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Google Scholar Page
Published and Forthcoming (linked to either the working paper or online publication version of the article)
"How Well Insured are Job Losers? The Efficacy of the Public Safety Net." (with Chloe East). Forthcoming at the Journal of Public Economics.
“Matching on Noise: Finite Sample Bias in the Synthetic Control Estimator” (with Joseph Cummins, Doug Miller and Brock Smith). Journal of Econometric Methods (2023), Vol 13, No 1, pages: 67-95.
"Does Pollution Drive Achievement? The Effect of Traffic Pollution on Academic Performance" (with Jenni Heissel and Claudia Persico). Journal of Human Resources (2022), Vol 57, No 3, pages: 747-776.
"Sex, Marijuana, and Baby Booms " (with Alberto Chong and Michele Baggio). Journal of Health Economics (2022). Vol 70. 102283
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102283
"Body Weight and Internet Access: Evidence from the Rollout of Broadband Providers." with Michael DiNardi and Melanie Guldi. Journal of Population Economics (2019): 1-37.
"The Effects of Aggregate and Gender-Specific Labor Demand Shocks on Child Health." with Marianne Page and Jessamyn Schaller. Journal of Human Resources 54.1 (2019): 37-78.
"The Impact of Stock Market Fluctuations on the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Children" with Chad Cotti. Economic Inquiry 56.2 (2018): 1007-1027.
“The Earned Income Tax Credit, Poverty, And Health" with Mark McInerney and Sarah Goodell. Health Affairs, Health Policy Brief, October 4, 2018.
"The Intergenerational Consequences of Tobacco Policy: A Review of Policy's Influence on Maternal Smoking and Child Health" with Leah Lakdawala. Southern Economic Journal 84.1 (2017): 229-274.
"Does Early Life Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Permanently Harm Childhood Welfare? Evidence from Cigarette Tax Hikes." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 8.4 (2016): 128-59.
“Income, The Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health”* with Hilary Hoynes and Doug Miller. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 7.1 (2015): 172-211.
* Winner, AEJ best paper of the year award for 2018 at American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.
Working Papers
"Domestic Violence and Income: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the Earned Income
Tax Credit" Under Review (With Resul Cesur, Nuria Rodriguez-Planas, and Jennifer Roff). Revise and Resubmit at the Journal of Law and Economics.
“Financial Incentives for Adoption and Kin Guardianship Improve Achievement of Foster Children." Under Review (With Aaron Sojourner, Jon Pedersen, and Heidi Ombisa Skallet).
"Investigations for Abuse and Neglect and Family Outcomes, Evidence from the Allegheny County Screening Tool." (With Lindsey Lacey and Katherine Rittenhouse)
Spillovers and Early Life Exposure to the SafetyNet. When and How do Investments and Children Change Labor Demand? (with Steve Ross)
Google Scholar Page
Published and Forthcoming (linked to either the working paper or online publication version of the article)
"How Well Insured are Job Losers? The Efficacy of the Public Safety Net." (with Chloe East). Forthcoming at the Journal of Public Economics.
- Media: Econofact, Denver Business Journal, CNBC
“Matching on Noise: Finite Sample Bias in the Synthetic Control Estimator” (with Joseph Cummins, Doug Miller and Brock Smith). Journal of Econometric Methods (2023), Vol 13, No 1, pages: 67-95.
"Does Pollution Drive Achievement? The Effect of Traffic Pollution on Academic Performance" (with Jenni Heissel and Claudia Persico). Journal of Human Resources (2022), Vol 57, No 3, pages: 747-776.
- Media: Bloomberg, Chalkbeat, Capitalisn't Podcast, City Lab
"Sex, Marijuana, and Baby Booms " (with Alberto Chong and Michele Baggio). Journal of Health Economics (2022). Vol 70. 102283
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102283
- Media: News 8, The Verge, The Wall Street Journal Blog.
"Body Weight and Internet Access: Evidence from the Rollout of Broadband Providers." with Michael DiNardi and Melanie Guldi. Journal of Population Economics (2019): 1-37.
- Draft (January 2017)
"The Effects of Aggregate and Gender-Specific Labor Demand Shocks on Child Health." with Marianne Page and Jessamyn Schaller. Journal of Human Resources 54.1 (2019): 37-78.
- Draft: NBER working paper number 22394, July, 2016.
"The Impact of Stock Market Fluctuations on the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Children" with Chad Cotti. Economic Inquiry 56.2 (2018): 1007-1027.
- Draft (June 2016)
“The Earned Income Tax Credit, Poverty, And Health" with Mark McInerney and Sarah Goodell. Health Affairs, Health Policy Brief, October 4, 2018.
"The Intergenerational Consequences of Tobacco Policy: A Review of Policy's Influence on Maternal Smoking and Child Health" with Leah Lakdawala. Southern Economic Journal 84.1 (2017): 229-274.
"Does Early Life Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Permanently Harm Childhood Welfare? Evidence from Cigarette Tax Hikes." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 8.4 (2016): 128-59.
“Income, The Earned Income Tax Credit, and Infant Health”* with Hilary Hoynes and Doug Miller. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 7.1 (2015): 172-211.
* Winner, AEJ best paper of the year award for 2018 at American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.
- Online Appendix (June 2012)
- NBER Working Paper No. w18206
- Media: Development Impact, Inequalities, Slate, NRO, Salon, The Atlantic
- Paper summaries: NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health Full report, or Paper summary.
Working Papers
"Domestic Violence and Income: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the Earned Income
Tax Credit" Under Review (With Resul Cesur, Nuria Rodriguez-Planas, and Jennifer Roff). Revise and Resubmit at the Journal of Law and Economics.
“Financial Incentives for Adoption and Kin Guardianship Improve Achievement of Foster Children." Under Review (With Aaron Sojourner, Jon Pedersen, and Heidi Ombisa Skallet).
- Media: MinnPost
"Investigations for Abuse and Neglect and Family Outcomes, Evidence from the Allegheny County Screening Tool." (With Lindsey Lacey and Katherine Rittenhouse)
Spillovers and Early Life Exposure to the SafetyNet. When and How do Investments and Children Change Labor Demand? (with Steve Ross)
