NBER Working Papers Cited in the Press

This is a partial list of NBER Working Papers cited in the press. If you are aware of any omissions, please email us. Whenever possible, include the name of the publication, title of the article, name of the NBER authors, and NBER Working Paper number.

This list includes citations posted in 2008 and 2007. See our archives for 1998, 1999, 2000 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 postings.

Authors NBER Working Paper Title

Akron Beacon Journal

January 16, 2007 Foreign investment driving bond rates 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

American Medical News

March 26, 2007 Younger baby boomers report poorer overall health 12762 Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, John F. McCabe Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement

Beyond Chron

January 10, 2008 School Beat: A new Look at Dropout and Graduation Rates 13670 James J. Heckman, Paul A. LaFontaine The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

Bloomberg.com

October 15, 2007 Treasury Sales May Rise 50% as Deficit Suddenly Grows (Update2) 11774 Qiang Dai, Thomas Philippon Fiscal Policy and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
May 21, 2007 Now may not be the Time to Pay Down the Mortgage:John F. Wasik 12502 Gene Amromin, Jennifer Huang, Clemens Sialm The Tradeoff Between Mortgage Prepayments and Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings

Boston Globe

March 23, 2008 Uncommon Knowledge - Surprising insights from the social sciences 13264 Christina D. Romer and David H. Romer The Macroeconomic Effects of Tax Changes: Estimates Based on a New Measure of Fiscal Shocks
December 7, 2007 Contract clauses called stifling 11710 Bruce Fallick, Charles A. Fleischmann, James B. Rebitzer Job Hopping in Silicon Valley: Some Evidence Concerning the Micro-Foundations of a High Technology Cluster
April 24, 2007 Is Well-being U-Shaped over the Life Cycle? 12935 David G. Blanchflower, Andrew Oswald Why are these people smiling? They've reached middle age
January 28, 2007 US Tax Dispaarity may be Flatter than it Seems 12533 Laurence J. Kotlikoff, David Rapson Does It Pay, at the Margin, to Work and Save? -- Measuring Effective Marginal Taxes on Americans' Labor Supply and Saving
January 24, 2007 Foreign investment is helping keep long-term interest rates down 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

Business Week

April 9, 2007 More Aches and Pains for the Over-50s 12762 Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, John F. McCabe Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement

www.Business-standard.com

April 7, 2008 The Citations Game 13891 Joshua Aizenman, Kenneth Kletzer The Life Cycle of Scholars and Papers in Economics -- the "Citation Death Tax"
February 8, 2008 History always repeats itself 13761 Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth S. Rogoff Is the 2007 U.S. Sub-Prime Financial Crisis So Different? An International Historical Comparison

CBS News

December 6, 2007 Laid-Off workers face increased premature death risk: study 13626 Daniel Sullivan, Till von Wachter Mortality, Mass-Layoffs, and Career Outcomes: An Analysis using Administrative Data

Put it On TV and They Will Vote Republican 12169 Stefano DellaVigna, Ethan Kaplan The Fox News Effect: Media Bias and Voting

Centre Daily Times

March 26, 2007 Boomer health debated 12762 Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, John F. McCabe Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement

CFO.com

February 13, 2007 Study: Sarbox Curbs Fraud Whistleblowing 12882 Alexander Dyck, Adair Morse, Luigi Zingales Who Blows the Whistle on Corporate Fraud?

Chicago Tribune

September 3, 2007 Rethinking the boob tube 13305 Robert Jensen, Emily Oster The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India

January 2, 2007
The Myth of Job Insecurity 11878 Ann Huff Stevens The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same: Trends in Long-term Employment in the United States, 1969-2002

China Post

April 10, 2008 Euro reserves may top dollar in next 7 years: economists 13909 Menzie D. Chinn, Jeffrey A. Frankel The Euro May Over the Next 15 Years Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Currency

The Christian Science Monitor

December 31, 2007 Economists cover everything from fertility to football in 2007 13323 Daniel M. Hungerman Race and Charitable Church Activity
December 31, 2007 Economists cover everything from fertility to football in 2007 13583 David E. Bloom, David Canning, Günther Fink, Jocelyn E. Finlay Fertility, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Dividend
December 31, 2007 Economists cover everything from fertility to football in 2007 13548 Christina D. Romer, David H. Romer Do Tax Cuts Starve the Beast: The Effect of Tax Changes on Government Spending
December 31, 2007 Economists cover everything from fertility to football in 2007 13355 Stefano DellaVigna, Eliana La Ferrara Detecting Illegal Arms Trade
December 31, 2007 Economists cover everything from fertility to football in 2007 13477 David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser Social Interactions and Smoking

