V. Joseph Hotz

Duke University

Professor

213 Social Sciences Building

Box 90097

Durham, NC 27708

United States

http://www.econ.duke.edu/~vjh3

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

  • Duke University

    • Email
    • Tel: 919-660-1841
    • Fax: 919-684-8974

  • IZA Institute of Labor Economics

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

28

DOWNLOADS
Rank 32,648

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 32,648

in Total Papers Downloads

3,380

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 1,681

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 1,681

in Total Papers Citations

292

Scholarly Papers (28)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

The Role of Parental Wealth and Income in Financing Children's College Attendance and its Consequences

Downloads 426 (148,927)
Citation 7

The Role of Parental Wealth and Income in Financing Children's College Attendance and its Consequences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11842
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
V. Joseph Hotz, Emily Wiemers, Joshua Rasmussen and Kate Koegel
Duke University, University of Massachusetts Boston, Duke University and Independent
Downloads 371 (172,514)

Abstract:

Loading...

effects of parental wealth and income, college attendance and graduation, financing college

The Role of Parental Wealth and Income in Financing Children's College Attendance and its Consequences

NBER Working Paper No. w25144
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 16 Mar 2023
V. Joseph Hotz, Emily Wiemers, Joshua Rasmussen and Kate Koegel
Duke University, University of Massachusetts Boston, Duke University and Independent
Downloads 55 (827,547)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

2.

Modeling College Major Choices Using Elicited Measures of Expectations and Counterfactuals

Downloads 297 (221,711)
Citation 82

Modeling College Major Choices Using Elicited Measures of Expectations and Counterfactuals

Economics Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 31
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 05 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 28 Feb 2010
V. Joseph Hotz, Peter Arcidiacono and Songman Kang
Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and Duke University - Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Downloads 181 (358,651)

Abstract:

Loading...

Choice of college major, subjective expectations

Modeling College Major Choices Using Elicited Measures of Expectations and Counterfactuals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4738
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 08 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Peter Arcidiacono, V. Joseph Hotz and Songman Kang
Duke University - Department of Economics, Duke University and Duke University - Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Downloads 71 (721,655)
Citation 46

Abstract:

Loading...

subjective expectations, choice of college major

Modeling College Major Choices Using Elicited Measures of Expectations and Counterfactuals

NBER Working Paper No. w15729
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 10 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 25 Jun 2023
Peter Arcidiacono, V. Joseph Hotz and Songman Kang
Duke University - Department of Economics, Duke University and Duke University - Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Downloads 45 (911,297)
Citation 36

Abstract:

Loading...

3.

Nonparametric Tests for Treatment Effect Heterogeneity

Downloads 227 (290,819)
Citation 10

Nonparametric Tests for Treatment Effect Heterogeneity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2091
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Richard K. Crump, V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Oscar A. Mitnik
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Inter-American Development Bank
Downloads 126 (488,623)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

treatment effect heterogeneity, unconfoundedness, causality, average treatment effects

Nonparametric Tests for Treatment Effect Heterogeneity

NBER Working Paper No. t0324
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 29 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 22 May 2023
Richard K. Crump, V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Oscar A. Mitnik
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Inter-American Development Bank
Downloads 101 (579,666)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

4.

Changes Across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experiences

Downloads 211 (311,952)
Citation 6

Changes Across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experiences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11231
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 08 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Jared Ashworth, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Tyler Ransom
Pepperdine University, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and University of Oklahoma
Downloads 119 (511,204)

Abstract:

Loading...

schooling, human capital, wage returns, selection

Changes Across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experiences

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 27 Aug 2018
Jared Ashworth, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Tyler Ransom
Pepperdine University, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and University of Oklahoma
Downloads 59 (798,215)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Wage Returns; Human Capital; Schooling; Selection

Changes Across Cohorts in Wage Returns to Schooling and Early Work Experiences

NBER Working Paper No. w24160
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 03 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
Jared Ashworth, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Tyler Ransom
Pepperdine University, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and University of Oklahoma
Downloads 33 (1,033,534)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

5.

The Earned Income Tax Credit

NBER Working Paper No. w8078
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 14 Jan 2001 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2022
V. Joseph Hotz and John Karl Scholz
Duke University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
Downloads 210 (314,745)

Abstract:

Loading...

6.

Program Take-Up Among CalWORKs Leavers: Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, and the EITC: An Evaluation of Participation in Work-Support Programs by CalWORKs Leavers

RAND Working Paper Series WR- 730
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 19 Jan 2010
Jacob Alex Klerman, Amy G. Cox, V. Joseph Hotz and Charles Mullins
The RAND Corporation, RAND Corporation - Santa Monica CA Offices, Duke University and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 205 (320,557)

Abstract:

Loading...

