Research
Research interests: Labor Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Publications:
"The Effect of Kinship Placement Laws on Foster Children’s Well-Being", The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2017.
"Gender Gap in Self-Employment: The Role of Risk Attitudes" (with Donald Williams), Economics of Transition and Institutional Change , Volume 27, Issue 3, 2019.
"Determinants of Noncognitive Skills: Mediating Effects of Siblings’ Interaction and Parenting Quality " (with Maude Toussaint-Comeau), Contemporary Economic Policy, Volume 40, Issue 4, 2022.
"The Long-Term Effects of Unilateral Divorce Laws on the Noncognitive Skill of Conscientiousness" (with Kristin Kleinjans), The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, Vol. 23, no. 4, 2023, pp. 1137-1154.
"The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student Grades and Productivity" (with Carin Lightner-Laws), Interactive Learning Environments, Forthcoming.
Working papers:
"Local Mass Layoffs and Juvenile Delinquency" (with Maude Toussaint-Comeau, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
"The Long-Run Effects of Unilateral Divorce Laws on Offspring’s Smoking" (with Kristin Kleinjans, California State University Fullerton)
Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research
Fayette Workforce Needs Assessment, 2019, sponsored by the Fayette Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $10,000
Clayton County Strategic Economic Development Plan, 2020-2021, (with Brian Hunt, Reza Kheirandish, Russell Spears, and Vinod Vincent), sponsored by the Development Authority of Clayton County in the amount of $75,000
Labor Market Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Clayton County (in progress), (with Reza Kheirandish and Anthony Hannah), funded through HEERF III in the amount of $20,000
COVID-19’s Impact on the Economy of the Southside (in progress), (with Reza Kheirandish, Anthony Hannah, and Md Rokonuzzaman), funded through HEERF III in the amount of $40,000
AeroATL Workforce Needs Assessment, 2022-2024. (with Brin Hunt), sponsored by the Aerotropolis in the amount of $10,000
Manifesting Proactive Smart Growth: Integrating Potential for Social, Environmental and Energy Resilience, 2022-2023. Collaborative project with GA Tech’s Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) and Henry County. Funded by the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation
Works in progress:
"Economic and Social Determinants of Low Fertility in Ukraine"
"Labor Demand Shock and Self-Employment"