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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 775

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 11 Jun 2003

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Fifty Years of Mincer Earnings Regressions

NBER Working Paper No. w9732

Number of pages: 73 Posted: 15 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2010

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

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Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1700

Number of pages: 200 Posted: 09 Aug 2005

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Earnings Functions, Rates of Return and Treatment Effects: The Mincer Equation and Beyond

NBER Working Paper No. w11544

Number of pages: 199 Posted: 20 Sep 2005 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2010

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Passenger Profiling, Imperfect Screening, and Airport Security

PIER Working Paper No. 05-005

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 21 Jan 2005

Nicola G. Persico and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Ex Ante Evaluation of Social Programs

PIER Working Paper No. 06-022

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Sep 2006

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Using a Social Experiment to Validate a Dynamic Behavioral Model of Child Schooling and Fertility: Assessing the Impact of a School Subsidy Program in Mexico

PIER Working Paper No. 03-022

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 07 Oct 2003

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Does Matching Overcome Lalonde's Critique of Nonexperimental Estimators?

Pier Working Paper No. 01-035

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 10 Oct 2001

Jeffrey A. Smith and Petra Todd

University of Wisconsin - Madison and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Progressing Through Progresa: An Impact Assessment of a School Subsidy Experiment

Pier Working Paper No. 01-033

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 10 Oct 2001

Jere Behrman, Pilali Segupta and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, Independent and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Production of Cognitive Achievement in Children: Home, School and Racial Test Score Gaps

PIER Working Paper No. 04-019

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 May 2004

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Schooling of Southern Blacks: The Roles of Legal Activism and Private Philanthropy, 1910-1960

PIER Working Paper No. 01-036; Stanford Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 11; and Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 198

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 27 Jun 2000

John J. Donohue, James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

Stanford Law School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries

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Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries

PIER Working Paper No. 09-028

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 24 Aug 2009

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Structural Estimation and Policy Evaluation in Developing Countries

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 2, pp. 21-50, 2010

Posted: 18 Oct 2010

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania

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Evaluating Preschool Programs When Length of Exposure to the Program Varies: A Nonparametric Approach

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Evaluating Preschool Programs When Length of Exposure to the Program Varies: A Nonparametric Approach

Pier Working Paper No. 01-034

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 10 Oct 2001

Jere Behrman, Yingmei Cheng and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, Florida State University - College of Business and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Evaluating Preschool Programs when Length of Exposure to the Program Varies: A Nonparametric Approach

Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 86, No. 1, pp. 108-132, February 2004

Posted: 21 Nov 2004

Jere Behrman, Yingmei Cheng and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, Florida State University - College of Business and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Aligning Learning Incentives of Students and Teachers: Results from a Social Experiment In Mexican High Schools

PIER Working Paper No. 13-004

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 26 Jan 2013

Jere Behrman, Susan Parker, Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) - Division of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

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Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

IZA Working Paper No. 3310

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 May 2008

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Earnings Functions and Rates of Return

NBER Working Paper No. w13780

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 28 Aug 2010

James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Characterizing Selection Bias Using Experimental Data

NBER Working Paper No. w6699

Number of pages: 98 Posted: 19 Nov 1998 Last Revised: 10 May 2000

James J. Heckman, Hidehiko Ichimura, Jeffrey A. Smith and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, University of Wisconsin - Madison and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Are Conditional Cash Transfers Effective in Urban Areas? Evidence from Mexico

PIER Working Paper No. 11-024

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 24 Aug 2011

Jere Behrman, Jorge Gallardo Garcia, Susan Parker, Petra Todd and Viviana Velez-Grajales

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, Bates White, LLC, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) - Division of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Effectiveness of Interventions Aimed at Improving Women's Employability and Quality of Work: A Critical Review

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6189

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 20 Apr 2016

Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Using Hit Rates to Test for Racial Bias in Law Enforcement: Vehicle Searches in Wichita

PIER Working Paper No. 05-004

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Jan 2005

Nicola G. Persico and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

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A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4304

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 28 Jul 2009

James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

NBER Working Paper No. w15179

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 28 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2010

James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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A Note on Adapting Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models to Choice Based Samples

Econometrics Journal, Vol. 12, Issue s1, pp. S230-S234, January 2009

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 04 Jul 2009

James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi

PIER Working Paper No. 08-035

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 13 Oct 2008

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi

PIER Working Paper No. 09-031

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 24 Aug 2009

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Chilean Pension Reform Turns 25: Lessons from the Social Protection Survey

