Phillip B. Levine

Wellesley College

106 Central Street

Wellesley, MA 02181

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (40)

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Maternal Employment and Overweight Children

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 27 Jan 2003
Kristin F. Butcher, Patricia M. Anderson and Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Maternal Employment and Overweight Children

NBER Working Paper No. w8770
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Feb 2002 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2022
Patricia M. Anderson, Kristin F. Butcher and Phillip B. Levine
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, Wellesley College and Wellesley College
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Does Reality TV Induce Real Effects? A Response to Jaeger, Joyce, and Kaestner (2016)

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10318
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 07 Nov 2016
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of Mtv's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Childbearing

NBER Working Paper No. w19795
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 14 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Child Care and Mothers' Employment Decisions

NBER Working Paper No. w7058
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2022
Patricia M. Anderson and Phillip B. Levine
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
Downloads 157 (362,341)
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Child Care and Mothers' Employment Decisions

Posted: 14 Jun 1999
Patricia M. Anderson and Phillip B. Levine
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics and Wellesley College

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Early Childhood Education by MOOC: Lessons from Sesame Street

NBER Working Paper No. w21229
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 08 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Roe V. Wade and American Fertility

NBER Working Paper No. w5615
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 12 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Wellesley College, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - School of Public Policy & Social Research and Williams College
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Discrimination in the Small Business Credit Market

NBER Working Paper No. w6840
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2022
David G. Blanchflower, Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, Wellesley College and Williams College
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Abortion Legalization and Lifecycle Fertility

NBER Working Paper No. w10705
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 14 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2022
Elizabeth Oltmans Ananat, Jonathan Gruber and Phillip B. Levine
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Why is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does it Matter?

NBER Working Paper No. w17965
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 31 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w13045
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2022
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Bulls, Bears, and Retirement Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w10779
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Sep 2004 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Courtney Coile and Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College and Wellesley College
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Abortion as Insurance

NBER Working Paper No. w8813
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 28 Feb 2002 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2022
Phillip B. Levine and Douglas Staiger
Wellesley College and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Explaining Recent Trends in the U.S. Teen Birth Rate

NBER Working Paper No. w17964
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 31 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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The Economics of Non-Marital Childbearing and the “Marriage Premium for Children”

NBER Working Paper No. w23230
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Income Inequality and Early Non-Marital Childbearing: An Economic Exploration of the "Culture of Despair"

NBER Working Paper No. w17157
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 25 Jun 2011 Last Revised: 20 May 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Abortion and Selection

NBER Working Paper No. w12150
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 14 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 14 Sep 2022
Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Wellesley College and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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Abortion Legalization and Child Living Circumstances: Who is the "Marginal Child?"

NBER Working Paper No. w6034
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 29 Dec 2022
Jonathan Gruber, Phillip B. Levine and Douglas Staiger
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Wellesley College and Dartmouth College - Department of Economics
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The Sexual Activity and Birth Control Use of American Teenagers

NBER Working Paper No. w7601
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 20 Apr 2000 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College
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Worklife Determinants of Retirement Income Differentials between Men and Women

NBER Working Paper No. w7243
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 29 Apr 2000 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2022
Phillip B. Levine, Olivia S. Mitchell and John W. Phillips
Wellesley College, and University of Pennsylvania
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The Market Crash and Mass Layoffs: How the Current Economic Crisis May Affect Retirement

NBER Working Paper No. w15395
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2023
Courtney Coile and Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College and Wellesley College
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Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing

NBER Working Paper No. w13436
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 24 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2022
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out of High School

NBER Working Paper No. w20195
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 11 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 08 Mar 2023
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Less-Skilled Workers, Welfare Reform, and the Unemployment Insurance System

NBER Working Paper No. w6489
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2022
Cynthia K. Gustafson and Phillip B. Levine
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Public Policy, Health Insurance and the Transition to Adulthood

NBER Working Paper No. w15114
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2023
Phillip B. Levine, Robin McKnight, Robin McKnight and Samantha Heep
Wellesley College, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Wellesley College and Wellesley College - Department of Economics
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More Bad News for Smokers? The Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Labor Market Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w5270
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 21 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022
Phillip B. Levine, Tara A. Gustafson and Ann D. Velenchik
Wellesley College, Brattle Group and Wellesley College
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The Effect of Medicaid Abortion Funding Restrictions on Abortions, Pregnancies, and Births

NBER Working Paper No. w5066
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 01 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Phillip B. Levine, Amy B. Trainor and David J. Zimmerman
Wellesley College, Hewitt Associates and Williams College
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An Empirical Analysis of the Welfare Magnet Debate Using the Nlsy

NBER Working Paper No. w5264
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 10 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 22 May 2022
Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman
Wellesley College and Williams College
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An Empirical Analysis of the Welfare Magnet Debate Using the Nlsy

Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 12, Iss. 3, August 1999
Posted: 17 Sep 1996
Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman
Wellesley College and Williams College

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The Impact of Social Policy and Economic Activity Throughout the Fertility Decision Tree

NBER Working Paper No. w9021
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Jun 2002 Last Revised: 27 Aug 2022
Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College
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Labor Market Shocks and Retirement: Do Government Programs Matter?

NBER Working Paper No. w12559
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 27 Oct 2022
Courtney Coile and Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College and Wellesley College
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Recessions, Older Workers, and Longevity: How Long are Recessions Good for Your Health?

NBER Working Paper No. w18361
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2023
Courtney Coile, Phillip B. Levine, Robin McKnight and Robin McKnight
Wellesley College, Wellesley College and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Wellesley College
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Children's Welfare Exposure and Subsequent Development

NBER Working Paper No. w7522
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 May 2000 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2022
Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman
Wellesley College and Williams College
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Recessions, Reeling Markets, and Retiree Well-Being

NBER Working Paper No. w16066
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 14 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 27 May 2023
Courtney Coile and Phillip B. Levine
Wellesley College and Wellesley College
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Expected Changes in the Workforce and Implications for Labor Markets

NBER Working Paper No. w3743
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2022
Phillip B. Levine and Olivia S. Mitchell
Wellesley College and
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Unemployment Insurance Taxes and the Cyclical and Seasonal Properties of Unemployment

NBER Working Paper No. w4030
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 18 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2022
David Card and Phillip B. Levine
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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Extended Benefits and the Duration of Ui Spells: Evidence from the New Jersey Extended Benefit Program

NBER Working Paper No. w6714
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 08 May 2022
David Card and Phillip B. Levine
University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Wellesley College
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The Impact of Children's Public Health Insurance Expansions on Educational Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w14671
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 25 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2022
Phillip B. Levine and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
Wellesley College and Northwestern University - School of Education and Social Policy
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The Baby Boom's Legacy: Relative Wages in the 21st Century

NBER Working Paper No. w2501
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2022
Phillip B. Levine and Olivia S. Mitchell
Wellesley College and
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The Economics of Nonmarital Childbearing and the Marriage Premium for Children

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 9, pp. 327-352, 2017
Posted: 14 Aug 2017
Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip B. Levine
University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College

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More Bad News for Smokers?: The Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Wages

INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS REVIEW, April 1997
Posted: 24 Jan 1997
Phillip B. Levine, Tara A. Gustafson and Ann D. Velenchik
Wellesley College, Brattle Group and Wellesley College

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The Intergenerational Correlation in Afdc Participation: Welfare Trap or Poverty Trap?

IRP Discussion Paper 1100-96
Posted: 10 Sep 1996
Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman
Wellesley College and Williams College

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