Working papers and work in progress

Below is a listing of current working papers as well as working paper versions of papers that may have since been published.

• "What's in a Name? Dynasties, Selection, and Talent Allocation Among Classical Composers." (with Karol J. Borowiecki and Martin H. Kristensen). SSRN Working Paper No. 5304251. Latest version: July 14, 2025.

• "Psychological Capital, Effort Costs, and Creativity: The Trajectories of Artistic Careers." (with Karol J. Borowiecki). Latest version: June 6, 2025.

• "Struggles and Symphonies: Does Money Affect Creativity in the History of Western Classical Music?" (with Karol J. Borowiecki and Yichu (Charles) Wang). SSRN Working Paper No. 5022403. Latest version: February 23, 2025.

• "Competing for Equality: Gender Bias Among Juries in International Piano Competitions, 1890-2023." (with Roberto Asmat and Karol J. Borowiecki). SSRN Working Paper No. 4910483. Also available as ACEI Working Paper AWP-03-2024. Latest version: 30 July 2024.

• "Where are the Female Composers? Human Capital and Gender Inequality in Music History." (with Karol J. Borowiecki and Martin H. Kristensen). SSRN Working Paper No. 4755294. Latest version: 28 May 2024. An earlier version of this paper was released under the title "Where are the Female Composers: Evidence on the Extent and Causes of Gender Inequality in Music History." Available as EHES Working Paper No. 252, ACEI Working Paper AWP-01-2024, and SDU Discussion Papers on Economics No. 1/2024. 

• "Teacher Testing Standards and the New Teacher Pipeline" (with Tomer Stern and Mindy S. Marks). SSRN Working Paper No. 4644356. Latest version: 11 April 2024.

• "Do Experts and Laypersons Differ? Some Evidence from International Classical Music Competitions." (with Roberto Asmat and Karol J. Borowiecki). SSRN Working Paper No. 4246573. Latest revision: 22 June 2023.

• "Understanding the Rise of Regulation during the Progressive Era: What Role for Austrian Economics?" Latest version available as SSRN Working Paper No. 3737740.

• "Local Government Autonomy and City Growth." (with Yunsen Li and Cheryl Long).

Work in progress

• "What Makes a Great Composer? A Data-Driven Exploration of Music History." (with Karol. J. Borowiecki). Book project (under contract with Princeton University Press). Under review.

• "Women Pianists and the Gender Equality Paradox: Insights from International Piano Competitions." (with Roberto Asmat). 

• "Harmony and Dissonance: Peer Influence in Western Music Composition." (with Karol J. Borowiecki and Matthew Curtis).

• "A Model of Psychological Capital, Emotions, and Creativity." (with Karol J. Borowiecki).

• "Strings Attached: Diverging Gender Gaps in International Piano and Violin Competitions" (with Karol J. Borowiecki).

• "The Supply of Regulation." (with Patrick A. McLaughlin).