Research

PUBLICATIONS

    • “The Persistent Anti-Poverty Gains to Filing a Tax Return" with Patricia Tong, Forthcoming AEJ: Economic Policy
    • "The impact of participation in employment-based retirement savings plans on material hardship" with Brad Heim, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, October 2016, vol 15(4), pp. 407-428
    • “Taxes and International Risk Sharing” with Brendan Epstein and Rahul Mukherjee, Journal of International Economics, September 2016, vol 102, pp. 310-326
    • “The Impact of the ACA on Premiums: Evidence from the Self-Employed” with Brad Heim, Gillian Hunter, and Ithai Lurie, Journal of Health, Politics, Policy and Law, October 2015, 40(5), pp. 1061-1085
  • "Rising Inequality: Transitory or Permanent? New Evidence from a Panel of US Tax Returns" with Jason DeBacker, Brad Heim, Vasia Panousi, and Ivan Vidangos, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Spring 2013
  • "Taxpayers' Responses to Tax-based Incentives for Retirement Savings: Evidence from the Saver's Credit Notch" Journal of Public Economics, May 2013, vol 101, pp. 77-93
  • "A Re-balancing Act? Understanding Patterns in Refunds and Balances Due" with Laura Kawano and Patricia Tong, National Tax Association Proceedings from the 105th Annual Conference, National Tax Journal, November 2012
  • "Immigrant-Native Differences in Employment-Based Retirement Plan Participation" with Brad T. Heim and Ithai Z. Lurie, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, July 2012, vol 11(3), pp. 365-388
  • "Long-Run Changes in Tax Expenditures on 401(k)-Type Retirement Plans" with Ithai Lurie, National Tax Journal, December 2011, vol 64(4), pp. 1025-1038
  • "The Acceleration in U.S. Total Factor Productivity After 1995: The Role of Information Technology" with John Fernald, Economic Perspectives, First Quarter 2004
  • "The Role of Information Technology and the Productivity Acceleration in the U.S" with John Fernald, Chicago Fed Letter, September 2003

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

  • "The Financial Feasibility of Delaying Social Security: Evidence from Administrative Tax Data" with Gopi Shah Goda, John Shoven, and Sita Slavov" with Gopi Shah Goda, John Shoven, and Sita Slavov (revisions requested)
    • “The Impact of State Taxes on Small Businesses: Evidence from the 2012 Kansas Income Tax Reform” with Jason DeBacker, Brad Heim, and Justin Ross
  • Pathways to Retirement including an Examination of the Role of Self-Employment” with John Shoven and Sita Slavov
    • “The Impact of the HIRE Act on Unemployment” with Patricia Tong
    • The Responsiveness of Retirement Distributions to Early Withdrawal Penalties” with Gopi Shah Goda and Damon Jones
  • "Beyond Taxes: Understanding the Labor Wedge" with Brendan Epstein and Rahul Mukherjee
  • “Earnings Responses to Incentives in the Affordable Care Act: Evidence from Tax Data" with Brad Heim Gillian Hunter, and Ithai Lurie
  • "Measuring the Incidence of the Personal Income Tax Through Pre-Tax Wage Changes" with Matthew Rutledge
  • "Extensive Margin Responses to the Saver’s Credit: Evidence from the Universe of Tax Data"
  • "Comparing Exclusions and Credits as Incentives for Retirement Savings" with Siva Anantham, Emily Lin, and Ithai Lurie
    • Women’s Wages and Family Formation: Evidence from Administrative Tax Data” with Norma Coe and Patricia Tong