Details about Kenneth R. Troske

Homepage:	http://gattonweb.uky.edu/faculty/Troske/
Postal address:	Department of Economics 223W Gatton College of Business and Economics University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. The Benefits of Alternatives to Conventional College: Comparing the Labor-Market Returns to For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021)

2023

2. Estimates of Earnings Returns by Field of Study for For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)

2019

3. Hospital Closures and Short-Run Change in Ambulance Call Times
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2017

4. Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (8)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2017) View citations (8)
   Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2017) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2016

5. Labor-Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis
   Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (30)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2010) View citations (8)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Labor Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (29) (2016)

2015

6. Second Chance for High-School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to General Educational Development Certification
   Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (2)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2015) View citations (2)

2014

7. The labor-market returns to community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates
   Open Access publications, School of Economics, University College Dublin View citations (113)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (12)
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2012) View citations (9)
   Working Papers, School of Economics, University College Dublin (2012) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article The Labor-Market Returns to Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (117) (2014)

2011

8. A Panel Data Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Married Women's Labor Supply
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2010

9. Life-Cycle Patterns in Male/Female Differences in Job Search
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Life-cycle patterns in male/female differences in job search, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
10. New Estimates of Public Employment and Training Program Net Impacts: A Nonexperimental Evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act Program
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (23)

2009

11. Business Incentives and Employment: What Incentives Work and Where?
    Working Papers, University of Kentucky, Institute for Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations View citations (11)
12. Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (21) (2011)
13. Estimating the Social Value of Higher Education: Willingness to Pay for Community and Technical Colleges
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges, Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, De Gruyter (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
14. The Effect of Children on the Level of Labor Market Involvement of Married Women: What is the Role of Education?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
15. The Effect of the Timing and Spacing of Births on the Level of Labor Market Involvement of Married Women
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article The effect of the timing and spacing of births on the level of labor market involvement of married women, Empirical Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (25) (2013)
16. Where the Girls Are: Trade and Labor Market Segregation in Colombia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (32)

2007

17. Comparative Advantage or Discrimination? Studying Male-Female Wage Differentials Using Displaced Workers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
18. The Impact of Welfare Reform on Leaver Characteristics, Employment and Recidivism: An Analysis of Maryland and Missouri
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2007) View citations (2)
19. The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low-wage Worker Advancement
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (8)
    See also Chapter The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low-Wage Worker Advancement, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
20. Using State Administrative Data to Measure Program Performance
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (76)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2003) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Using State Administrative Data to Measure Program Performance, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2007) View citations (76) (2007)

2006

21. The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (53)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (57) (2006)

2004

22. Joint Estimation of Sequential Labor Force Participation and Fertility Decisions Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Econometric Society 2004 North American Winter Meetings, Econometric Society (2004) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Joint estimation of sequential labor force participation and fertility decisions using Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (16) (2010)
23. Technology Adoption and Workforce Skill in U.S. Manufacturing Plants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2003

24. Welfare to Temporary Work: Implications for Labor Market Outcomes
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Welfare to Temporary Work: Implications for Labor Market Outcomes, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2005) View citations (71) (2005)

2002

25. The Impact of Welfare Reform on Leaver Characteristics, Employment and Recidivism
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Missouri View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2002) View citations (6)
26. Wage and Productivity Dispersion in U.S. Manufacturing: The Role of Computer Investment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (33)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2000) View citations (19)

2001

27. The Relative Importance of Employer and Employee Effects on Compensation: A Comparison of France and the United States
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (34)
    Also in Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (1996)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2001) View citations (52)
    Post-Print, HAL (1996)
    Papiers du Laboratoire de Microéconomie Appliquée, Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1) (1998) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Relative Importance of Employer and Employee Effects on Compensation: A Comparison of France and the United States, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (2001) View citations (55) (2001)
28. Workforce Diversity and Productivity: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Match Data
    Economics Program Working Papers, The Conference Board, Economics Program View citations (12)

2000

29. Politiques salariales et performance des entreprises: une comparaison France Etats-Unis
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (11)
    Also in Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2000) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Politiques salariales et performances des entreprises: une comparaison France/États-Unis, Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée (2000) View citations (13) (2000)

1999

30. New Evidence on Sex Segregation and Sex Differences in Wages from Matched Employee-Employer Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1998) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article New Evidence on Sex Segregation and Sex Differences in Wages from Matched Employee-Employer Data, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2003) View citations (284) (2003)
31. Why Are Racial And Ethnic Wage Gaps Larger For Men Than For Women? Exploring The Role Of Segregation Using The New Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (35)
    See also Chapter Why Are Racial and Ethnic Wage Gaps Larger for Men than for Women? Exploring the Role of Segregation Using the New Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database, Contributions to Economic Analysis, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (1999) (1999)
32. Why are Racial and Ethnic Wage Gaps Larger for Men than for Women? Exploring the Role of Segregation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)

