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Working Papers

2025

1. Breaking Down U.S. Population Growth: Migration and Natural Increase
   On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
2. Lifetime Work Hours and the Evolution of the Gender Wage Gap
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
3. On the Transition to Sustained Growth: The Importance of Recent Agricultural Employment
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
4. Parents, Patience, and Persistence: A Novel Theory of Intergenerational College Attainment
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2024

5. Battles and Diseases in the U.S. Civil War
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
6. Has the Growth in the Price of Education Outpaced Overall Inflation?
   On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
7. On the Economic Mechanics of Warfare
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
8. Technology Adoption, Mortality, and Population Dynamics
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
9. The Effect of Divorce on Workers’ Incomes
   On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2023

10. How Inflation and Relative Price Increases Differ
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (1)
11. Schooling over Time and across Countries
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2022

12. A Two-Tranche View of National Debt
    Speech, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Also in Speech, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
13. The Earnings Premium for U.S. Veterans
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2021

14. Comparative Advantage and Moonlighting
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2020)
    See also Journal Article Comparative advantage and moonlighting, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
15. How Much Debt Is Too Much? What History Shows
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
16. The Mechanics of Individually- and Socially-Optimal Decisions during an Epidemic
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    See also Journal Article The Mechanics of Individually- and Socially-Optimal Decisions during an Epidemic, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2022) (2022)

2020

17. COVID-19 and the Importance of Testing
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
18. COVID-19: Projected Deaths in the U.S
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
19. For Poor Countries, Gains in Education Are Not Matched in Income
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
20. How Fast Are COVID-19 Death Rates Declining? U.S. vs. Other Countries
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
21. How Fast Has COVID-19 Been Spreading?
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
22. Is the U.S. Looking Like Italy? Projections on COVID-19 Death Rates
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
23. Reopening the U.S.: Gauging the Trend of COVID-19 Transmissions
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
24. Taking a Closer Look at Marital Status and the Earnings Gap
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
25. The State of COVID-19 around the Eighth District
    On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

2019

26. The Baby Boomers and the Productivity Slowdown
    2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2018)
    See also Journal Article The baby boomers and the productivity slowdown, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
27. Wealth Accumulation in the U.S.: A Cohort-Based Analysis
    2019 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2018

28. Fertility Shocks and Equilibrium Marriage-Rate Dynamics
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article FERTILITY SHOCKS AND EQUILIBRIUM MARRIAGE‐RATE DYNAMICS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2017

29. Family Economics Writ Large
    Working Papers, CEMFI View citations (44)
    Also in Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde (2015) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016) View citations (19)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2016) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (44)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) (2017) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article Family Economics Writ Large, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (44) (2017)

2016

30. Fertility Shocks and Equilibrium Marriage-Rate Dynamics: Lessons from World War 1 in France
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)

2015

31. Explaining Cross-Cohort Di fferences in Life Cycle Earnings
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
    Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Explaining cross-cohort differences in life-cycle earnings, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
32. Measurement Without Theory, Once Again
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article MEASUREMENT WITHOUT THEORY, ONCE AGAIN, Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2014

33. Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (31)
    Also in 2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2011) View citations (7)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2014) View citations (27)
    2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (33) (2014)
34. Online Appendix to "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time"
    Online Appendices, Review of Economic Dynamics View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (33) (2014)
35. The Life Cycle of Earnings and Educational Attainment of U.S. Cohorts
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2012

36. A Century of Human Capital and Hours
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (14)
37. The Evolution of Education: A Macroeconomic Analysis
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in 2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article THE EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION: A MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2011

38. Measurement Without Theory: A Response to Bailey and Collins
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (1)
39. Optimal fertility during World War I
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2010

40. A Model of the Transition to Growth
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2009

41. The Rise and Expansion of Social Security in the US
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2006

42. A Model of the Trends in Hours
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    Also in IEPR Working Papers, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR) (2005) View citations (6)
43. A Quantitative Analysis of China’s Structural Transformation
    IEPR Working Papers, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR) View citations (3)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article A quantitative analysis of China's structural transformation, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2012) View citations (55) (2012)
44. The U.S. Westward Expansion
    IEPR Working Papers, Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR)
    Also in Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde (2004) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article THE U.S. WESTWARD EXPANSION, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2005

