Education
Ph.D. University of Michigan, Economics (2006)
Areas of Expertise
- Public economics
- Labor economics
Courses
ECON 351 LEC
Tax Policy (not offered 2023/24)ECON 456 SEM
Income Distribution (not offered 2023/24)Current Committees
- Claiming Williams Steering Committee, Co-Chair
- Standing Grievance Panel
Publications
“Intergenerational Effects of the EITC: The Case of Grandparents.” National Tax Journal. Forthcoming.
“Female Role Models and Labor Force Participation: The Case of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. With Margo Beck.* Eastern Economic Journal. October 2022. 48(4): 488-517.
“Income Effects in Labor Supply: Evidence from Child-Related Tax Benefits.” With Philippe Wingender. National Tax Journal. March 2017 62(2): 191-217.
“How Income Changes During Unemployment: Evidence from Tax Return Data.” With Laura Kawano. Journal of Human Resources. March 2017 52(2): 418-456.
“New Evidence on Taxes and the Timing of Birth.” With James M. Sallee and Nicholas Turner. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. May 2015. 7(2): 258-293.
“The Effects of Contraception on Female Poverty.” With Stephanie P. Browne.* Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Summer 2014. 33(3): 602-622.
“The EITC, Tax Refunds and Unemployment Spells.” American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. May 2013. 5(2): 188-221.
“The Value of Honesty: Empirical Estimates from the Case of the Missing Children.” With James M. Sallee. International Tax and Public Finance. April 2013. 20(2): 192-224.
“Tax Preferences for Higher Education and Adult College Enrollment.” National Tax Journal. March 2012. 65(1): 59-90.
“The Earned Income Tax Credit and Reported Self-Employment Income.” National Tax Journal. June 2009. 62(2): 191-217.
“The Effects of Joint Taxation of Married Couples on Labor Supply and Non-wage Income.” Journal of Public Economics. July 2008. 92(7): 1698-1719.
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