Author Page for Robert Kaestner

Effects of Family Income on Child Academic Achievement Evidence from Changes in the Minimum Wage

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 05 May 2023 Last Revised: 16 May 2025

Robert Kaestner, Robert Kaestner, Dhaval Dave, Dhaval Dave, Robert Kaestner, Wei Lyu and George Wehby

University of Chicago - Harris School of Public PolicyNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Bentley University - Department of EconomicsNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - NY Office, University of Chicago, University of Memphis and University of Iowa

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Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w29509

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 15 May 2023

Robert Kaestner and Ofer Malamud

University of Chicago and Northwestern University

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Smoking, Selection, and Medical Care Expenditures

NBER Working Paper No. w29885

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 26 Aug 2022

Michael Darden and Robert Kaestner

Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School and University of Chicago

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Export Expansion and Investment in Children’s Human Capital: Evidence from the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement

NBER Working Paper No. w29830

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 14 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2023

Brian McCaig, Minh Nguyen and Robert Kaestner

Wilfrid Laurier University - School of Business & Economics, Ball State University and University of Chicago

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Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates

NBER Working Paper No. w29545

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 06 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023

Engy Ziedan and Robert Kaestner

Tulane University and University of Chicago

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University of Chicago

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Scholarly Papers (5)

Effects of Family Income on Child Academic Achievement Evidence from Changes in the Minimum Wage

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Headstrong Girls and Dependent Boys: Gender Differences in the Labor Market Returns to Child Behavior

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Smoking, Selection, and Medical Care Expenditures

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Export Expansion and Investment in Children’s Human Capital: Evidence from the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement

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Did the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Reduce Readmissions? An Assessment of Prior Evidence and New Estimates

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