SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Aptekar, Sofya and Amy Hsin. 2022. "Stratified Entry into Illegality: How Immigration Policy Shapes Being Undocumented." Social Forces. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soac125

2. Legewie, Joscha, Amy Hsin, Niklas Harder and Linna Martén. 2022. “Local Policing and the Educational Outcomes of Undocumented College Students.” Sociological Sciences. 9: 406-429. https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v9-16-406/

3. Ortega, Francesc and Amy Hsin. 2022. "Occupational Barriers and the Productivity Penalty from Lack of Legal Status." Labour Economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102181

4. Hsin, Amy and Sofya Aptekar. 2022. "The Violence of Asylum: The Case of Chinese Undocumented Immigration in the US." Social Forces. 100(3): 1195-1217. https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soab032

5. Hsin, Amy. 2018. “Hegemonic Gender Norms and the Gender Gap in Achievement: The Case of Asian Americans.” Sociological Sciences. 5: 752-774.

6. Hsin, Amy and Francesc Ortega. 2018. "The Effects of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on the Educational Outcomes of Undocumented Students: Evidence from a Large Public University." Demography. 55(4): 1487-1506.

• • • • IZA Discussion Paper No. 11078: http://ftp.iza.org/dp11078.pdf

7. Hsin, Amy and Yu Xie. 2014. “Explaining Asian Americans’ Academic Advantage over Whites.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(23): 8416–8421.

8. Hsin, Amy and Christina Felfe. 2014 “When Does Time Matter? Maternal Employment, Children's Time with Parents and Child Development.” Demography. 51(5): 1867-1894.

• • • 2009 Dorothy S. Thomas Award for best graduate student paper by the Population Association of America; 2009 co-winner of best graduate student paper of Family Section of American Sociological Association

9. Hsin, Amy. 2012 “Is Biology Destiny? Birth Weight and Differential Parental Treatment.” Demography 49(4): 1385-1405. 

PUBLICATIONS IN POPULAR PRESS

"The Limited Effect of the U.S. Federal Government's 'Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals' Program on Higher Education for Undocumented Youth."  Scholars Strategy Network. December 2018.

"Dreamers’ could give US economy – and even American workers – a boost." The Conversation. January 2018.

"How the DREAM Act can actually lower the deficit." The Hill. December 2018.

FEATURED IN THE MEDIA

"What's the Best Way to Find a Gifted 4-year Old." New York Times. May 20, 2022.

"'Fire Carranza!': Why Asian-Americans are Targeting Schools Chief." New York Times. March 3, 2020.

"It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.’ Why Some Boys Can Keep Up With Girls in School."  New York Times. January 2019 

"The American DREAM." Featured guest on No Jargon Podcast.

"More Time isn’t Always Better for Your Kids" Washington Post. April 2015.

"Study Ties Hard Work to Asian Students’ Higher Grades. What’s Your Excuse?." Washington Post. March 2014.

"Revenge of the Tiger Mother." The Economist. May 2014.

"Asian-Americans are Successful, but No Thanks to Tiger Parenting." Featured guest on NPR's Tell Me More. May 2014.