Multiperiod Matching
We examine a dynamic, two-sided, one-to-one matching market where agents on both sides interact over a period of time.
Research
The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India
High pollution persists in many developing countries despite strict environmental rules. We use a field experiment and a structural model to study how plant emission standards are enforced.
The Decline, Rebound, and Further Rise in Snap Enrollment: Disentangling Business Cycle Fluctuations and Policy Changes
One in seven Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2011, an all-time high.
Some Context for Canadians Who Love or Hate the New Nafta
Americans are not the only ones still unpacking the new USMCA trade deal that is due to replace Nafta.
Electoral Integrity in America: Securing Democracy
Concern about the integrity of American elections did not start with Trump's election; flaws in procedures have gradually grown during recent decades.
Education Is Not Preparing Students for a Fast-Changing World
Attention: Your acronym of the day is VUCA.
Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children
We study the educational choices of children of immigrants in a tracked school system.
Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility
In this paper, we study the effects of immigration on natives’ marriage, fertility, and family formation across US cities between 1910 and 1930.
Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?
Many companies have jumped on the “big data” bandwagon. They’re hiring data scientists, mining employee and customer data for insights, and creating algorithms to optimize their recommendations.
Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers’ Gender Bias
I study whether exposure to teachers’ stereotypes, as measured by the Gender-Science Implicit Association Test, affects student achievement.
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