1998

33. Evidence on the Employer Size-Wage Premium From Worker-Establishment Matched Data
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1994) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Evidence On The Employer Size-Wage Premium From Worker-Establishment Matched Data, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1999) View citations (175) (1999)
34. Market Forces and Sex Discrimination
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (30)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Market Forces and Sex Discrimination, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2002) View citations (137) (2002)

1996

35. Interfirm Segregation and the Black/White Wage Gap
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
    See also Journal Article Interfirm Segregation and the Black/White Wage Gap, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1998) View citations (54) (1998)
36. Sex Segregation in U.S. Manufacturing
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (13)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics (1996) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Sex Segregation in U.S. Manufacturing, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (1998) View citations (15) (1998)
37. Technology and Jobs: Secular Changes and Cyclical Dynamics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1996) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article Technology and jobs: secular changes and cyclical dynamics, Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, Elsevier (1997) View citations (63) (1997)
38. The Relative Importance of Employer and Employee Effects on Compensation: A Comparison of France / United States
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (1996)
39. Wages, Productivity, and Worker Characteristics: Evidence from Plant-Level Production Functions and Wage Equations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article Wages, Productivity, and Worker Characteristics: Evidence from Plant-Level Production Functions and Wage Equations, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (1999) View citations (348) (1999)

1995

40. The Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (16)
    See also Chapter The Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations (21) (1998)

1993

41. Gender Segregation Small Firms
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Gender Segregation in Small Firms, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1995) View citations (36) (1995)

1992

42. The Time-Series Pattern Of Firm Growth In Two Industries
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Report of the Committee on Government Relations
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 822-24
   Also in AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 786-88 (2023)
2. Trade and labor market segregation in Colombia
   Review of International Economics, 2024, 32, (4), 1645-1670

2022

3. Report: Committee on Government Relations (CGR)
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2022, 112, 795-96
   Also in AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 759-61 (2020)
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 785-86 (2021)

2017

4. Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (S1), S273 - S304 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Second Chance for High School Dropouts? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Postsecondary Educational Returns to the GED, Working Papers (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2016

5. Labor Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis
   Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (3), 621 - 649 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Labor-Market Returns to the GED Using Regression Discontinuity Analysis, Open Access publications (2016) View citations (30) (2016)

2015

6. Gender differences in job search among young workers: A study using displaced workers in the United States
   Southern Economic Journal, 2015, 82, (1), 185-207 View citations (1)

2014

7. Estimating the social value of higher education: willingness to pay for community and technical colleges
   Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (1), 3-41 View citations (2)
   Also in Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, 2014, 5, (1), 3-41 (2014) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Estimating the Social Value of Higher Education: Willingness to Pay for Community and Technical Colleges, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
8. The Labor-Market Returns to Community College Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (1), 95 - 121 View citations (117)
   See also Working Paper The labor-market returns to community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates, Open Access publications (2014) View citations (113) (2014)

2013

9. Do Public Employment and Training Programs Work?
   IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 2, (1), 1-23 View citations (57)
10. The effect of the timing and spacing of births on the level of labor market involvement of married women
    Empirical Economics, 2013, 45, (1), 483-521 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of the Timing and Spacing of Births on the Level of Labor Market Involvement of Married Women, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (19) (2009)

2012

11. Addressing the employment situation in the aftermath of the Great Recession
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (1), 160-168
12. Estimating Consumer Willingness to Supply and Willingness to Pay for Curbside Recycling
    Land Economics, 2012, 88, (4) View citations (11)
13. Lessons from other countries, and rethinking (slightly) unemployment insurance as social insurance against the Great Recession
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012, 31, (1), 188-191
14. Life-cycle patterns in male/female differences in job search
    Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (2), 176-185 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Life-Cycle Patterns in Male/Female Differences in Job Search, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2011

15. Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (4), 819 - 857 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) (2009)

2010

16. Joint estimation of sequential labor force participation and fertility decisions using Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (1), 150-169 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Joint Estimation of Sequential Labor Force Participation and Fertility Decisions Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Techniques, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7) (2004)

2007

17. Using State Administrative Data to Measure Program Performance
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 89, (4), 761-783 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Using State Administrative Data to Measure Program Performance, Working Papers (2007) View citations (76) (2007)