45. Hours Worked (Long-Run Trends)
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde View citations (52)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (55)
46. Trend in Hours: The U.S. from 1900 to 1950
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Trends in hours: The U.S. from 1900 to 1950, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2009) View citations (39) (2009)

2004

47. Essays on Macroeconomics and Population Growth
    Economie d'Avant Garde Dissertations, Economie d'Avant Garde
48. The American Frontier: A Hundred Years of Western Settlement
    2004 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
49. The American Frontier: Technology versus Immigration
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde
    See also Journal Article The American Frontier: Technology versus Immigration, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (7) (2008)

2002

50. The Baby Boom and Baby Bust
    Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports, Economie d'Avant Garde View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article The Baby Boom and Baby Bust, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (171) (2005)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Marginal Product of Labor and U.S. Westward Expansion
   Page One Economics Newsletter, 2024

2023

2. From Ye Olde Stagnation to Modern Growth in England
   Economic Synopses, 2023, (3), 2 pages
3. Is College Still Worth the High Price? Weighing Costs and Benefits of Investing in Human Capital
   Page One Economics Newsletter, 2023, 6 pages
4. The Return on Investing in a College Education
   The Regional Economist, 2023

2022

5. Mortality Reductions: Fast for Poorer Nations, Slow for Richer Nations
   The Regional Economist, 2022
6. Mortality and Economic Growth
   Economic Synopses, 2022, (30), 1-3
7. The COVID-19 New Business Boom
   Economic Synopses, 2022, (6), 1-2
8. The Mechanics of Individually- and Socially-Optimal Decisions during an Epidemic
   The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2022, 22, (1), 131-158
   See also Working Paper The Mechanics of Individually- and Socially-Optimal Decisions during an Epidemic, Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

9. Comparative advantage and moonlighting
   European Economic Review, 2021, 139, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Comparative Advantage and Moonlighting, Working Papers (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
10. Personal Saving During the COVID-19 Recession
    Economic Synopses, 2021, (2), 1-3
11. Perspectives on U.S. Media Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
    The Regional Economist, 2021
12. The Association Between Poverty and Mortality
    Economic Synopses, 2021, (26), 1-2
13. The baby boomers and the productivity slowdown
    European Economic Review, 2021, 132, (C) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The Baby Boomers and the Productivity Slowdown, 2019 Meeting Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2020

14. COVID-19 Cases and Deaths: Comparing the Eighth Federal Reserve District and the U.S
    Economic Synopses, 2020, (28)
15. Geographic Dispersion in COVID-19 Death Rates across the United States
    Economic Synopses, 2020, (36)
16. Poor Countries Catching Rich Countries in Education, but Not Income
    The Regional Economist, 2020, 28, (2)
17. Should Social Distancing Be Mandatory during a Pandemic?
    The Regional Economist, 2020, 28, (4)
18. The Lost Weeks of COVID-19 Testing in the United States: Part I
    Economic Synopses, 2020, (24)
    Also in Economic Synopses, 2020, (25) (2020)
19. Worker Diversity and Wage Growth Since 1940
    Review, 2020, 102, (1), 1-18

2019

20. FERTILITY SHOCKS AND EQUILIBRIUM MARRIAGE‐RATE DYNAMICS
    International Economic Review, 2019, 60, (4), 1505-1537 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Fertility Shocks and Equilibrium Marriage-Rate Dynamics, Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)
21. Observing the Earnings Gap through Marital Status, Race and Gender
    The Regional Economist, 2019, 27, (2)

