John V. Winters

Iowa State University - Department of Economics

260 Heady Hall

Ames, IA 50011

United States

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1.

Covid-19 Employment Status Impacts on Food Sector Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13334
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Seung Jin Cho, Jun Yeong Lee and John V. Winters
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Pusan National University - Department of Economics and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, food sector, employment, worker safety

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The Distributional Impacts of Early Employment Losses from COVID-19

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The Distributional Impacts of Early Employment Losses from COVID-19

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 19 May 2020 Last Revised: 21 May 2020
Seung Jin Cho and John V. Winters
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, employment, job losses

The Distributional Impacts of Early Employment Losses from Covid-19

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13266
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 23 May 2020
Seung Jin Cho and John V. Winters
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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COVID-19, coronavirus, pandemic, employment, job losses

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Why are Smart Cities Growing? Who Moves and Who Stays

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Why are Smart Cities Growing? Who Moves and Who Stays

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 08-33
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 15 Oct 2008
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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population grwoth, migration, human capital, college education, smart cities

Why Are Smart Cities Growing? Who Moves and Who Stays

Journal of Regional Science, Volume51, Issue2, May 2011, pp. 253-270 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9787.2010.00693.x
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Feb 2023
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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population growth, smart cities, migration, human capital, college education

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Employment Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic Across Metropolitan Status and Size

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13468
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 14 Jul 2020
Seung Jin Cho, Jun Yeong Lee and John V. Winters
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, Pusan National University - Department of Economics and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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COVID-19, pandemic, employment, agglomeration, urbanization, cities, density

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Foreign and Native-Born Stem Graduates and Innovation Intensity in the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8575
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Oct 2014
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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STEM, innovation, patents, human capital, higher education

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Employment Opportunities and High School Completion During the COVID-19 Recession

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13802
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Oct 2020
Kunwon Ahn, Jun Yeong Lee and John V. Winters
Iowa State University, Pusan National University - Department of Economics and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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education, employment, recession, COVID-19, human capital

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Does Private Schooling Increase Adult Earnings? Cohort-Level Evidence for U.S. States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10135
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Aug 2016
Reilee Berger and John V. Winters
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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private schooling, school choice, K-12 education, earnings, wages

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Teacher Salaries and Teacher Unions: A Spatial Econometric Approach

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 10-01
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Feb 2010
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Teacher salaries, Teacher unions, Spatial econometrics

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The Puzzling Fixity of Multiple Job Holding Across Regions and Labor Markets

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The Puzzling Fixity of Multiple Job Holding Across Regions and Labor Markets

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-02
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad Husain and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University, Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Multiple Job Holding, local labor markets, city size and regional differences, commuting costs

The Puzzling Fixity of Multiple Job Holding Across Regions and Labor Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9631
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 Jan 2016
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad Husain and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University, Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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multiple job holding, local labor markets, city size and regional differences, commuting costs

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Adjusted State Teacher Salaries and the Decision to Teach

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8984
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Apr 2015
Dan S. Rickman, Hongbo Wang and John V. Winters
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - Department of Economics & Legal Studies in Business, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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teachers, teacher salaries, teaching profession, teacher retention

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Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor Revisited

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 11-16
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 19 Mar 2011
David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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An Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Trends in Male Earnings

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An Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Trends in Male Earnings

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 12-18, W. J. Usery Workplace Research Group Working Paper No. 2012-7-2
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Aug 2012
John V. Winters, Barry T. Hirsch and Barry T. Hirsch
Iowa State University - Department of Economics and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University
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Inequality, Race, Earnings, Wages, Median Regression, Inputed Earnings

An Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Trends in Male Earnings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6766
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
John V. Winters, Barry T. Hirsch and Barry T. Hirsch
Iowa State University - Department of Economics and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University
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inequality, race, earnings, wages, median regression, imputed earnings

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The Production and Stock of College Graduates for U.S. States

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The Production and Stock of College Graduates for U.S. States

