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Working Papers

2025

1. Protection for Whom? The Political Economy of Protective Labor Laws for Women
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Optimal Age-based Policies for Pandemics: An Economic Analysis of Covid-19 and Beyond
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Countries
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (7)
   Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2022) View citations (7)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Countries, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
4. The Economics of Fertility: A New Era
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (31)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (26)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2022) View citations (23)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (31)
5. The Economics of Women's Rights
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2021

6. An economic model of the Covid-19 pandemic with young and old agents: Behavior, testing and policies
   LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (8)
   Also in Working Papers, Banco de Portugal, Economics and Research Department (2020) View citations (30)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (31)
7. Consumer Credit with Over-Optimistic Borrowers
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia View citations (4)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (5)
   Staff Working Papers, Bank of Canada (2020) View citations (4)
8. From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
   Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021) View citations (54)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2021) View citations (42)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (35)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (61)
   See also Chapter From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (35) (2021)
9. Status Externalities and Low Birth Rates in Korea
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2021) View citations (2)
   2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2019) View citations (5)

2020

10. An Economic Model of the COVID-19 Epidemic: The Importance of Testing and Age-Specific Policies
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (134)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (115)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (113)
11. COVID-19 and inequality
    ZEW policy briefs, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (7)
12. Consumer Debt and Default: A Macro Perspective
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (10)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (10)
13. Consumer Debt and Default: A Macroeconomic Perspective
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
14. The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (327)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (332)
15. The Short-Run Macro Implications of School and Child-Care Closures
    ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (12)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (12)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (12)
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (12)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (10)
    ECONtribute Policy Brief Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (7)
16. This Time It's Different: The Role of Women's Employment in a Pandemic Recession
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    Also in CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2020) View citations (21)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (21)
17. This Time It’s Different: The Role of Women’s Employment in a Pandemic Recession
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (28)

2019

18. An Equilibrium Model of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (67)
    Also in 2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (4)
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) (2017) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (3)
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde (2013) View citations (14)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (17)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article An Equilibrium Model of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2019) View citations (67) (2019)
19. Does Female Empowerment Promote Economic Development?
    CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany View citations (64)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2014) View citations (51)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (51)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2010) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (70)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (52)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (52)
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (51)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (54)
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article Does female empowerment promote economic development?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2019) View citations (60) (2019)

2018

20. Regulating Consumer Credit with Over-Optimistic Borrowers
    2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
21. Women's Empowerment, the Gender Gap in Desired Fertility, and Fertility Outcomes in Developing Countries
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (26)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (37)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Women's Empowerment, the Gender Gap in Desired Fertility, and Fertility Outcomes in Developing Countries, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (37) (2018)

2017

22. The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Illustration for Malawi
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (8)
    Also in Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde (2017) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Illustration for Malawi, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2016

23. Families in Macroeconomics
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (142)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (144)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2016) View citations (135)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (146)
    See also Chapter Families in Macroeconomics, Handbook of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (157) (2016)
24. Gender Gaps in Completed Fertility
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (15)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (3)
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2015) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article GENDER GAPS IN COMPLETED FERTILITY*, Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2016) View citations (8) (2016)
25. Parental Control and Fertility History
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2015

26. Asymmetric Information in Couples
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)

2014

27. The democratization of credit and the rise in consumer bankruptcies
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The Democratization of Credit and the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2016) View citations (54) (2016)

2011

28. Costly Contracts and Consumer Credit
    University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute View citations (15)
    Also in 2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (16)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (14)
29. Fertility Inefficiencies and Development
    2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
30. The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2012) View citations (40) (2012)

2010

31. Families as Roommates: Changes in U.S. Household Size from 1850 to 2000
    Working Papers, Banco de México View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (11)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2009) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Families as roommates: Changes in U.S. household size from 1850 to 2000, Quantitative Economics, Econometric Society (2012) View citations (38) (2012)
32. Who Owns Children and Does It Matter?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (10)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2010) View citations (8)

2009

33. Sexual Behavior and HIV in Malawi
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2008

34. Fertility Theories: Can They Explain the Negative Fertility-Income Relationship?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (80)
    See also Chapter Fertility Theories: Can They Explain the Negative Fertility-Income Relationship?, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (125) (2010)
35. Missing Markets, Property Rights and Efficient Fertility
    2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
36. Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (32)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2009) View citations (117) (2009)

2007

37. Accounting for the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    Also in University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute Working Papers, University of Western Ontario, Economic Policy Research Institute (2006) View citations (12)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2006) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Accounting for the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (75) (2010)
38. Credit Scoring and Endogenous Stigma
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2006