2006

18. The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (3), 567-608 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes, Working Papers (2006) View citations (53) (2006)

2005

19. TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND THE SKILL MIX OF US MANUFACTURING PLANTS
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2005, 52, (3), 387-405 View citations (8)
20. Welfare to Temporary Work: Implications for Labor Market Outcomes
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (1), 154-173 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Welfare to Temporary Work: Implications for Labor Market Outcomes, Working Papers (2003) (2003)

2004

21. Wage and Productivity Dispersion in United States Manufacturing: The Role of Computer Investment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (2), 397-430 View citations (174)

2003

22. New Evidence on Sex Segregation and Sex Differences in Wages from Matched Employee-Employer Data
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (4), 887-922 View citations (284)
    See also Working Paper New Evidence on Sex Segregation and Sex Differences in Wages from Matched Employee-Employer Data, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (48) (1999)

2002

23. Market Forces and Sex Discrimination
    Journal of Human Resources, 2002, 37, (2), 353-380 View citations (137)
    See also Working Paper Market Forces and Sex Discrimination, Labor and Demography (1998) View citations (30) (1998)

2001

24. The Relative Importance of Employer and Employee Effects on Compensation: A Comparison of France and the United States
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2001, 15, (4), 419-436 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper The Relative Importance of Employer and Employee Effects on Compensation: A Comparison of France and the United States, Post-Print (2001) View citations (34) (2001)

2000

25. Politiques salariales et performances des entreprises: une comparaison France/États-Unis
    Économie et Statistique, 2000, 332, (1), 27-38 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Politiques salariales et performance des entreprises: une comparaison France Etats-Unis, Post-Print (2000) View citations (11) (2000)

1999

26. Evidence On The Employer Size-Wage Premium From Worker-Establishment Matched Data
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (1), 15-26 View citations (175)
    See also Working Paper Evidence on the Employer Size-Wage Premium From Worker-Establishment Matched Data, Labor and Demography (1998) View citations (5) (1998)
27. Examining the Employer-Size Wage Premium in the Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and Service Industries Using Employer-Employee Matched Data
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 99-103 View citations (84)
28. Wages, Productivity, and Worker Characteristics: Evidence from Plant-Level Production Functions and Wage Equations
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1999, 17, (3), 409-46 View citations (348)
    See also Working Paper Wages, Productivity, and Worker Characteristics: Evidence from Plant-Level Production Functions and Wage Equations, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (39) (1996)

1998

29. Interfirm Segregation and the Black/White Wage Gap
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1998, 16, (2), 231-60 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Interfirm Segregation and the Black/White Wage Gap, Working Papers (1996) (1996)
30. Sex Segregation in U.S. Manufacturing
    ILR Review, 1998, 51, (3), 445-464 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Sex Segregation in U.S. Manufacturing, Working Papers (1996) View citations (13) (1996)

1997

31. On Measuring Segregation in Samples with Small Units
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1997, 15, (4), 402-09 View citations (86)
32. Technology and jobs: secular changes and cyclical dynamics
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1997, 46, (1), 107-178 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Technology and Jobs: Secular Changes and Cyclical Dynamics, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (37) (1996)
33. Workers, Wages, and Technology
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 253-290 View citations (467)

1996

34. The Dynamic Adjustment Process of Firm Entry and Exit in Manufacturing and Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1996, 39, (2), 705-35 View citations (39)
35. Using Longitudinal Data on Establishments to Analyze the Effects of Union Organizing Campaigns in the United States
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 1996, (41-42), 155-185 View citations (20)

1995

36. Gender Segregation in Small Firms
    Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (3), 503-533 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Gender Segregation Small Firms, Working Papers (1993) View citations (14) (1993)

Chapters

2009

1. The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low-Wage Worker Advancement
   A chapter in Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, 2009, pp 399-436 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Temporary Help Employment in Low-wage Worker Advancement, Department of Economics, University of Missouri (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

1999

2. Why Are Racial and Ethnic Wage Gaps Larger for Men than for Women? Exploring the Role of Segregation Using the New Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database
   A chapter in The Creation and Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data, 1999, pp 175-203
   See also Working Paper Why Are Racial And Ethnic Wage Gaps Larger For Men Than For Women? Exploring The Role Of Segregation Using The New Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database, University Library of Munich, Germany (1999) View citations (35) (1999)

1998

3. The Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database
   A chapter in Labor Statistics Measurement Issues, 1998, pp 371-404 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper The Worker-Establishment Characteristics Database, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1995) View citations (16) (1995)