Melissa Schettini Kearney
Department of Economics
University of Maryland
3105 Tydings Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: 301/405-6202
E-Mail: 
WWW: http://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/profiles/kearney
NBER Program Affiliations:
CH
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LS
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PE
NBER Affiliation: Research Associate
Institutional Affiliation: University of Maryland
NBER Working Papers and Publications
| February 2020 | College Attainment, Income Inequality, and Economic Security: A Simulation Exercise
with Brad Hershbein, Luke W. Pardue: w26747
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| February 2018 | Explaining the Decline in the U.S. Employment-to-Population Ratio: a Review of the Evidence
with Katharine G. Abraham: w24333
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| December 2017 | Increasing Community College Completion Rates among Low-Income Students: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of a Case Management Intervention
with William N. Evans, Brendan C. Perry, James X. Sullivan: w24150
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| May 2017 | Male Earnings, Marriageable Men, and Nonmarital Fertility: Evidence from the Fracking Boom
with Riley Wilson: w23408
Published: Melissa S. Kearney & Riley Wilson, 2018. "Male Earnings, Marriageable Men, and Nonmarital Fertility: Evidence from the Fracking Boom," The Review of Economics and Statistics, vol 100(4), pages 678-690. citation courtesy of 
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| March 2017 | The Economics of Non-Marital Childbearing and The “Marriage Premium for Children”
with Phillip B. Levine: w23230
Published: Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2017. "The Economics of Nonmarital Childbearing and the Marriage Premium for Children," Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 9(1), pages 327-352, September. citation courtesy of
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| October 2015 | The Supplemental Security Income Program
with Mark Duggan, Stephanie Rennane
in Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 2, Robert A. Moffitt, editor
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| June 2015 | Early Childhood Education by MOOC: Lessons from Sesame Street
with Phillip B. Levine: w21229
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| May 2015 | The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program
with Mark Duggan, Stephanie Rennane: w21209
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| June 2014 | Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out of High School
with Phillip B. Levine: w20195
Published: Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2016. "Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out of High School," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, vol 2016(1), pages 333-396. citation courtesy of
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| January 2014 | Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of MTV's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Childbearing
with Phillip B. Levine: w19795
Published: Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2015. "Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of MTV's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Childbearing," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 105(12), pages 3597-3632, December. citation courtesy of
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| June 2013 | Do Lottery Payments Induce Savings Behavior: Evidence from the Lab
with Emel Filiz-Ozbay, Jonathan Guryan, Kyle Hyndman, Erkut Y. Ozbay: w19130
Published: Journal of Public Economics Volume 126, June 2015, Pages 1–24 Cover image Do lottery payments induce savings behavior? Evidence from the lab ☆ Emel Filiz-Ozbaya, Jonathan Guryanb, c, , , Kyle Hyndmand, Melissa Kearneya, c, Erkut Y. Ozbaya citation courtesy of
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| March 2012 | Explaining Recent Trends in the U.S. Teen Birth Rate
with Phillip B. Levine: w17964
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| Why is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does it Matter?
with Phillip B. Levine: w17965
Published: Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012. "Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States So High and Why Does It Matter?," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 26(2), pages 141-63, Spring. citation courtesy of
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| October 2011 | House Prices and Birth Rates: The Impact of the Real Estate Market on the Decision to Have a Baby
with Lisa J. Dettling: w17485
Published: Dettling, Lisa and Melisa S. Kearney. “House Prices and Birth Rates: The Impact of the Real Estate Market on the Decision to Have a Baby,” Journal of Public Economics 110, February 2014: 1-166. citation courtesy of
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| June 2011 | Income Inequality and Early Non-Marital Childbearing: An Economic Exploration of the "Culture of Despair"
with Phillip B. Levine: w17157
Published: Kearney, Melissa S. and Phillip Levine. “Income Inequality and Early, Non-Marital Childbearing,” Journal of Human Resources 49, Winter 2014: 1-31
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| October 2010 | Making Savers Winners: An Overview of Prize-Linked Savings Products
with Peter Tufano, Jonathan Guryan, Erik Hurst: w16433
Published: Kearney, Melissa S., Peter Tufano, Erik Hurst, and Jonathan Guryan. “Making Savings Fun: An Overview of Prize-Linked Savings,” in ed. Olivia Mitchell and Ammamaria Lusardi, Financial Literacy: Implications for Retirement Security and the Financial Marketplace, Oxford University Press, 2011.
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| August 2010 | Teen Pregnancy Prevention
in Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources are Limited, Phillip B. Levine and David J. Zimmerman, editors
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| July 2009 | Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls
with Seth M. Freedman, Mara Lederman: w15183
Published: Seth Freedman & Melissa Kearney & Mara Lederman, 2012. "Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 94(2), pages 499-516, May. citation courtesy of
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| March 2009 | Children
NBER Reporter 2009 number 1
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| February 2009 | Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?
with Jonathan Guryan: w14742
Published: Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2010.
"Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?,"
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy,
American Economic Association, vol. 2(3), pages 90-110, August.
citation courtesy of
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| May 2008 | Parental Education and Parental Time With Children
with Jonathan Guryan, Erik Hurst: w13993
Published: Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst & Melissa Kearney, 2008. "Parental Education and Parental Time with Children," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 22(3), pages 23-46, Summer. citation courtesy of
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| September 2007 | Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing
with Phillip B. Levine: w13436
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| April 2007 | Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior
with Phillip B. Levine: w13045
Published: Melissa S Kearney & Phillip B Levine, 2009. "Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(1), pages 137-151, October. citation courtesy of
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| Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing
with Phillip B. Levine
in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, Jonathan Gruber, editor
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| January 2006 | The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
with David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz: w11986
Published: Autor, David H., Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa S. Kearney. "The Polarization Of The U.S. Labor Market," American Economic Review, 2006, v96(2,May), 189-194. citation courtesy of
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| September 2005 | Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices
with David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz: w11628
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| Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists
with David H. Autor, Lawrence F. Katz: w11627
Published: Autor, David H., Lawrence F. Katz and Melissa Schettini Kearney. “Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists.” Review of Economics and Statistics 90, 2 (May 2008) 300 – 323.
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| August 2005 | The Impact of Child SSI Enrollment on Household Outcomes: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation
with Mark Duggan: w11568
Published: Duggan, Mark G., Melissa Schettini Kearney. "The Impact of Child SSI Enrollment on Household Outcomes." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 26, 4 (Autumn 2007): 861-85.
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| May 2005 | Lucky Stores, Gambling, and Addiction: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales
with Jonathan Guryan: w11287
Published: Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2008. "Gambling at Lucky Stores: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(1), pages 458-73, March.
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| March 2005 | The Economic Winners and Losers of Legalized Gambling
w11234
Published: Kearney, Melissa Schettini. "The Economic Winners And Losers Of Legalized Gambling," National Tax Journal, 2005, v58(2,Jun), 281-302.
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| November 2002 | State Lotteries and Consumer Behavior
w9330
Published: Kearney, Melissa Schettini. "State Lotteries And Consumer Behavior," Journal of Public Economics, 2005, v89(11-12,Dec), 2269-2299. citation courtesy of
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| August 2002 | Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior? A Look at the Family Cap
w9093
Published: Kearney, Melissa S. “Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior? A Look at the Family Cap." Journal of Human Resources 39, 2 (2004): 295-325. citation courtesy of
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