Working Papers

“The Returns to College Major Choice: Average and Distributional Effects, Career Trajectories, and Earnings Variability” (with Rodney Andrews, Scott Imberman, and Kevin Stange) – Revise and Resubmit – Review of Economics and Statistics. NBER Working Paper No. 30331.

“The Effect of Vaccine Mandates on Disease Spread: Evidence from College COVID-19 Mandates” (with Riley Acton, Wenjia Cao, Emily Cook, and Scott Imberman) – Submitted. NBER Working Paper No. 30303.  

“State Investment in Higher Education: Effects on Human Capital Formation, Student Debt, and Long-term Financial Outcomes of Students” (With Rajashri Chakrabarti and Nicole Gorton). NBER Working Paper No. 27885.

“Understanding the Decline in Private Sector Unionization: A Skill-based Approach” (With Samuel Dodini and Alexander Willen) – Revise and Resubmit, Industrial and Labor Relations Review.

“The Intergenerational Transmission of Housing Wealth” (With N. Meltem Daysal and David N. Wasser).

“Did an Information Shock Spark Changes in Vaping and Smoking?” (With Lawrence Jin, Don Kenkel, and Alan Mathios).

“How Does Access to Health Care Affect Teen Fertility and High School Dropout Rates? Evidence from School-based Health Centers” (With Randall Reback and Leigh Wedenoja). NBER Working Paper No. 22030.

“Risky Business? The Effect of Majoring in Business on Earnings and Educational Attainment” (With Rodney Andrews and Scott Imberman). NBER Working Paper No. 23575.

“The Incidence of Pension Costs for Public School Teachers” (with Maria Fitzpatrick and Martha Johnson).