39. An Economic History of Fertility in the U.S.: 1826-1960
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
40. Efficiency with Endogenous Population Growth
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2004) View citations (12)
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2003)
    See also Journal Article Efficiency with Endogenous Population Growth, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2007) View citations (84) (2007)
41. Women: From Wife to Citizen
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2005

42. A Life-Cycle Theory of Household Size: United States 1850-2000
    2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
43. Consumer Bankruptcy: A Fresh Start
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (2003) View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article Consumer Bankruptcy: A Fresh Start, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (257) (2007)

2000

44. Policy Stability under Different Electoral Systems
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Covid-19 und das Arbeitsmarktverhalten von Frauen und Männern: Thünen-Vorlesung 2021
   Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2022, 23, (1), 10-19
2. Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Countries
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 272-76 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 in Developing Countries, Working Papers (2022) View citations (7) (2022)

2019

3. An Equilibrium Model of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic
   Econometrica, 2019, 87, (4), 1081-1113 View citations (67)
   See also Working Paper An Equilibrium Model of the African HIV/AIDS Epidemic, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2019) View citations (67) (2019)
4. Does female empowerment promote economic development?
   Journal of Economic Growth, 2019, 24, (4), 309-343 View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper Does Female Empowerment Promote Economic Development?, CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series (2019) View citations (64) (2019)

2018

5. Women's Empowerment, the Gender Gap in Desired Fertility, and Fertility Outcomes in Developing Countries
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 358-62 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper Women's Empowerment, the Gender Gap in Desired Fertility, and Fertility Outcomes in Developing Countries, Working Papers (2018) View citations (26) (2018)

2017

6. The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Illustration for Malawi
   American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 158-62 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Illustration for Malawi, RCER Working Papers (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2016

7. GENDER GAPS IN COMPLETED FERTILITY*
   Journal of Demographic Economics, 2016, 82, (2), 167-206 View citations (8)
   Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2016, 82, (2), 167-206 (2016) View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Gender Gaps in Completed Fertility, 2016 Meeting Papers (2016) View citations (15) (2016)
8. The Democratization of Credit and the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2016, 83, (4), 1673-1710 View citations (54)
   See also Working Paper The democratization of credit and the rise in consumer bankruptcies, Working Papers (2014) (2014)

2015

9. The Association Between Own Unemployment and Violence Victimization Among Female Youths
   Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2015, 235, (4-5), 499-516 View citations (24)

2014

10. Property rights and efficiency in OLG models with endogenous fertility
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2014, 150, (C), 551-582 View citations (57)

2012

11. Families as roommates: Changes in U.S. household size from 1850 to 2000
    Quantitative Economics, 2012, 3, (1), 133-175 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Families as Roommates: Changes in U.S. Household Size from 1850 to 2000, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
12. The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights
    Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 339-372 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
13. The Research Agenda: Michèle Tertilt on Gender in Macroeconomics
    EconomicDynamics Newsletter, 2012, 14, (1)

2010

14. Accounting for the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (2), 165-93 View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Accounting for the Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (33) (2007)

2009

15. Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, 124, (4), 1541-1591 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Women's Liberation: What's in It for Men?, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (32) (2008)

2008

16. A note on marriage market clearing
    Economics Letters, 2008, 101, (2), 103-105 View citations (21)

2007

17. Consumer Bankruptcy: A Fresh Start
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (1), 402-418 View citations (257)
    See also Working Paper Consumer Bankruptcy: A Fresh Start, Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
18. Efficiency with Endogenous Population Growth
    Econometrica, 2007, 75, (4), 1039-1071 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency with Endogenous Population Growth, Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (12) (2006)

2006

19. Marriage Laws and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 295-298 View citations (14)
20. Polygyny, Women's Rights, and Development
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2006, 4, (2-3), 523-530 View citations (32)

2005

21. Polygyny, Fertility, and Savings
    Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 113, (6), 1341-1370 View citations (145)

Chapters

2021

1. From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions
   A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2021, volume 36, 2021, pp 83-151 View citations (35)
   See also Working Paper From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (36) (2021)

2016

2. Families in Macroeconomics
   Elsevier View citations (157)
   See also Working Paper Families in Macroeconomics, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (142) (2016)

2010

3. Fertility Theories: Can They Explain the Negative Fertility-Income Relationship?
   A chapter in Demography and the Economy, 2010, pp 43-100 View citations (125)
   See also Working Paper Fertility Theories: Can They Explain the Negative Fertility-Income Relationship?, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (80) (2008)