Corvallis Gazette-Times


January 16, 2007
Why do long-term rates stay so low? 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

Dallas News


January 2, 2007
The Majic Words to a House Sale 11053 Steven D. Levitt, Chad Syverson Market Distortions when Agents are Better Informed: The Value of Information in Real Estate Transactions

DetNews.com

May 07, 2007 Is Well-being U-Shaped over the Life Cycle? 12935 David G. Blanchflower, Andrew Oswald Middle age first brings unhappiness, and then a sense of well-being

December 23, 2007 Stagnant Graduation Rates Threaten State's Rebound 13670 James J. Heckman, Paul A. LaFontaine The American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels

Economist - UK

February 28, 2008 Hope from a pill 12906 Jens Ludwig, Dave E. Marcotte, Karen Norberg Anti-depressants and Suicide

The Economic Times

February 11, 2008 Sink or swim together is new CDS mantra 13658 Francis A. Longstaff, Jun Pan, Lasse H. Pedersen, Kenneth J. Singleton How Sovereign is Sovereign Credit Risk?
January 2, 2008 Cable TV, a tool for Social Change 13305 Robert Jensen, Emily Oster The Power of TV: Cable Television and Women's Status in India

February 26, 2007 Securing Budget for future FMs 12876 Frederic S. Mishkin, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel Does Inflation Targeting Make a Difference?

The Epoch Times

December 29, 2007 Debunking the 'McJob' Stereotype 13327 Peter Cappelli, Monika Hamori Are Franchises Bad Employers?

Financial Week


January 14, 2008
Slowdown could alter debt 13706 Brandon Julio, Woojin Kim, Michael Weisbach What Determines the Structure of Corporate Debt Issues?

Forbes.com


February 11, 2008
In the Middle Ages you couldn't be a baker unless you were admitted to the guild. In Louisiana you can't sell flowers. 11510 Morris M. Kleiner, Richard M. Todd Mortgage Broker Regulations That Matter: Analyzing Earnings, Employment, and Outcomes for Consumers

Gulfnews.com


December 15, 2007
Battered on the floor, nearly wiped out, but not yet trashed 11510 Menzie Chinn, Jeffrey Frankel Will the Euro Eventually Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Reserve Currency?

Hawaii Reporter

March 11, 2007 A Higher Minimum Wage Equals Less Economic Freedom 12915 David Neumark, William Wascher Minimum Wages, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and Employment: Evidence from the Post-Welfare Reform Era

Hartford Advocate

April 17, 2008 The Governor's Strikes, Back 13784 Radha Iyengar I'd rather be Hanged for a Sheep than a Lamb: The Unintended Consequences of 'Three-Strikes' Laws

Herald Tribune

June 10, 2007 Quantifying the role of old-school ties in investing 13121 Lauren Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, Christopher Malloy The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns
May 18, 2007 Stategies: Pray for a Public Buyer 13061 Leonce Bargeron, Frederik Schlingemann, Rene M. Stulz, Chad Zutter Why Do Private Acquirers Pay So Little Compared to Public Acquirers?

The Hindu

December 21, 2007 Do Tax Cuts Impact Government Spending 13548 Christina D. Romer, David H. Romer Do Tax Cuts Starve the Beast: The Effect of Tax Changes on Government Spending

Inside Higher Education

August 28, 2007 Don't Just Follow the Money 13340 Todd R. Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner The Effect of Credit Constraints on the College Drop-Out Decision A Direct Approach Using a New Panel Study
March 2, 2007 A U.S. News Effect on College Funding? 12941 Ginger Zhe Jin, Alex Whalley The Power of Information: How Do U.S. News Rankings Affect the Financial Resources of Public Colleges?

Investment News

March 19, 2007 Time to abolish quarterly earnings estimates 10550 John R. Graham, Campbell R. Harvey, Shiva Rajgopal The Economic Implications of Corporate Financial Reporting

Investors.com

February 22, 2007 Government Vs. Economic Growth: Taking Account Of The Real Costs 12201 Martin Feldstein The Effect of Taxes on Efficiency and Growth

Livemint.com

January 5, 2008 In earning season, does analyst outlook work? 13124 Ulrike Malmendier, Devin Shanthikumar Do Security Analysts Speak in Two Tongues?

