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Workplace:	Department of Economics, Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Reconciling Trends in U.S. Male Earnings Volatility: Results from Survey and Administrative Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics (2022)
   Papers, arXiv.org (2022)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)

2020

2. COVID-19 and the U.S. Social Safety Net
   Economics Working Paper Archive, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics
3. Covid-19 and the U.S. Safety Net
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article in Fiscal Studies (2020)
4. Trends in Earnings Volatility using Linked Administrative and Survey Data
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (7)

2019

5. The Antipoverty Impact of the EITC: New Estimates from Survey and Administrative Tax Records
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in National Tax Journal (2022)

2018

6. Trouble in the Tails? What We Know about Earnings Nonresponse Thirty Years after Lillard, Smith, and Welch
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)

2017

7. Income inequality and the labour market in Britain and the US
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2018)
8. Welfare Reform and the Intergenerational Transmission of Dependence
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2022)

2015

9. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
   See also Chapter (2015)

2014

10. The Location and Timing of SNAP Purchases
    2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

2012

11. Willingness to Accept Equals Willingness to Pay for Labor Market Estimates of the Value of Statistical Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2014)

2010

12. The Value of a Statistical Life: Evidence from Panel Data
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2012)

2009

13. Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2011)
14. Policy Relevant Heterogeneity in the Value of Statistical Life: New Evidence from Panel Data Quantile Regressions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2010)

2007

15. Pinning Down the Value of Statistical Life
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2006) View citations (13)

2005

16. How Unobservable Productivity Biases the Value of a Statistical Life
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2004

17. Do Welfare Asset Limits Affect Household Saving? Evidence from Welfare Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2006)
18. Life-Cycle Consumption and the Age-Adjusted Value of Life
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy (2006)

2003

19. The Effect of Income Taxation on Consumption and Labor Supply
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2005)

2001

20. Explicit Versus Implicit Income Insurance
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2002)
21. Welfare Reform and Household Saving
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (9)

2000

22. Geographic Differences in AFDC and Food Stamp Caseloads in the Welfare Reform Era
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (1)
23. Tax Reform and Automatic Stabilization
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society
    Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2000)
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2000)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)

1999

24. Welfare Reform, the Business Cycle, and the Decline in AFDC Caseloads
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (38)

1996

25. The Importance of Sample Attrition in Life Cycle Labor Supply
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1996)

1995

26. Estimating Life-Cycle Labor Supply tax Effects
    Working Papers, Tilburg - Center for Economic Research View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research (1995) View citations (3)
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (1995) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1999)

1994

27. The Sensitivity of Life Cycle Labor Supply Estimates to Sample Attrition
    Working Papers, Indiana - Center for Econometric Model Research

Undated

28. Accounting for the Decline in AFDC Caseloads: Welfare Reform or Economic Growth?
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (50)
29. Income Transfers and Assets of the Poor
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2003)
30. Welfare Reform and Food Stamp Caseload Dynamics
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (11)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Income Inequality, Race, and the EITC
   National Tax Journal, 2022, 75, (1), 149 - 167
2. Introduction to senior hunger special issue
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022, 44, (2), 534-548
3. Symposium: perspectives on carbon taxes – introduction
   Fiscal Studies, 2022, 43, (3), 207-208
4. The Antipoverty Impact of the EITC: New Estimates from Survey and Administrative Tax Records
   National Tax Journal, 2022, 75, (3), 451 - 479
   See also Working Paper (2019)
5. Welfare Reform and the Intergenerational Transmission of Dependence
   Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 130, (3), 523 - 565 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2021

6. Food Hardship during the COVID‐19 Pandemic and Great Recession
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2021, 43, (1), 132-152 View citations (7)
7. Foreword
   Fiscal Studies, 2021, 42, (1), 7-7
8. Recent Trends in the Material Well-Being of the Working Class in America
   The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2021, 695, (1), 70-91

2020

9. COVID‐19 and the Economy
   Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (2), 257-258 View citations (1)
10. COVID‐19 and the US Safety Net
    Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 515-548 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2020)
11. The COVID‐19 Economic Crisis
    Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 489-492

2019

12. Entitlements: Options for Reforming the Social Safety Net in the United States
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2019, 686, (1), 8-35
13. Introduction to the Special Issue on the 50th Anniversary of IFS
    Fiscal Studies, 2019, 40, (4), 445-449
14. Relative Poverty in Great Britain and the United States, 1979–2017
    Fiscal Studies, 2019, 40, (4), 485-518
15. Trouble in the Tails? What We Know about Earnings Nonresponse 30 Years after Lillard, Smith, and Welch
    Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 127, (5), 2143 - 2185 View citations (39)

2018

16. Food Insecurity Research in the United States: Where We Have Been and Where We Need to Go
    Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2018, 40, (1), 119-135 View citations (37)
17. Income inequality and the labour market in Britain and the US
    Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 162, (C), 48-62 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
18. The Changing Safety Net for Low-Income Parents and Their Children: Structural or Cyclical Changes in Income Support Policy?
    Demography, 2018, 55, (1), 189-221 View citations (9)

2017

19. Identifying the Elasticity of Taxable Income
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (600), 297-329 View citations (18)
20. The Rural-Urban Interface: New Patterns of Spatial Interdependence and Inequality in America
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2017, 672, (1), 6-25 View citations (3)

