Working Papers
Social Security Coverage and the Retirement Timing of Public Workers
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
Under review
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
Under review
The Effect of Payday Loan Restrictions on Eviction Filings
with Eunhye Kwak
Under review
with Eunhye Kwak
Under review
The Effect of Air Pollution on Emergency Mental Health Calls
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Tahreen Zahra
In progress
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Tahreen Zahra
In progress
The Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Police Activity: Evidence from Los Angeles
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Mariam Tarraf
In progress
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Mariam Tarraf
In progress
Publications
Implications of the Social Security Opt-in: A Case Study from Public School Districts in Texas
with Eugenia Gorina and James Harrington
Forthcoming, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
[DOI]
with Eugenia Gorina and James Harrington
Forthcoming, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy
[DOI]
Curbing Pretextual Stops: Police Efficiency and Racial Disparities
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Kyutaro Matsuzawa
2026, Journal of Public Economics 257, 105629
[DOI]
with Louis-Philippe Beland, Jason Huh, and Kyutaro Matsuzawa
2026, Journal of Public Economics 257, 105629
[DOI]
Rule-of-X and the Retirement Timing of Public School Teachers
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
2025, Economics Letters 256, 112636
[DOI]
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
2025, Economics Letters 256, 112636
[DOI]
The Incidence of Social Security Taxes on Teacher Wages and Employment
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
2025, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 24(3), 351-370
[DOI]
with Cory Koedel, Eugenia Gorina, and James Harrington
2025, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 24(3), 351-370
[DOI]
The Effect of Opioid Use on Traffic Fatalities
with Louis-Philippe Beland and Jason Huh
2024, Health Economics 33(6), 1123-1132
[DOI]
with Louis-Philippe Beland and Jason Huh
2024, Health Economics 33(6), 1123-1132
[DOI]
The Effect of 31st Year Pension Enhancement on Mid- and Late-Career Retirement Decisions
2023, Applied Economics Letters 30(2), 229-238
[DOI]
2023, Applied Economics Letters 30(2), 229-238
[DOI]
COVID-19 Lockdown and Traffic Accidents: Lessons from the Pandemic
with Stephen Barnes, Louis-Philippe Beland, and Jason Huh
2022, Contemporary Economic Policy 40, 349-368
[DOI]
with Stephen Barnes, Louis-Philippe Beland, and Jason Huh
2022, Contemporary Economic Policy 40, 349-368
[DOI]
The Effect of Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on Foster Care Admissions
with Louis-Philippe Beland and Jason Huh
2021, Health Economics 30(11), 2943-2951
[DOI]
with Louis-Philippe Beland and Jason Huh
2021, Health Economics 30(11), 2943-2951
[DOI]
The Trade-off Between Pension Costs and Salary Expenditures in the Public Sector
with Cory Koedel and P. Brett Xiang
2021, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 20(1), 151-168
[DOI]
with Cory Koedel and P. Brett Xiang
2021, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 20(1), 151-168
[DOI]
Pensions and Late Career Teacher Retention
with Cory Koedel, Wei Kong, Shawn Ni, Michael Podgursky, and Weiwei Wu
2021, Education Finance and Policy 16(1), 42-65
[DOI]
with Cory Koedel, Wei Kong, Shawn Ni, Michael Podgursky, and Weiwei Wu
2021, Education Finance and Policy 16(1), 42-65
[DOI]
Worker Retirement Responses to Pension Incentives: Do They Respond to Pension Wealth?
2020, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 173, 365-385
[DOI]
2020, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 173, 365-385
[DOI]
The Relationship between Violent Crime and Urban High School Enrollment in the US
2020, Applied Economics Letters 27(12), 961-964
[DOI]
2020, Applied Economics Letters 27(12), 961-964
[DOI]
Labor Market Frictions and Production Efficiency in Public Schools
with Cory Koedel, Shawn Ni, and Michael Podgursky
2017, Economics of Education Review 60, 54-67
[DOI]
with Cory Koedel, Shawn Ni, and Michael Podgursky
2017, Economics of Education Review 60, 54-67
[DOI]
The Effect of School Shootings on Schools and Student Performance
with Louis-Philippe Beland
2016, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 38(1), 113-126
[DOI]
with Louis-Philippe Beland
2016, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 38(1), 113-126
[DOI]
Other Publications
Teacher Pensions and Education Policy
with Cory Koedel
2016, Teachers College Record (11.02.16)
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with Cory Koedel
2016, Teachers College Record (11.02.16)
[Link]