Research

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Working Papers:

Young Adult Job Loss and Criminal Behavior (with Margaret Propp) (new draft coming soon)

Gender Differences in Earnings Instability Associated with Work-Limiting Disabilities (with Kathryn Wagner) (new draft coming soon)

Publications:

Davis, Gwendolyn J., and Nicholas A. Jolly.  forthcoming.  "Young Adult Substance Use Following Involuntary Job Loss."  IZA Journal of Labor Economics.

Jolly, Nicholas A., and Kathryn L. Wagner.  forthcoming.  "Work-Limiting Disabilities and Earnings Instability."  Labour Economics.

Jolly, Nicholas A., and Nikolaus Theodoropoulos.  2023.  "Health Shocks and Spousal Labor Supply: An International Perspective."  Journal of Population Economics 36(2023): 973-1004.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2022.  "The Effects of Job Displacement on Spousal Health."  Review of Economics of the Household 20(2022): 123-152.

Brendemuehl, Nikki, and Nicholas A. Jolly.  2021.  "Gender Differences in the Returns to Education for Married Couples."  BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 21(4): 1257-1288.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2019.  "Female Earnings and the Returns to Spousal Education over Time."  Journal of Family and Economic Issues 40(4): 691-709.

Hill, J. Richard, and Nicholas A. Jolly.  2017.  "Revenue Sharing and Player Salaries in Major League Baseball."  Journal of Sports Economics 18(8): 831-849.

Jolly, Nicholas A., Brian J. Phelan.  2017.  "The Long-Run Effects of Job Displacement on Sources of Health Insurance Coverage."  Journal of Labor Research 38(2): 187-205.

Hanson, Andrew, Nicholas A. Jolly, and Jeremy Peterson.  2017.  "Safety Regulation in Professional Football:  Empirical Evidence of Intended and Unintended Consequences."  Journal of Health Economics 53(2017): 87-99.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2015.  "Geographic Mobility and the Costs of Job Loss."  B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy (Contributions) 15(4): 1793-1829.

Jolly, Nicholas A., and Brian J. Phelan.  2015.  "Job Displacement's Long-Run Effect on Access to Employer-Provided Health Insurance and Other Fringe Benefits."  Economics Letters 130(2015): 100-104.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2015.  "Revenue Sharing and Within-Team Payroll Inequality in Major League Baseball."  Applied Economics Letters 22(1): 80-85.

Hughes, Ronda G., Kathleen L. Bobay, Nicholas A. Jolly, and ChrysMarie Suby.  2015.  "Comparison of Nurse Staffing Based on Changes in the Unit-level Workload Associated with Patient Churn."  Journal of Nursing Management 23(3): 390-400.

Hill, J. Richard, and Nicholas A. Jolly.  2014.  "Negotiated Settlement Under Major League Baseball's Final Offer Salary Arbitration System."  Contemporary Economic Policy 32(2): 533-543.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2013.  "The Impact of Work-Limiting Disabilities on Earnings and Income Mobility."  Applied Economics 45(36): 5104-5118.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  2013.  "Job Displacement and the Inter-temporal Movement of Workers through the Earnings and Income Distributions."  Contemporary Economic Policy 31(2): 392-406.

Hill, J. Richard, and Nicholas A. Jolly.  2012.  "Salary Distribution and Collective Bargaining Agreements: A Case Study of the NBA."  Industrial Relations 51(2): 342-363.

Couch, Kenneth A., Nicholas A. Jolly, and Dana W. Placzek.  2011.  "Earnings Losses of Displaced Workers and the Business Cycle: An Analysis with Administrative Data."  Economics Letters 111(1): 16-19.

Couch, Kenneth A., Nicholas A. Jolly.  2010.  "Wage Determination" in 21st Century Economics: A Reference Handbook, ed Rhona C. Free, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications: 153-161.

Couch, Kenneth A., Nicholas A. Jolly, and Dana W. Placzek.  2009.  "Earnings Losses of Older Displaced Workers: A Detailed Analysis with Administrative Data."  Research on Aging 31(1): 17-40.

Mentioned in the Media:

Treidler, Leah.  7 October 2022.  "In a high-demand labor market, Wisconsin employers are struggling to fill over 200,000 jobs."  Wisconsin Public Radio.

Rovito, Rich.  9 March 2022.  "Wisconsinites Quit Their Jobs in Record Numbers Last Year."  Milwaukee Magazine.

Burke, Michael.  22 February 2020.  "Earnings Rise: Racine County Led US in One-Year Percentage Increase."  The Journal Times.

BeMiller, Haley.  7 February 2020.  "President Trump Scores with Claim on Number of US Workers."  Politifact.

Berkowitz, Kelsey.  28 January 2019.  "Stuck in place: What lower geographic mobility means for economic opportunity."  ThirdWay.

16 February 2017.  "Marquette researchers find NFL rule decreases concussions, increases lower body injuries."  WEAU 13 News.

Romell, Rick.  15 February 2016.  "Church's Joseph Project brings Milwaukee workers to Sheboygan County jobs."  Milwaukee Journal Sentinal.

Soule, Alexander.  22 June 2009.  "Firing at the Sun."  Fairfield County Business Journal.

Hamilton, Anne M.  "'Green Collar' Jobs."  Hartford Courant.  2 March 2009: C1-C2.

 Millman, Jason.  26 January 2009.  "Environmental Jobs May See Most Growth."  Hartford Business Journal.

 Dawkins, Pam.  1 December 2008.  "Green Jobs Hard to Quantify."  Connecticut Post.

Jolly, Nicholas A.  Interview.  Work. Learn. Live. (Connecticut).  Connecticut Public Television.  28 February 2008.

"CT Stats: The Aging Workforce."  Hartford Courant.  4 December 2007: B2.

Soule, Alexander.  3 December 2007.  "Silver Lining for a Graying Workforce."  Fairfield County Business Journal 46(49).

"Taking Stock: Connecticut's Surprisingly Dynamic Economy."  The Connecticut Economy Summer 2006 - 14(3): 3.