Upjohn Institute, Working Paper, 15-246, 2015
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Dec 2015
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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college graduates, human capital, migration, higher education policy

The Production and Stock of College Graduates for U.S. States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8730
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Dec 2014
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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college graduates, human capital, migration, higher education policy

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Do Foreigners Crowd Natives Out of Stem Degrees and Occupations? Evidence from the U.S. Immigration Act of 1990

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9920
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 09 May 2016
Tyler Ransom and John V. Winters
University of Oklahoma and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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immigration, STEM, college major, occupation, crowd out

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Do Workers Benefit from Resource Booms in Their Home State? Evidence from the Fracking Era

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12619
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Sep 2019
John V. Winters, Zhengyu Cai, Karen Maguire and Shruti Sengupta
Iowa State University - Department of Economics, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Oklahoma State University
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resource boom, regional economic development, employment, wages, income

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Is Shale Development Drilling Holes in the Human Capital Pipeline?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9647
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 18 Jan 2016
Dan S. Rickman, Hongbo Wang and John V. Winters
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater - Department of Economics & Legal Studies in Business, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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shale development, synthetic control method, educational attainment

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Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle

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Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-01
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Jan 2016
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad Husain and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University, Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Multiple Jobs, local labor markets, business cycle

Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9630
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 Jan 2016
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad Husain and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University, Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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multiple jobs, local labor markets, business cycle

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Energy Boom and Gloom? Local Effects of Oil and Natural Gas Drilling on Subjective Well-Being

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9811
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 21 Mar 2016
Karen Maguire and John V. Winters
Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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energy, drilling, subjective well-being, mental health, natural gas, environment

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Up in Stem, Down in Business: Changing College Major Decisions with the Great Recession

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Up in Stem, Down in Business: Changing College Major Decisions with the Great Recession

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10996
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 18 Sep 2017
Shimeng Liu, Weizeng Sun and John V. Winters
Jinan University IESR, Tsinghua University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Great Recession, college major, business, finance, STEM

Up in STEM, Down in Business: Changing College Major Decisions with The Great Recession

Liu, Shimeng, Weizeng Sun and John Winters, 2019. “Up in STEM, Down in Business: Changing College Major Decisions with the Great Recession,” Contemporary Economic Policy 37:3, 476-491.
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 09 Jun 2019
Shimeng Liu, Weizeng Sun and John V. Winters
Jinan University IESR, Tsinghua University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Great Recession, College Major, Business, Finance, STEM

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Are Immigrant and Minority Homeownership Rates Gaining Ground in the US?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10852
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 10 Jul 2017
Durba Chakrabarty, Michael J Osei, John V. Winters and Danyang Zhao
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, Department of Economics & Legal Studies in Business, Students, Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, Iowa State University - Department of Economics and Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
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housing, homeownership, immigrants, minorities

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Who Benefits from Local Oil and Gas Employment? Labor Market Composition in the Oil and Gas Industry in Texas

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12349
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 10 Jun 2019
Zhengyu Cai, Karen Maguire and John V. Winters
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Oklahoma State University - Tulsa and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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oil, natural gas, employment, gender, race, energy

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State Merit-Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on Stem

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7381
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 18 May 2013
David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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merit aid, HOPE scholarship, college major, STEM

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Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding

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Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding

Economic Letters, Forthcoming, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Research Paper Series No. 16-12
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 31 Aug 2016
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Multiple Job Holding, Rotation Group Bias, Current Population Survey

Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10245
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 01 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2023
Barry T. Hirsch, Barry T. Hirsch and John V. Winters
IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsGeorgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Current Population Survey, rotation group bias, multiple job holding

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Labor Demand Shocks and Housing Prices Across the Us: Does One Size Fit All?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11636
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 Jul 2018
Michael J Osei and John V. Winters
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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housing prices, labor demand shocks, labor market, housing market

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Urbanization, Natural Amenities, and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from U.S. Counties

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8966
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Apr 2015
John V. Winters and Yu Li
Iowa State University - Department of Economics and Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
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subjective well-being, urbanization, population density, amenities, quality of life

