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Working Papers

2020

1. Who Married, (to) Whom, and Where? Trends in Marriage in the United States, 1850-1940
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (3)

2018

2. For Richer, for Poorer: Bankers' Liability and Risk-taking in New England, 1867-1880
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
3. Limited Liability and Investment: Evidence from Changes in Marital Property Laws in the U.S. South, 1840-1850
   Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
   See also Journal Article Limited liability and investment: Evidence from changes in marital property laws in the US South, 1840–1850, Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2016

4. Bankruptcy and Investment: Evidence from Changes in Marital Property Laws in the U.S. South, 1840-1850
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
5. Migration Responses to Conflict: Evidence from the Border of the American Civil War
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
6. Three-generation Mobility in the United States, 1850-1940: The Role of Maternal and Paternal Grandparents
   Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (15)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (12)
   See also Journal Article Three-generation mobility in the United States, 1850–1940: The role of maternal and paternal grandparents, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2015

7. Patronage Politics and the Development of the Welfare State: Confederate Pensions in the American South
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Patronage Politics and the Development of the Welfare State: Confederate Pensions in the American South, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2014

8. Women's Income and Marriage Markets in the United States: Evidence from the Civil War Pension
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Women's Income and Marriage Markets in the United States: Evidence from the Civil War Pension, The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The Changing Identities of American Wives and Mothers
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2024, 62, (4), 1538-88

2022

2. Career & Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity. By Claudia Goldin. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2021. Pp v, 325. $27.95, hardcover
   The Journal of Economic History, 2022, 82, (3), 915-916

2021

3. For Richer, for Poorer: Bankers' Liability and Bank Risk in New England, 1867 to 1880
   Journal of Finance, 2021, 76, (3), 1541-1599 View citations (7)

2020

4. Limited liability and investment: Evidence from changes in marital property laws in the US South, 1840–1850
   Journal of Financial Economics, 2020, 138, (1), 1-26 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Limited Liability and Investment: Evidence from Changes in Marital Property Laws in the U.S. South, 1840-1850, Research Papers (2018) (2018)

2018

5. Ideology and Migration after the American Civil War
   The Journal of Economic History, 2018, 78, (3), 822-861 View citations (5)
6. Local Information, Income Segregation, and Geographic Mobility
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2018, 18, (3), 17 View citations (1)
7. Three-generation mobility in the United States, 1850–1940: The role of maternal and paternal grandparents
   Explorations in Economic History, 2018, 70, (C), 73-90 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Three-generation Mobility in the United States, 1850-1940: The Role of Maternal and Paternal Grandparents, Boston College Working Papers in Economics (2016) View citations (15) (2016)

2017

8. Women's Income and Marriage Markets in the United States: Evidence from the Civil War Pension
   The Journal of Economic History, 2017, 77, (1), 1-38 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Women's Income and Marriage Markets in the United States: Evidence from the Civil War Pension, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (10) (2014)

2016

9. Patronage Politics and the Development of the Welfare State: Confederate Pensions in the American South
   The Journal of Economic History, 2016, 76, (4), 1078-1112 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Patronage Politics and the Development of the Welfare State: Confederate Pensions in the American South, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2014

10. Selective migration, wages, and occupational mobility in nineteenth century America
    Explorations in Economic History, 2014, 53, (C), 40-63 View citations (8)

Chapters

2024

1. Fertility and Family Dynamics
   Springer
2. Union Army Widows and the Historical Take-Up of Social Benefits
   A chapter in The Economic History of American Inequality: New Evidence and Perspectives, 2024