30 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Ugly Criminals, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2008

9. WHAT DETERMINES CORRUPTION? INTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE FROM MICRODATA
   Economic Inquiry, 2008, 46, (4), 493-510 View citations (153)
   See also Working Paper What Determines Corruption? International Evidence from Micro Data, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (89) (2004)

2007

10. Can consumers detect lemons? An empirical analysis of information asymmetry in the market for child care
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (4), 743-780 View citations (59)
11. The determinants of the willingness to donate an organ among young adults: Evidence from the United States and the European Union
    Social Science & Medicine, 2007, 65, (12), 2527-2538 View citations (8)

2006

12. Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 5, (1), 36 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (2) (2002)
13. Guns and Juvenile Crime
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2006, 49, (2), 507-31 View citations (23)

2005

14. A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity
    Economica, 2005, 72, (288), 655-681 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (9) (2000)
15. Carrots, Sticks, and Broken Windows
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2005, 48, (1), 235-66 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper Carrots, Sticks and Broken Windows, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (15) (2002)
16. Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data
    American Law and Economics Review, 2005, 7, (2), 319-349 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (25) (1999)

2004

17. The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China
    World Development, 2004, 32, (2), 289-304 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (7) (2000)
18. Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? An Analysis of Prisoners on Death Row in the United States
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2004, 33, (2), 255-282 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? An Analysis of Prisoners on Death Row in the United States, NBER Working Papers (2003) View citations (6) (2003)

2003

19. Getting Off Death Row: Commuted Sentences and the Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2003, 46, (2), 453-78 View citations (46)
20. Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data on Child Care Workers
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85, (1), 38-50 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (14) (2001)

2002

21. The Supply Of Quality In Child Care Centers
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (3), 483-496 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (9) (1999)

2000

22. A Time-Series Analysis of Crime, Deterrence, and Drug Abuse in New York City
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (3), 584-604 View citations (178)

1999

23. Structural Unemployment, Cyclical Unemployment, and Income Inequality
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (1), 122-134 View citations (106)

1997

24. Cost Functions, Efficiency, and Quality in Day Care Centers
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (4), 861-891 View citations (14)
25. Credit rationing, deregulation and race in mortgage lending in the United States: 1960-90
    Applied Economics, 1997, 29, (10), 1337-1342
26. Labor market conditions and the high school dropout rate: Evidence from New York State
    Economics of Education Review, 1997, 16, (2), 103-109 View citations (40)

1995

27. Accuracy and rationality of state General Fund Revenue forecasts: Evidence from panel data
    International Journal of Forecasting, 1995, 11, (3), 417-427 View citations (27)
28. Quality-Adjusted Cost Functions for Child-Care Centers
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (2), 409-13 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Quality Adjusted Cost Functions for Child Care Centers, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (14) (1995)

1994

29. Is there a unit root in U.S. real GNP?: A re-assessment
    Economics Letters, 1994, 45, (1), 23-31 View citations (7)

1993

30. Real Wages over the Business Cycle: Evidence from a Structural Time Series Model
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 55, (4), 363-89 View citations (14)
31. Unemployment and Infant Health: Time-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee
    Journal of Human Resources, 1993, 28, (1), 185-203 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment and Infant Health: Times-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee, NBER Working Papers (1991) View citations (24) (1991)

1992

32. The consequences and costs of maternal substance abuse in New York City: A pooled time-series, cross-section analysis
    Journal of Health Economics, 1992, 11, (3), 297-314 View citations (6)

1991

33. Age at Marriage, Divorce, Fertility and Labor Force Participation of Women: a Time Series Perspective
    Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 1991, 4, (1), 1-16

1990

34. Business Cycles and Fertility Dynamics in the United States: A Vector Autoregressive Model
    Journal of Population Economics, 1990, 3, (2), 125-46 View citations (20)

Books

2011

1. Economic Aspects of Obesity
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (63)

Edited books

2011

1. Economic Aspects of Obesity
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (110)

Chapters

2011

1. Introduction to "Economic Aspects of Obesity"
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 1-16 View citations (12)
2. Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages
   A chapter in Economic Aspects of Obesity, 2011, pp 349-380 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Obesity, Self-esteem and Wages, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

2010

3. The Impact of Incentives on Human Behavior: Can We Make it Disappear? The Case of the Death Penalty
   A chapter in The Economics of Crime: Lessons For and From Latin America, 2010, pp 379-418 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper The Impact of Incentives on Human Behavior: Can We Make It Disappear? The Case of the Death Penalty, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (16) (2006)