MSNBC


January 9, 2007
Lose Weight by Having Fun in the Bedroom 10499 David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald Money, Sex, and Happiness: An Empirical Study

Napa Valley Register


January 16, 2007
Smoking Bans Becoming Business Opportunities 11938 Rosemary Avery, Donald Kenkel, Dean R. Lillard, Alan Mathios Private Profits and Public Health: Does Advertising Smoking Cessation Products Encourage Smokers to Quit?

National Center for Policy Analysis


January 16, 2007
INCOME DISTRIBUTION -- OR LACK THEREOF 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

January 16, 2007
FLOWS AND RATES 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

The Observer

February 25, 2007 Economics of the suicide bomber 12910 Efraim Benmelech, Claude Berrebi Attack Assignments in Terror Organizations and The Productivity of Suicide Bombers

Philadelphia Inquirer


January 16, 2007
On Personal Finance | What's keeping long term rates down, and why 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

Physorg.com

June 10, 2007 Early voters hold most Power in Primaries, say Brown Economists 13637 Brian Knight, Nathan Schiff Momentum and Social Learning in Presidential Primaries

Portfolio.Com

February 14, 2008 Odd Numbers 13796 B. Douglas Bernheim, Jonathan Meer How Much Value Do Real Estate Brokers Add? A Case Study
November 14, 2007 The real cost of Smoking 13599 W. Kip Viscusi, Joni Hersch The Mortality Cost to Smokers
September 27, 2007 Odd Numbers 13443 Julie Berry Cullen, Brian A. Jacob Is Gaining Access to Selective Elementary Schools Gaining Ground? Evidence From Randomized Lotteries

The Press of Atlantic City

Reason Magazine

January 20, 2008 Economic relief / Ok, go shopping 10784 David S. Johnson, Jonathan A. Parker, Nicholas S. Souleles Household Expenditure and the Income Tax Rebates of 2001

November, 2007 Let' em Roam 13229 Kristin F. Butcher, Anne Morrison Piehl Why are Immigrants' Incarceration Rates so Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence, and Deportation

November, 2007 Does 21 Save Lives? 13257 Jeffrey A. Miron, Elina Tetelbaum Does the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Save Lives?

Rutland Herald

June 5, 2007 More Advice that College Grads don't want to hear 12981 Jonathan Skinner Are You Sure You're Saving Enough for Retirement?

Salem-News.com

May 21, 2007 New Research Shows Parents of Students in High-Poverty Schools Value Teach Raise Achievement 11494 Brian A. Jacob, Lars Lefgren What Do Parents Value in Education? An Empirical Investigation of Parents' Revealed Preferences for Teachers

Seattle Times


January 16, 2007
What keeps interest rates low? Foreign investment 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

Scoop, Independent News

March 26, 2007 Get It Straight: Repeal Section 59 And Help To Cut Crime 12171 Janet Currie, Erdal Tekin Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?

Sydney Morning Herald

May 25, 2007 Gunning for Democracy works, just don't miss 13102 Benjamin F. Jones, Benjamin A. Olken Hit or Miss? The Effect of Assassinations on Institutions and War

December 24, 2007 Marked for Life by the Great Leap Forward 13384 Douglas Almond, Lena Edlund, Hongbin Li, Junsen Zhang Long-Term Effects Of The 1959-1961 China Famine: Mainland China and Hong Kong

Tallahassee.com

April 24, 2007 Cut Taxes, and spending will save the day 11494 Nada Wasi, Michelle J. White Property Tax Limitations and Mobility: The Lock-in Effect of California's Proposition 13

Telegraph.co.uk

May 14, 2007 US Miracle due to hi-tech skills 13085 Nick Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen Americans Do I.T. Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle

TimesOnline

June 30, 2007 Workers of the World Lose Out as Pay Gap Grows ever Wider 11842 Ian Dew-Becker, Robert J. Gordon Where Did the Productivity Growth Go? Inflation Dynamics and the Distribution of Income

The New Nation, Bangladesh's Independent News Source

November 2, 2007 Measuring happiness and satisfaction 12934 David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald Hypertension and Happiness across Nations

