This paper studies why children from high-income families are more likely to attend Ivy-Plus colleges (Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chicago — 12 colleges total) and whether attending these …
PublishedJournal of Monetary EconomicsOnline 1 Apr 2026Published Apr 2026
The paper asks two related questions: (1) How much, and through which channels, do employer-to-employer (EE) worker transitions affect macroeconomic outcomes — particularly inflation? (2) What is the …
Online FirstJournal of Political EconomyOnline 10 Aug 2026
This paper studies the intergenerational effects of education policy on crime, asking whether a compulsory schooling reform that reduced crime among those directly exposed also reduced crime among …
PublishedQuarterly Journal of EconomicsOnline 11 Oct 2024Published Jan 2025
Does government-led construction of large manufacturing plants in previously under-industrialized regions generate long-run improvements in regional economic development and in the lifetime earnings …