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Working Papers

2025

1. The Long-Run Impacts of Mentoring Underrepresented Minority Groups in Economics
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Cross-Country Analysis of Labor Markets during the COVID-19 Pandemic
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. Demographic Diversity and Economic Research: Fields of Specialization and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Demographic Diversity and Economic Research: Fields of Specialization and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
4. Do Double Majors Face Less Risk? An Analysis of Human Capital Diversification
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. Half Empty and Half Full? Women in Economics and the Rise in Gender-Related Research
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Half Empty and Half Full? Women in Economics and the Rise in Gender-Related Research, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2024) (2024)
6. Old and Connected versus Young and Creative: Networks and the Diffusion of New Scientific Ideas
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

7. A Tale of Two Fields? STEM Career Outcomes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2023)

2022

8. First Foot Forward: A Two-Step Econometric Method for Parsing and Estimating the Impacts of Multiple Identities
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

9. Does Research Save Lives? The Local Spillovers of Biomedical Research on Mortality
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
10. Man Versus Machine? Self-Reports Versus Algorithmic Measurement of Publications
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Man versus machine? Self-reports versus algorithmic measurement of publications, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
11. Marginalized and Overlooked? Minoritized Groups and the Adoption of New Scientific Ideas
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2020

12. Back to Business and (Re)employing Workers? Labor Market Activity During State COVID-19 Reopenings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
13. Determinants of Disparities in Covid-19 Job Losses
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (159)
14. Dissertators with Distantly Related Foci Face Divergent Near-Term Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
15. Effects of Social Distancing Policy on Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (102)
    See also Journal Article Effects of social distancing policy on labor market outcomes, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2023) View citations (10) (2023)
16. Is the Cure Worse than the Problem Itself? Immediate Labor Market Effects of COVID-19 Case Rates and School Closures in the U.S
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)
17. The Aggregate Effects of Fiscal Stimulus: Evidence from the COVID-19 Unemployment Supplement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2019

18. Does Parental Quality Matter? Evidence on the Transmission of Human Capital Using Variation in Parental Influence from Death, Divorce, and Family Size
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Does Parental Quality Matter? Evidence on the Transmission of Human Capital Using Variation in Parental Influence from Death, Divorce, and Family Size, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (14) (2020)

2018

19. Nevertheless She Persisted? Gender Peer Effects in Doctoral STEM Programs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Nevertheless She Persisted? Gender Peer Effects in Doctoral STEM Programs, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (23) (2022)
20. Occupational Classifications: A Machine Learning Approach
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (4)

2017

21. Federal Funding of Doctoral Recipients: Results from new Linked Survey and Transaction Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
22. Novelty, Knowledge Spillovers and Innovation: Evidence from Nobel Laureates
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
23. Proximity and Economic Activity: An Analysis of Vendor‐University Transactions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Proximity and economic activity: An analysis of vendor‐university transactions, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2016

24. Research Funding and Regional Economies
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2016)

2014

25. Age and Scientific Genius
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
26. New Linked Data on Research Investments: Scientific Workforce, Productivity, and Public Value
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014)
    See also Journal Article New linked data on research investments: Scientific workforce, productivity, and public value, Research Policy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (14) (2015)

2013

27. People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
    CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2014) View citations (102) (2014)

2010

28. Innovation spillovers in industrial cities
    Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland View citations (3)

2009

29. A Model of Overconfidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article A MODEL OF OVERCONFIDENCE, Pacific Economic Review, Wiley Blackwell (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
30. Opting For Families: Recent Trends in the Fertility of Highly Educated Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Opting for families: recent trends in the fertility of highly educated women, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2013) View citations (12) (2013)

2007

31. Evaluating Methods for Evaluating Instruction: The Case of Higher Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
32. Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2006) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (3)
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2006) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2008) View citations (121) (2008)
33. Social Interactions with Endogenous Associations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

2006

34. People People: Social Capital and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (49)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (21)
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2005) View citations (22)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2005) View citations (13)

2005

35. Creative Careers: The Life Cycles of Nobel Laureates in Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Creative Careers: The Life Cycles of Nobel Laureates in Economics, De Economist, Springer (2019) View citations (21) (2019)

2004

36. Experience and Technology Adoption
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (35)
37. The Long and Short of It: Maternity Leave Coverage and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (27)

1999

38. Age and the Quality of Work: The Case of Modern American Painters
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Age and the Quality of Work: The Case of Modern American Painters, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2000) View citations (91) (2000)

1998

39. Computer Use and the Demand for Women Workers
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (16)
40. Crime Rates and Local Labor Market Opportunities in the United States: 1979-1995
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
41. Testing the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis using Inter-City Variations in Industrial Composition
    Working Papers, Ohio State University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Testing the spatial mismatch hypothesis using inter-city variations in industrial composition, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (45) (2004)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Demographic Diversity and Economic Research: Fields of Specialization and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 528-34 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Demographic Diversity and Economic Research: Fields of Specialization and Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) View citations (4) (2024)
2. Half Empty and Half Full? Women in Economics and the Rise in Gender-Related Research
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 226-31
   See also Working Paper Half Empty and Half Full? Women in Economics and the Rise in Gender-Related Research, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
3. How to track the economic impact of public investments in AI
   Nature, 2024, 630, (8016), 302-304

2023

4. Effects of social distancing policy on labor market outcomes
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2023, 41, (1), 166-193 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Effects of Social Distancing Policy on Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (102) (2020)
5. Gender pay gaps in economics: A deeper look at institutional factors
   Agricultural Economics, 2023, 54, (4), 471-486
6. Publish or Perish: Selective Attrition as a Unifying Explanation for Patterns in Innovation over the Career
   Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58, (4), 1307-1346 View citations (3)

