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Economics Department, College of Business and Economics, Lehigh University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2002

1. Do Large Employers Pay More in Developing Countries? The Case of Five African Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (25)

1995

2. A Comparison of Age-Earnings Profiles from the U.S. Census Bureau and the PSID and their Uses in Forecasting Earnings
   Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics
3. Age-Earning Profiles
   Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (10)
4. Forecasting Earning Using Age-Earnings Profiles and Longitudinal Data
   Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Forecasting Earnings Using Age-Earnings Profiles And Longitudinal Data, Journal of Forensic Economics, National Association of Forensic Economics (1996) View citations (4) (1996)
5. Making Operational the Concept of Maintenance Consumption
   Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (1)

1994

6. A Comparison of Age-Earnings Profiles from the U.S. Census Bureau and thePDSI and their Use in Forecasting Earnings
   Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2019

1. There and Back Again: The De‐Licensing and Re‐Licensing of Barbers in Alabama
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019, 57, (4), 764-790 View citations (8)

2016

2. Estimating gender wage gaps: A data update
   The Journal of Economic Education, 2016, 47, (2), 140-141

2015

3. The Effect of Household Technology on Weight and Health Outcomes among Chinese Adults: Evidence from China's "Home Appliances Going to the Countryside" Policy
   Journal of Human Capital, 2015, 9, (3), 364 - 401 View citations (4)
4. To be or not to be: An optimum currency area for South Asia?
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2015, 37, (6), 930-944 View citations (5)
5. “COERCIVE COOPERATION”? ONTARIO'S PAY EQUITY ACT OF 1988 AND THE GENDER PAY GAP
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2015, 33, (4), 606-618 View citations (3)

2013

6. Can Statements of Ethical Principles and Codes of Practice Make a Difference? The Results of a NAFE Survey
   Journal of Forensic Economics, 2013, 24, (1), 25-39
7. Licensing One of the World's Oldest Professions: Massage
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2013, 56, (2), 371 - 388 View citations (37)
8. NAFE and the Ethics Question
   Journal of Forensic Economics, 2013, 24, (1), 19-23

2012

9. Whither the Irish Economy: Introduction and Overview
   The World Economy, 2012, 35, (10), 1215-1219

2011

10. Estimating Gender Wage Gaps
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2011, 42, (4), 405-413 View citations (1)
11. In Memoriam, Eli Schwartz, Lehigh University
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 2011, 22, (2), 141-142

2010

12. The Licensing of Barbers in the USA
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2010, 48, (4), 740-757 View citations (22)

2009

13. Does educational expansion encourage female workforce participation? A study of the 1968 reform in Taiwan
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (6), 750-758 View citations (10)
14. The determinants of excess worker turnover in Luxembourg
    International Journal of Manpower, 2009, 30, (3), 253-268
15. What's Your College Degree Worth? A Research Project for the Labor Economics Course
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2009, 40, (2), 166-172

2008

16. The Effects of Licensing on the Wages of Radiologic Technologists
    Journal of Labor Research, 2008, 29, (4), 333-346 View citations (32)

2007

17. Do New Male and Female College Graduates Receive Unequal Pay?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (1) View citations (22)

2006

18. Monopsony and Teachers' Salaries in Georgia
    Journal of Labor Research, 2006, 27, (4), 537-554 View citations (1)

2005

19. Recent Publications of Interest to Forensic Economists
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 2005, 18, (2), 243-258

2004

20. DO LARGE EMPLOYERS PAY MORE? THE CASE OF FIVE DEVELOPING AFRICAN COUNTRIES
    Journal of Economic Development, 2004, 29, (1), 137-161 View citations (20)
21. Erring on the Margin of Error
    Southern Economic Journal, 2004, 71, (1), 130-135
22. Retrospectives: How Joan Robinson and B. L. Hallward Named Monopsony
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2004, 18, (2), 257-261 View citations (3)

2002

23. Assessing Economic Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation: The State of Pennsylvania
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 2002, 15, (3), 335-355
24. Gender Pay Differentials and Equality Legislation in the Republic of Ireland
    Canadian Public Policy, 2002, 28, (s1), 149-169

2001

25. A Benchmark Profile of Economics Departments in 15 Private Universities
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2001, 32, (4), 387-396 View citations (2)
26. Comparable Worth in Academe: Professors at Ontario Universities
    Canadian Public Policy, 2001, 27, (3), 357-373 View citations (1)