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Human Capital Externalities and Employment Differences Across Metropolitan Areas of the U.S

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6869
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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human capital externalities, labor force participation, employment, agglomeration

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Geographic Differences in the Earnings of Economics Majors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7584
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Sep 2013
John V. Winters and Weineng Xu
Iowa State University - Department of Economics and University of Arkansas
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economics major, earnings differentials, college education, local labor markets

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Sinners or Saints? Preachers' Kids and Risky Health Behaviors

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7434
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 Jun 2013
Jason Delaney and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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preacher's kid, religion, risky behavior, alcohol, tobacco, substance use

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State Merit-Based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6801
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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merit aid, HOPE, college attainment, degree completion, higher education

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Does Education Enhance Entrepreneurship?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14655
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Kunwon Ahn and John V. Winters
Iowa State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, self-employment, education, human capital

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Is Economics a Good Major for Future Lawyers? Evidence from Earnings Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9416
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 19 Oct 2015
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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college major, earnings, economics major, lawyers, attorneys

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The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9371
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Oct 2015
David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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merit aid, college choice, college quality, elite college

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The Effect of Georgia's Hope Scholarship on College Major: A Focus on Stem

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8875
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 07 Mar 2015
David L. Sjoquist and John V. Winters
Georgia State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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merit aid, HOPE Scholarship, college major, STEM

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Differences in Quality of Life Estimates Using Rents and Home Values

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6703
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 21 Jul 2012
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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quality of life, amenities, rents, housing, wages

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Differences in Employment Outcomes for College Town Stayers and Leavers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6723
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 21 Jul 2012
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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migration, human capital, education, college towns, wages

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State Medicaid Expansion and the Self-Employed

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12997
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 02 Mar 2020
Jun Yeong Lee and John V. Winters
Pusan National University - Department of Economics and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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health insurance, self-employed, Affordable Care Act, state Medicaid expansion

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Industry Fluctuations and College Major Choices: Evidence from an Energy Boom and Bust

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12614
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 Sep 2019
Luyi Han and John V. Winters
Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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college major, human capital, higher education, energy boom, energy bust

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Motherhood, Migration, and Self-Employment of College Graduates

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12147
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 21 May 2019
Zhengyu Cai, Heather Stephens and John V. Winters
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Resource Economics and Management, West Virginia University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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motherhood, migration, self-employment, childcare, hours worked

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Stem Graduates, Human Capital Externalities, and Wages in the U.S.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7830
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 28 Dec 2013
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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human capital externalities, STEM, wage growth, agglomeration

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Estimating the Returns to Schooling Using Cohort-Level Maternal Education as an Instrument

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8616
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 22 Nov 2014
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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returns to schooling, education, human capital, wages, maternal education

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Young and Hungry? Employment Levels for Young People During Spring 2021

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14508
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 03 Jul 2021
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Self-Employment Differentials Among Foreign-Born Stem and Non-Stem Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10688
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 25 Apr 2017
Zhengyu Cai and John V. Winters
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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self-employment, immigration, foreign-born, college major, STEM, earnings

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Do Earnings by College Major Affect Graduate Migration?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9512
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Nov 2015
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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graduate migration, college major, college graduates, human capital

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No Place Like Home: Place-Based Attachments and Regional Science

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15451
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 02 Aug 2022
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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location, place, regions, migration frictions, policy

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Too Cold to Venture There? January Temperature and Immigrant Self-Employment Across the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14941
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 May 2022
Jun Lee and John V. Winters
Iowa State University and Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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self-employment, entrepreneurship, immigrants, amenities, temperature

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Problem on the Plains: College Earnings Premiums in Small Metropolitan Areas

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13970
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 28 Dec 2020
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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Minimum Wages and Restaurant Employment for Teens and Adults in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Areas

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15499
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 Aug 2022
John V. Winters
Iowa State University - Department of Economics
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minimum wages, restaurants, employment, teens