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Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists

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Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 05-21, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2095

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 21 Sep 2005

David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists

NBER Working Paper No. w11627

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 21 Nov 2005 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022

David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices

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Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 05-22, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2096

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Sep 2005

David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices

NBER Working Paper No. w11628

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Nov 2005 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2022

David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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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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The Economic Winners and Losers of Legalized Gambling

NBER Working Paper No. w11234

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 May 2005 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2022

Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Making Savers Winners: An Overview of Prize-Linked Savings Products

NBER Working Paper No. w16433

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 12 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 28 May 2023

Melissa S. Kearney, Peter Tufano, Jonathan Guryan and Erik Hurst

University of Maryland - Department of Economics, Harvard Business School, Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

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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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Explaining the Decline in the U.S. Employment-to-Population Ratio: A Review of the Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w24333

Number of pages: 76 Posted: 21 Feb 2018 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2023

Katharine G. Abraham and Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Joint Program in Survey Methodology and Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market

NBER Working Paper No. w11986

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 20 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022

David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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State Lotteries and Consumer Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w9330

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Nov 2002 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2022

Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Making Savers Winners: An Overview of Prize-Linked Saving Products

Pension Research Council WP 2010-36

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 13 Nov 2010

Melissa S. Kearney, Peter Tufano, Jonathan Guryan and Erik Hurst

University of Maryland - Department of Economics, Harvard Business School, Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program and University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

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Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls

NBER Working Paper No. w15183

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 28 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2023

Seth Freedman, Melissa S. Kearney and Mara Lederman

Indiana University Bloomington - School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management

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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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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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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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Lucky Stores, Gambling, and Addiction: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales

NBER Working Paper No. w11287

Number of pages: 64 Posted: 03 Jun 2005 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2022

Jonathan Guryan and Melissa S. Kearney

Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Comprehensive Approaches to Increasing Student Completion in Higher Education: A Survey of the Landscape

NBER Working Paper No. w28046

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 09 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 18 Feb 2023

Rachel Fulcher Dawson, Melissa S. Kearney and James X. Sullivan

University of Notre Dame, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Notre Dame - Department of Economics and Econometrics

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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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Parental Education and Parental Time with Children

NBER Working Paper No. w13993

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 May 2008 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2022

Jonathan Guryan, Erik Hurst and Melissa S. Kearney

Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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House Prices and Birth Rates: The Impact of the Real Estate Market on the Decision to Have a Baby

NBER Working Paper No. w17485

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 08 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2023

Lisa J. Dettling and Melissa S. Kearney

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?

NBER Working Paper No. w14742

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 21 Feb 2009 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2022

Jonathan Guryan and Melissa S. Kearney

Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Increasing Community College Completion Rates Among Low-Income Students: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of a Case Management Intervention

NBER Working Paper No. w24150

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 28 Dec 2017 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2023

William N. Evans, Melissa S. Kearney, Brendan Perry and James X. Sullivan

University of Notre Dame, University of Maryland - Department of Economics, University of Notre Dame and University of Notre Dame - Department of Economics and Econometrics

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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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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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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 Role of Childcare Challenges in the Us Jobs Market Recovery During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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The Role of Childcare Challenges in the Us Jobs Market Recovery During the Covid-19 Pandemic

NBER Working Paper No. w28934

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 21 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2023

Jason Furman, Melissa S. Kearney and Wilson Powell

Harvard Kennedy School, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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The Role of Childcare Challenges in the US Jobs Market Recovery during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Peterson Institute for International Economics Working Paper No. 21-8

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 29 Jun 2021

Jason Furman, Melissa S. Kearney and Wilson Powell

Harvard Kennedy School, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

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Do Lottery Payments Induce Savings Behavior: Evidence from the Lab

NBER Working Paper No. w19130

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022

Emel Filiz-Ozbay, Jonathan Guryan, Kyle B. Hyndman, Melissa S. Kearney and Erkut Ozbay

University of Maryland - Economics, Northwestern University - Human Development and Social Policy (HDSP) Program, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Maryland

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Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior? A Look at the Family Cap

NBER Working Paper No. w9093

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 01 Aug 2002 Last Revised: 08 May 2022

Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise

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College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Mar 2020

Brad Hershbein, Melissa S. Kearney and Luke Pardue

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise

NBER Working Paper No. w26747

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2023

Brad Hershbein, Melissa S. Kearney and Luke Pardue

W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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The Cyclicality of Births and Babies’ Health, Revisited: Evidence from Unemployment Insurance

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The Cyclicality of Births and Babies’ Health, Revisited: Evidence from Unemployment Insurance

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 06 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2023

Lisa J. Dettling and Melissa S. Kearney

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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The Cyclicality of Births and Babies’ Health, Revisited: Evidence from Unemployment Insurance

NBER Working Paper No. w30937

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 13 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2023

Lisa J. Dettling and Melissa S. Kearney

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Male Earnings, Marriageable Men, and Nonmarital Fertility: Evidence from the Fracking Boom

NBER Working Paper No. w23408

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 18 May 2017 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2023

Melissa S. Kearney and Riley Wilson

University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Brigham Young University

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The Impact of Child Ssi Enrollment on Household Outcomes: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation

NBER Working Paper No. w11568

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 27 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 12 Aug 2022

Mark Duggan and Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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The Supplemental Security Income (Ssi) Program

NBER Working Paper No. w21209

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 01 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2023

Mark Duggan, Melissa S. Kearney and Stephanie Rennane

Stanford University - Department of Economics, University of Maryland - Department of Economics and RAND Corporation

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The Us Covid-19 Baby Bust and Rebound

NBER Working Paper No. w30000

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 May 2022 Last Revised: 22 Jun 2023

Melissa S. Kearney and Phillip Levine

University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Wellesley College

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The “College Gap” in Marriage and Children's Family Structure

NBER Working Paper No. w30078

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023

Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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Disability Insurance in the Great Recession: Ease of Access, Program Enrollment, and Local Hysteresis

NBER Working Paper No. w28725

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 03 May 2021 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2023

Melissa S. Kearney, Brendan M. Price and Riley Wilson

University of Maryland - Department of Economics, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Brigham Young University

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The Puzzle of Falling Us Birth Rates Since the Great Recession

NBER Working Paper No. w29286

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 27 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023

Melissa S. Kearney, Phillip Levine and Luke Pardue

University of Maryland - Department of Economics, Wellesley College and University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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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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The Family Formation Response to a Localized Economic Shock: Evidence from the Fracking Boom

Posted: 10 Nov 2016

Melissa S. Kearney and Riley Wilson

University of Maryland - Department of Economics and Brigham Young University

Melissa S. Kearney

University of Maryland - Department of Economics

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