The New York Post


February 5, 2008
Losing by Saving 13358 Baoping Shang, Dana P. Goldman Prescription Drug Coverage and Elderly Medicare Spending

February 5, 2008
Losing by Saving 8996 Frank Lichtenberg Benefits and Costs of Newer Drugs: An Update

The New York Times

July 31, 2007 In All Things Moderation, Icluding Market Timing 13165 Jessica A. Wachter, Missaka Warusawitharana Predictable Returns and Asset Allocation: Should a Skeptical Investor Time the Market?
May 31, 2007 More Than Ever, It Pays to Be the Top Executive 11842 Ian Dew-Becker, Robert J. Gordon Where Did the Productivity Growth Go? Inflation Dynamics and the Distribution of Income
May 29, 2007 Baby Boomers are CAshing In. So What? 13083 James Poterba, Steven Venti, David A. Wise New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets
May 13, 2007 Shareholders Benefit When Managers Have a Serious Stake 13061 Leonce Bargeron, Frederik Schlingemann, Rene M. Stulz, Chad Zutter Why Do Private Acquirers Pay So Little Compared to Public Acquirers?
May 2, 2007 Do Your Homework (or Buy an Index Fund) 13042 Jonathan B. Berk, Ian Tonks Return Persistence and Fund Flows in the Worst Performing Mutual Funds
March 29, 2007 Irresponsible’ Mortgages Have Opened Doors to Many of the Excluded 12967 Kristopher Gerardi, Harvey S. Rosen, Paul Willen Do Households Benefit from Financial Deregulation and Innovation? The Case of the Mortgage Market
March 5, 2007 The Ailing — or Wailing — Baby Boomers 12762 Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, John F. McCabe Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement
January 24, 2007 Foreign investment is helping keep long-term interest rates down 12560 Francis E. Warnock, Veronica Cacdac Warnock International Capital Flows and U.S. Interest Rates

January 16, 2007
Investors without Borders 12389 Bong-Chan Kho, René M. Stulz, Francis E. Warnock Financial Globalization, Governance, and the Evolution of the Home Bias

United Press International

March 24, 2008 Negative U.S. media linked to increased insurgent attacks 13839 Radha Iyengar and Jonathan Monten Is There an "Emboldenment" Effect? Evidence from the Insurgency in Iraq

US News and World Report


January 15, 2007
Yes, Pay Really Does Matter 12202 Alexandre Mas Pay, Reference Points, and Police Performance

The Wall Street Journal

February 27, 2008 Daylight Saving Wastes Energy, Study Says 13678 Matthew Kotchen and Michael Moore Conservation: From Voluntary Restraint to a Voluntary Price Premium
December 12, 2007 Drop in Smoking Is a Boom, But Impact of Obesity Grows 13013 David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser, Allison B. Rosen Is the US Population Behaving Healthier?
November 5, 2007 Marriage Undergoes Change, Causing Drop in Divorces 12944 Betsey Stevenson, Justin Wolfers Marriage and Divorce: Changes and their Driving Forces
October 18, 2007 Economists Poses Another Way to Look at Age 13476 John B. Shoven New Age Thinking: Alternative Ways of Measuring Age, Their Relationship to Labor Force Participation, Goverment Policies and GDP
October 17, 2007 A Central Banker's Dissent: Job Loss Worse Than Inflation 13505 David G. Blanchflower Is Unemployment More Costly Than Inflation?
September 18, 2007 Why Europeans Work Less than Most Americans 12889 Richard Rogerson Structural Transformation and the Deterioration of European Labor Market Outcomes
February 5, 2007 How to Value a Visa and Draw Tax Revenue 12315 Richard B. Freeman People Flows in Globalization

WebMD Medical News

March 6, 2007 Baby Boomers in Bad Shape: Study Shows Boomers in Poorer Health Than Pre-World War II Group at Same Age 12762 Beth J. Soldo, Olivia S. Mitchell, Rania Tfaily, John F. McCabe Cross-Cohort Differences in Health on the Verge of Retirement

Wilmington Morning Star

March 19, 2007 War costs soar, but experts say it's affordable 12092 Steven J. Davis, Kevin M. Murphy, Robert H. Topel War in Iraq versus Containment

Wilson Quarterly

Autumn, 2007 The Myth of the Master's Degree 12828 Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor How and Why do Teacher Credentials Matter for Student Achievement?

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