2022

7. Nevertheless She Persisted? Gender Peer Effects in Doctoral STEM Programs
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (2), 397 - 436 View citations (23)
   See also Working Paper Nevertheless She Persisted? Gender Peer Effects in Doctoral STEM Programs, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (27) (2018)
8. Women are credited less in science than men
   Nature, 2022, 608, (7921), 135-145 View citations (34)
   Also in Nature, 2023, 621, (7979), E41-E41 (2023)

2021

9. Man versus machine? Self-reports versus algorithmic measurement of publications
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (9), 1-22 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Man Versus Machine? Self-Reports Versus Algorithmic Measurement of Publications, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

10. Does Parental Quality Matter? Evidence on the Transmission of Human Capital Using Variation in Parental Influence from Death, Divorce, and Family Size
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (2), 569 - 610 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Does Parental Quality Matter? Evidence on the Transmission of Human Capital Using Variation in Parental Influence from Death, Divorce, and Family Size, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (8) (2019)

2019

11. Creative Careers: The Life Cycles of Nobel Laureates in Economics
    De Economist, 2019, 167, (3), 221-239 View citations (21)
    Also in De Economist, 2019, 167, (3), 241-241 (2019) View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Creative Careers: The Life Cycles of Nobel Laureates in Economics, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (40) (2005)
12. Federal funding of doctoral recipients: What can be learned from linked data
    Research Policy, 2019, 48, (6), 1487-1492 View citations (4)
13. Proximity and economic activity: An analysis of vendor‐university transactions
    Journal of Regional Science, 2019, 59, (1), 163-182 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Proximity and Economic Activity: An Analysis of Vendor‐University Transactions, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2018

14. High-impact and transformative science (HITS) metrics: Definition, exemplification, and comparison
    PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (7), 1-23 View citations (3)
15. Last Place? The Intersection of Ethnicity, Gender, and Race in Biomedical Authorship
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018, 108, 222-27 View citations (10)

2016

16. STEM Training and Early Career Outcomes of Female and Male Graduate Students: Evidence from UMETRICS Data Linked to the 2010 Census
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 333-38 View citations (29)

2015

17. New linked data on research investments: Scientific workforce, productivity, and public value
    Research Policy, 2015, 44, (9), 1659-1671 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper New Linked Data on Research Investments: Scientific Workforce, Productivity, and Public Value, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) (2014)

2014

18. People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups
    ILR Review, 2014, 67, (2), 287-334 View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper People Skills and the Labor-Market Outcomes of Underrepresented Groups, CPB Discussion Paper (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
19. Unrequited friendship? How reciprocity mediates adolescent peer effects
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 48, (C), 144-153 View citations (11)

2013

20. Group design with endogenous associations
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2013, 43, (2), 411-421 View citations (4)
21. Opting for families: recent trends in the fertility of highly educated women
    Journal of Population Economics, 2013, 26, (1), 5-32 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Opting For Families: Recent Trends in the Fertility of Highly Educated Women, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

2011

22. Developing science: Scientific performance and brain drains in the developing world
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 95, (1), 95-104 View citations (37)

2010

23. Group Effects and Economic Outcomes
    Community Reinvestment Report, 2010, (Fall), 1-8

2009

24. A MODEL OF OVERCONFIDENCE
    Pacific Economic Review, 2009, 14, (4), 502-515 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper A Model of Overconfidence, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (14) (2009)
25. An Assessment of British Science over the Twentieth Century
    Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (538), F252-F269 View citations (1)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (538), F252-F269 (2009) View citations (8)
26. Evaluating Teaching in Higher Education
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2009, 40, (3), 227-261 View citations (27)

2008

27. Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (4) View citations (121)
    See also Working Paper Interpersonal Styles and Labor Market Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (40) (2007)

2006

28. Geography and innovation: evidence from Nobel Laureate physicists
    Proceedings, 2006 View citations (5)

2004

29. Do Neighborhoods Affect Hours Worked? Evidence from Longitudinal Data
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2004, 22, (4), 891-924 View citations (143)
30. Testing the spatial mismatch hypothesis using inter-city variations in industrial composition
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2004, 34, (5), 505-532 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Testing the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis using Inter-City Variations in Industrial Composition, Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)

2002

31. Crime Rates And Local Labor Market Opportunities In The United States: 1979-1997
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (1), 45-61 View citations (370)
32. Foreign GTAs Can Be Effective Teachers of Economics
    The Journal of Economic Education, 2002, 33, (4), 299-325 View citations (25)

2001

33. An Incentive Model of the Effect of Parental Income on Children
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (2), 266-280 View citations (90)
34. Creating Modern Art: The Changing Careers of Painters in France from Impressionism to Cubism
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (4), 1063-1071 View citations (59)
35. Long-Term Wage Fluctuations with Industry-Specific Human Capital
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2001, 19, (1), 231-64 View citations (26)
36. Precautionary Demand for Education, Inequality, and Technological Progress
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2001, 6, (4), 285-315 View citations (103)

2000

37. Age and the Quality of Work: The Case of Modern American Painters
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (4), 761-777 View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper Age and the Quality of Work: The Case of Modern American Painters, NBER Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)
38. Black Residential Centralization and the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 48, (1), 110-134 View citations (85)
39. Computer Use and the Demand for Female Workers
    ILR Review, 2000, 53, (2), 290-308 View citations (170)

Chapters

2013

1. Comment on "The Endless Frontier: Reaping What Bush Sowed?"
   A chapter in The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy, 2013, pp 367-369