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).