7.

Teenage Childbearing and its Life Cycle Consequences: Exploiting a Natural Experiment

NBER Working Paper No. w7397
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 10 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2022
V. Joseph Hotz, Seth G. Sanders and Susan Williams McElroy
Duke University, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Carnegie Mellon University - H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
Downloads 143 (439,547)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

8.

Moving the Goalposts: Addressing Limited Overlap in Estimation of Average Treatment Effects by Changing the Estimand

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2347
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 01 Nov 2006 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Richard K. Crump, V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Oscar A. Mitnik
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Inter-American Development Bank
Downloads 137 (454,919)
Citation 25

Abstract:

Loading...

causality, treatment effect heterogeneity, overlap, unconfoundedness, average treatment effects

9.

Recovering Ex Ante Returns and Preferences for Occupations Using Subjective Expectations Data

Downloads 129 (477,579)

Recovering Ex Ante Returns and Preferences for Occupations Using Subjective Expectations Data

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 178
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 Oct 2014
Peter Arcidiacono, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Teresa Romano
Duke University - Department of Economics, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and Goucher College
Downloads 51 (859,261)

Abstract:

Loading...

Recovering Ex Ante Returns and Preferences for Occupations Using Subjective Expectations Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8549
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Peter Arcidiacono, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Teresa Romano
Duke University - Department of Economics, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and Goucher College
Downloads 45 (911,297)

Abstract:

Loading...

ex ante treatment effects, occupational choice, subjective expectations

Recovering Ex Ante Returns and Preferences for Occupations Using Subjective Expectations Data

NBER Working Paper No. w20626
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 27 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Peter Arcidiacono, V. Joseph Hotz, Arnaud Maurel and Teresa Romano
Duke University - Department of Economics, Duke University, Duke University - Department of Economics and Goucher College
Downloads 33 (1,033,534)

Abstract:

Loading...

10.

An Economic Model of Amniocentesis Choice

Downloads 120 (505,192)

An Economic Model of Amniocentesis Choice

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke Working Paper No. 65
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 18 Sep 2010
Eduardo Fajnzylber, Seth G. Sanders and V. Joseph Hotz
Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Duke University and Duke University
Downloads 82 (663,268)

Abstract:

Loading...

Amniocentesis, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Family Planning, Life Cycle

An Economic Model of Amniocentesis Choice

NBER Working Paper No. w16306
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 30 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Eduardo Fajnzylber, V. Joseph Hotz and Seth G. Sanders
Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Duke University and Duke University
Downloads 38 (979,742)

Abstract:

Loading...

11.

Strategic Parenting, Birth Order and School Performance

Downloads 118 (511,797)
Citation 5

Strategic Parenting, Birth Order and School Performance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7680
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 26 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
V. Joseph Hotz and Juan Pantano
Duke University and Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Economics
Downloads 64 (764,410)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

birth order, school performance, grades, parenting, parental rules

Strategic Parenting, Birth Order and School Performance

NBER Working Paper No. w19542
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 26 May 2023
V. Joseph Hotz and Juan Pantano
Duke University and Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Economics
Downloads 54 (835,223)

Abstract:

Loading...

12.

Affirmative Action and University Fit: Evidence from Proposition 209

Downloads 114 (525,271)
Citation 3

Affirmative Action and University Fit: Evidence from Proposition 209

NBER Working Paper No. w18523
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 11 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2023
Peter Arcidiacono, Esteban M. Aucejo, Patrick Coate and V. Joseph Hotz
Duke University - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Duke University and Duke University
Downloads 63 (771,003)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Affirmative Action and University Fit: Evidence from Proposition 209

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7000
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 17 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Peter Arcidiacono, Esteban M. Aucejo, Patrick Coate and V. Joseph Hotz
Duke University - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Duke University and Duke University
Downloads 51 (859,261)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

college graduation, college enrollment, affirmative action, mismatch

13.

Parenthood, Family Friendly Workplaces, and the Gender Gaps in Early Work Careers

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 270
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 30 Aug 2018
V. Joseph Hotz, Per Johansson and Arizo Karimi
Duke University, IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation and Uppsala University
Downloads 105 (558,479)
Citation 16

Abstract:

Loading...

Gender gaps, parenthood, family friendly workplaces

14.

University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in Stem Fields: Evidence from California

Downloads 101 (574,500)
Citation 42

University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in Stem Fields: Evidence from California

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7227
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Peter Arcidiacono, Esteban M. Aucejo and V. Joseph Hotz
Duke University - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Duke University
Downloads 60 (791,294)
Citation 30

Abstract:

Loading...