1999

27. The Economist in Tort Litigation
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (2), 101-112 View citations (14)

1998

28. Forecasting Earnings Losses Of The Disabled With The LPE Method
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1998, 11, (2), 115-120
29. Private-Sector Experience with Pay Equity in Ontario
    Canadian Public Policy, 1998, 24, (2), 185-208 View citations (11)

1997

30. New Estimates Of Life Expectancies For Persons With Medical Risks
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1997, 10, (3), 285-290

1996

31. Forecasting Earnings Using Age-Earnings Profiles And Longitudinal Data
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1996, 9, (2), 169-210 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Forecasting Earning Using Age-Earnings Profiles and Longitudinal Data, Working Papers (1995) (1995)
32. Labor Shortages as America Approaches the Twenty-first Century
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1996, 9, (1), 71-72

1994

33. Life Expectancies for Persons With Medical Risks
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1994, 7, (2), 197-207

1993

34. Succeeding as an Expert Witness
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1993, 6, (2), 173-174

1992

35. A Hedonics Primer for Economists and Attorneys
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1992, 6, (1), 71-72

1991

36. Female Work Experience: Voluntary Versus Involuntary Labor Force Activity
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1991, 4, (2), 163-174
37. The Effect of Taxes and Inflation on the Real Interest Rate
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1991, 5, (1), 71-73

1990

38. The Consistency and Predictability of Grievance Arbitration Awards
    ILR Review, 1990, 43, (2), 294-307 View citations (3)

1989

39. Pitfalls in Estimating the Loss of Employer-Paid Fringe Benefits
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1989, 3, (1), 77-78
40. Toward a Utility-Based Theory of Loss in Wrongful Death Cases
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1989, 2, (2), 67-74

1988

41. The Status of Master's Programs in Economics
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1988, 2, (1), 171-78

1987

42. The Uneasy Case for the Personal Maintenance Deduction
    Journal of Forensic Economics, 1987, 1, (1), 11-18

1986

43. Concentration in the Labor Market for Public School Teachers
    ILR Review, 1986, 39, (4), 573-584 View citations (11)

1985

44. On Simpson's Paradox in Economic Statistics
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 47, (4), 387-94 View citations (1)
45. Teacher strikes and the courts: David L. Colton and Edith E. Graber. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1982. pp. 132. Price: U.S.$21.00 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1985, 4, (2), 152-153

1982

46. Teacher Unionism and Collective Bargaining in England and Wales
    ILR Review, 1982, 35, (3), 377-391 View citations (2)

1980

47. Overinvestment in College Training?
    Journal of Human Resources, 1980, 15, (1), 121-123 View citations (2)

1979

48. Licensing in the Barbering Profession
    ILR Review, 1979, 32, (2), 242-249 View citations (12)

1978

49. Miners, Quarrymen and Saltworkers. Edited by Raphael Samuel. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., 1977. Pp. xvi, 363
    The Journal of Economic History, 1978, 38, (3), 816-817

1975

50. Monopsony and Teachers' Salaries: Some Contrary Evidence
    ILR Review, 1975, 28, (4), 574-575 View citations (1)

1972

51. Book Review: Labor Economics: Microeconomic Foundations of Employment and Inflation Theory
    ILR Review, 1972, 25, (3), 444-445

Edited books

2010

1. Variations in Economic Analysis
   Springer Books, Springer

1991

2. Global Protectionism
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

Chapters

2015

1. The Gender Gap in Starting Salaries for New College Graduates
   A chapter in Gender in the Labor Market, 2015, vol. 42, pp 205-229 View citations (4)

2009

2. The transatlantic dialogue: An introduction
   A chapter in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Damages Calculations: Transatlantic Dialogue, 2009, pp 1-10

2005

3. Litigation Economics
   A chapter in Developments in Litigation Economics, 2005, pp 1-7
4. Research and Practice Issues in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Damages Analysis
   A chapter in Developments in Litigation Economics, 2005, pp 159-203

2002

5. 1. The irish economy in transition
   A chapter in The Irish Economy in Transition: Successes, Problems, and Prospects, 2002, pp 1-4

Editor

1. Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis
   Emerald Group Publishing Limited