2016

21. Multigenerational Families and Food Insecurity
    Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1147-1166 View citations (2)

2015

22. Income, program participation, poverty, and financial vulnerability: Research and data needs
    Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, 2015, (1-4), 27-68 View citations (3)
23. On Persistent Poverty in a Rich Country
    Southern Economic Journal, 2015, 81, (3), 653-678 View citations (6)
24. The Role of CPS Nonresponse in the Measurement of Poverty
    Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2015, 110, (511), 935-945 View citations (10)

2014

25. DECOMPOSING TRENDS IN INCOME VOLATILITY: THE “WILD RIDE” AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (1), 459-476 View citations (15)
26. Health, Human Capital, and Life Cycle Labor Supply
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 127-31 View citations (19)
27. Willingness to accept equals willingness to pay for labor market estimates of the value of a statistical life
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2014, 48, (3), 187-205 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

28. The Value of a Statistical Life: Evidence from Panel Data
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (1), 74-87 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2011

29. Down from the Mountain: Skill Upgrading and Wages in Appalachia
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2011, 29, (4), 819 - 857 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
30. Earnings volatility in America: Evidence from matched CPS
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (6), 742-754 View citations (66)

2010

31. Policy relevant heterogeneity in the value of statistical life: New evidence from panel data quantile regressions
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2010, 40, (1), 15-31 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

32. Food Insufficiency, Food Stamp Participation, and Mental Health*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2008, 89, (3), 706-727 View citations (13)

2007

33. Human capital and the challenge of persistent poverty in Appalachia
    Economic Commentary, 2007, (Feb) View citations (1)
34. Making Work Pay: Changes in Effective Tax Rates and Guarantees in U.S. Transfer Programs, 1983–2002
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (3) View citations (16)

2006

35. Do Welfare Asset Limits Affect Household Saving?: Evidence from Welfare Reform
    Journal of Human Resources, 2006, 41, (1) View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
36. Life-Cycle Consumption and the Age-Adjusted Value of Life
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2006, 5, (1), 1-36 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
37. Understanding Poverty Rates and Gaps: Concepts, Trends, and Challenges
    Foundations and Trends(R) in Microeconomics, 2006, 1, (3), 127-199 View citations (4)

2005

38. Discussant's Response to "Food Assistance Programs and Food Security"
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2005, 27, (3), 446-448
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2005, 27, (3), 446-448 (2005)
39. The Effect of Income Taxation on Consumption and Labor Supply
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (4), 769-796 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2004

40. Poverty and macroeconomic performance across space, race, and family structure
    Demography, 2004, 41, (1), 61-86 View citations (51)

2003

41. Food Stamp Caseloads over the Business Cycle
    Southern Economic Journal, 2003, 69, (4), 903-919
42. Income Transfers and Assets of the Poor
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2003, 85, (1), 63-76 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper

2002

43. Explicit versus Implicit Income Insurance
    Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2002, 25, (1), 5-20 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
44. Tax Reform and Automatic Stabilization
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (3), 590-612 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

45. Gender and Promotion in the Economics Profession
    ILR Review, 2001, 54, (2), 224-244 View citations (38)
46. Performance-Based Wages in Tax Collection: The Brazilian Tax Collection Reform and Its Effects
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (468), 188-205 View citations (32)

2000

47. Accounting for the Decline in AFDC Caseloads: Welfare Reform or the Economy?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (3), 570-586 View citations (70)
48. The Effects of the Macroeconomy and Welfare Reform on Food Stamp Caseloads
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 82, (3), 635-641 View citations (14)

1999

49. Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Gender and Promotion in the Economics Profession
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 392-396 View citations (76)
50. Estimating Life Cycle Labor Supply Tax Effects
    Journal of Political Economy, 1999, 107, (2), 326-359 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
51. Spatial Dynamics And Heterogeneity In The Cyclicality Of Real Wages
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 81, (2), 227-236 View citations (29)

1998

52. Does the choice of consumption measure matter? An application to the permanent-income hypothesis
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1998, 41, (1), 201-216 View citations (34)
53. The Importance of Sample Attrition in Life Cycle Labor Supply Estimation
    Journal of Human Resources, 1998, 33, (2), 507-530 View citations (42)

1997

54. Efficient Estimation with Panel Data When Instruments Are Predetermined: An Empirical Comparison of Moment-Condition Estimators
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1997, 15, (4), 419-31 View citations (138)

Books

1998

1. The Effects of Recent Tax Reforms on Labor Supply
   Books, American Enterprise Institute View citations (4)

Edited books

2015

1. Welfare Reform and its Long-Term Consequences for America's Poor
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (1)

2008

2. Income volatility and Food Assistance in the United States
   Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (15)

Chapters

2015

1. Recent developments in antipoverty policies in the United States
   Chapter 9 in Social Policies in an Age of Austerity, 2015, pp 235-262 View citations (3)
2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
   A chapter in Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 1, 2015, pp 303-393 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2011

3. Some Reflections on Teaching the Economics of Poverty
   Chapter 62 in International Handbook on Teaching and Learning Economics, 2011