STEM majors, minorities, college graduation

University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in Stem Fields: Evidence from California

NBER Working Paper No. w18799
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Feb 2013 Last Revised: 15 May 2022
Peter Arcidiacono, Esteban M. Aucejo and V. Joseph Hotz
Duke University - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Duke University
Downloads 41 (949,371)
Citation 12

Abstract:

Loading...

15.

Examining the Effect of the Earned Income Tax Credit on the Labor Market Participation of Families on Welfare

NBER Working Paper No. w11968
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 13 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
V. Joseph Hotz and John Karl Scholz
Duke University and University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Economics
Downloads 88 (627,449)
Citation 42

Abstract:

Loading...

16.

The Long-Term Gains from Gain: A Re-Analysis of the Impacts of the California Gain Program

NBER Working Paper No. w8007
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 17 Nov 2000 Last Revised: 19 Nov 2022
V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Jacob Alex Klerman
Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and The RAND Corporation
Downloads 81 (659,337)

Abstract:

Loading...

17.

Strategic Information Disclosure: The Case of Multi-Attribute Products with Heterogeneous Consumers

NBER Working Paper No. w11937
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 13 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2022
V. Joseph Hotz and Mo Xiao
Duke University and University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
Downloads 80 (664,055)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

18.

Are There Returns to the Wages of Young Men from Working While in School?

NBER Working Paper No. w7289
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 29 Apr 2000 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2022
V. Joseph Hotz, Lixin Colin Xu, Marta Tienda and Avner Ahituv
Duke University, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Haifa
Downloads 72 (704,981)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

19.

The Impact of Regulations on the Supply and Quality of Care in Child Care Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w11873
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 03 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
V. Joseph Hotz and Mo Xiao
Duke University and University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
Downloads 71 (710,464)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

20.

Accidents Will Happen? Unintentional Injury, Maternal Employment, and Child Care Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w8090
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 19 Jan 2001 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2022
Janet Currie and V. Joseph Hotz
Princeton University and Duke University
Downloads 70 (716,017)

Abstract:

Loading...

21.

Moving the Goalposts: Addressing Limited Overlap in the Estimation of Average Treatment Effects by Changing the Estimand

NBER Working Paper No. t0330
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Richard K. Crump, V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Oscar A. Mitnik
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Inter-American Development Bank
Downloads 57 (796,801)

Abstract:

Loading...

22.

Predicting the Efficacy of Future Training Programs Using Past Experiences

NBER Working Paper No. t0238
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 29 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2023
V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Julie H. Mortimer
Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and Boston College
Downloads 57 (796,801)
Citation 22

Abstract:

Loading...

23.

Games Daughters and Parents Play: Teenage Childbearing, Parental Reputation, and Strategic Transfers

NBER Working Paper No. w7670
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 16 May 2000 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Lingxin Hao, V. Joseph Hotz and Ginger Zhe Jin
Johns Hopkins University, Duke University and University of Maryland - Department of Economics
Downloads 51 (841,129)

Abstract:

Loading...

24.

Evaluating the Differential Effects of Alternative Welfare-to-Work Training Components: A Re-Analysis of the California Gain Program

NBER Working Paper No. w11939
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 13 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
V. Joseph Hotz, Guido W. Imbens and Jacob Alex Klerman
Duke University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and The RAND Corporation
Downloads 50 (856,938)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

25.

Games Parents and Adolescents Play: Risky Behaviors, Parental Reputation, and Strategic Transfers

NBER Working Paper No. w11872
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2022
Lingxin Hao, V. Joseph Hotz and Ginger Zhe Jin
Johns Hopkins University, Duke University and University of Maryland - Department of Economics
Downloads 50 (848,993)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

26.

Stepfamily Structure and Transfers between Generations in U.S. Families

Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID) Working Paper No. 271
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 Aug 2018
Emily Wiemers, Judith Seltzer, Robert F. Schoeni, V. Joseph Hotz and Suzanne Bianchi
University of Massachusetts Boston, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Sociology, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Survey Research Center, Duke University and University of Maryland
Downloads 49 (856,938)

Abstract:

Loading...

27.

Disparities in Vulnerability to Severe Complications from Covid-19 in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w27294
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 10 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2023
Emily Wiemers, Scott Abrahams, Marwa AlFakhri, V. Joseph Hotz, Robert Schoeni and Judith Seltzer
Syracuse University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Duke University, Duke University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Sociology
Downloads 36 (975,520)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

28.

Parenthood, Family Friendly Workplaces, and the Gender Gaps in Early Work Careers

NBER Working Paper No. w24173
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 03 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2023
V. Joseph Hotz, Per Johansson and Arizo Karimi
Duke University, IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation and Uppsala University
Downloads 25 (1,097,772)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...