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The Chilean Pension Reform Turns 25: Lessons from the Social Protection Survey

NBER Working Paper No. w12401

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 22 May 2010

Alberto Arenas de Mesa, David Bravo, Jere Behrman, Olivia S. Mitchell and Petra Todd

University of Chile, University of Chile, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Chilean Pension Reform Turns 25: Lessons from the Social Protection Survey

Published in Kay, S. and T. Sinha (Eds.) (2008). Lessons from Pension Reform in the Americas. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Posted: 19 Jun 2006 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2020

Olivia S. Mitchell, Alberto Arenas DeMesa, David Bravo, Jere Behrman and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, University of Chile, University of Chile, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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A Dynamic Model of Personality, Schooling, and Occupational Choice

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 20 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2019

Petra Todd and Weilong Zhang

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Cambridge - Faculty of Economics

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Evaluating the Effect of an Antidiscrimination Law Using a Regression-Discontinuity Design

NBER Working Paper No. w7131

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Sep 1999 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2015

Jinyong Hahn, Petra Todd and Wilbert van der Klaauw

affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi, Sixth Version

PIER Working Paper No. 11-005

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Feb 2011

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Investor Behavior and Fund Performance Under a Privatized Retirement Accounts System: Evidence from Chile

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. WP 2009-209

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 21 Nov 2009

Elena Krasnokutskaya and Petra Todd

Johns Hopkins University - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi, Second Version

PIER Working Paper No. 10-004

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 27 Jan 2010

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Schooling Quality-Earnings Relationship: Using Economic Theory to Interpret Functional Forms Consistent with the Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w5288

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 25 May 2006 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2007

James J. Heckman, Anne Layne-Farrar and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Charles River Associates and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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The Longer-Term Effects of Human Capital Enrichment Programs on Poverty and Inequality: Oportunidades in Mexico

Estudios de Economía, Vol. 38, No. 1, p. 67, 2011

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 03 Jul 2011

Douglas McKee and Petra Todd

affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi, Seventh Version

PIER Working Paper No. 11-033

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 14 Oct 2011

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Racial Bias in Motor Vehicle Searches: Theory and Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w7449

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 May 2000 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2001

John Knowles, Nicola G. Persico and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence From Malawi, Second Version

PIER Working Paper No. 08-041

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 05 Dec 2008

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Beliefs About HIV Status Affect Risky Behaviors: Evidence from Malawi, Fifth Version

PIER Working Paper No. 10-023

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 15 Jul 2010

Aureo de Paula, Gil Shapira and Petra Todd

University College London - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Does Measured School Quality Really Matter? An Examination of the Earnings-Quality Relationship

NBER Working Paper No. w5274

Number of pages: 93 Posted: 15 Aug 2000

James J. Heckman, Anne Layne-Farrar and Petra Todd

University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Charles River Associates and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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How Pension Rules Affect Work and Contribution Patterns: A Behavioral Model of the Chilean Privatized Pension System

Michigan Retirement Research Center Research Paper No. 2008-193

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Sep 2009

Petra Todd and Viviana Velez-Grajales

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

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Using Hit Rate Tests to Test for Racial Bias in Law Enforcement: Vehicle Searches in Wichita

NBER Working Paper No. w10947

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 19 Dec 2004

Nicola G. Persico and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Social Action, Private Choice, and Philanthropy: Understanding the Sources of Improvements in Black Schooling in Georgia, 1911-1960

NBER Working Paper No. w6418

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 11 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 08 Oct 2010

John J. Donohue, James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

Stanford Law School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Generalising the Hit Rates Test for Racial Bias in Law Enforcement, with an Application to Vehicle Searches in Wichita

Economic Journal, Vol. 116, No. 515, pp. F351-F367, November 2006

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 22 Nov 2006

Nicola G. Persico and Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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On the Specification and Estimation of the Production Function for Cognitive Achievement

The Economic Journal, Vol. 113, pp. F3-F33, 2003

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Apr 2003

Petra Todd and Kenneth I. Wolpin

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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Social Action, Private Choice, and Philanthropy: Understanding the Sources of Improvements in Black Schooling in Georgia, 1911-1960

Posted: 10 Feb 1998

John J. Donohue, James J. Heckman and Petra Todd

Stanford Law School, University of Chicago - Department of Economics and University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

Petra Todd

University of Pennsylvania - Department of Economics

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