2018

22. Comparing Japan’s Lost Decade with the U.S. Great Recession
    Economic Synopses, 2018, (3), 1-2
23. Evolution of the Teen Abortion Rate in the United States
    Economic Synopses, 2018, (8), 1-2
24. Explaining cross-cohort differences in life-cycle earnings
    European Economic Review, 2018, 107, (C), 157-184 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Cross-Cohort Di fferences in Life Cycle Earnings, 2015 Meeting Papers (2015) (2015)
25. Married Men Sit Atop the Wage Ladder
    Economic Synopses, 2018, (24), 1-2 View citations (3)
26. Multiple Jobholders
    Economic Synopses, 2018, (32), 1-2
27. The Role of Age in Determining Stock-Bond Investment Mix
    The Regional Economist, 2018, 26, (4)
28. Unequal Pink Slips? Gender and the Risk of Unemployment
    The Regional Economist, 2018, 26, (2)

2017

29. Aging and Wealth Inequality
    Economic Synopses, 2017, (2), 1-2 View citations (3)
30. Boomers Have Played a Role in Changes in Productivity
    The Regional Economist, 2017, 25, (4) View citations (1)
31. Family Economics Writ Large
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2017, 55, (4), 1346-1434 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Family Economics Writ Large, Working Papers (2017) View citations (44) (2017)
32. Measures of Pollution
    Economic Synopses, 2017, (9), 1-2
33. Mixing the Melting Pot: The Impact of Immigration on Labor Markets
    The Regional Economist, 2017, 25, (1)
34. Why Are Life-Cycle Earnings Profiles Getting Flatter?
    Review, 2017, 99, (3), 245-57 View citations (1)

2016

35. Aging and Wealth Inequality in a Neoclassical Growth Model
    Review, 2016, 98, (1), 61-80
36. Rising Productivity, Declining Population Impact Russia's Economy
    The Regional Economist, 2016, (Jan)
37. Russia’s Demographic Problems Started Before the Collapse of the Soviet Union
    Economic Synopses, 2016, (4)

2015

38. Lifetime Benefits of an Education Have Never Been So High
    The Regional Economist, 2015, (July)
39. Living Arrangements Matter Not Just to Your Parents but Also to Policymakers
    The Regional Economist, 2015, (April)
40. MEASUREMENT WITHOUT THEORY, ONCE AGAIN
    Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (3), 317-329 View citations (1)
    Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2015, 81, (3), 317-329 (2015) View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Measurement Without Theory, Once Again, Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports (2015) View citations (10) (2015)

2014

41. Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2014, 17, (4), 824-841 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time, Working Papers (2014) View citations (31) (2014)
    Working Paper Online Appendix to "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time", Online Appendices (2014) View citations (25) (2014)
    Software Item Code and data files for "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time", Computer Codes (2014) (2014)
42. Fertility and Wars: The Case of World War I in France
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2014, 6, (2), 108-36 View citations (47)

2013

43. THE EVOLUTION OF EDUCATION: A MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
    International Economic Review, 2013, 54, (3), 915-936 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Education: A Macroeconomic Analysis, Working Papers (2012) View citations (3) (2012)

2012

44. A quantitative analysis of China's structural transformation
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2012, 36, (1), 119-135 View citations (55)
    Also in Proceedings, 2006, (Jun) (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper A Quantitative Analysis of China’s Structural Transformation, IEPR Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2010

45. Whither Chinese Growth? A Sectoral Growth Accounting Approach
    Review of Development Economics, 2010, 14, (3), 487-498 View citations (27)

2009

46. Trends in hours: The U.S. from 1900 to 1950
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2009, 33, (1), 237-249 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper Trend in Hours: The U.S. from 1900 to 1950, Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2008

47. THE U.S. WESTWARD EXPANSION
    International Economic Review, 2008, 49, (1), 81-110 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The U.S. Westward Expansion, IEPR Working Papers (2006) (2006)
48. The American Frontier: Technology versus Immigration
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2008, 11, (2), 283-301 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The American Frontier: Technology versus Immigration, Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports (2004) (2004)

2005

49. The Baby Boom and Baby Bust
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 183-207 View citations (171)
    See also Working Paper The Baby Boom and Baby Bust, Economie d'Avant Garde Research Reports (2002) View citations (43) (2002)

2002

50. The baby boom and baby bust: some macroeconomics for population economics
    Proceedings, 2002, (Nov) View citations (7)

Software Items

2014

1. Code and data files for "Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Explaining Educational Attainment across Countries and over Time, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (33) (2014)