Labor Economics, Health Economics, Public Finance, Economic Demography

Ph.D., Syracuse University, Economics
M.A., Syracuse University, Economics
B.A., summa cum laude, Drew University, Economics

Research Interests: Provision of health insurance and other employment-based fringe benefits; Medicaid and SCHIP public health insurance programs; wage subsidies for low-skilled workers; the labor market for direct care workers/nursing aides

For complete list, see CV [2]

"Evaluating the Impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit on Health Insurance Coverage." National Tax Journal

"Productivity and Wage Effects of 'Family Friendly' Fringe Benefits." (with Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Daniela DiNardi) International Journal of Manpower 24(3): 247-259.

"Did Expanding the EITC Promote Motherhood?" (with Stacy Dickert-Conlin) American Economic Review, Papers & Proceedings of the 115th Annual Meeting.

"How Well Can We Track Cohabitation Using the SIPP? A Consideration of Direct and Inferred Measures." (with Stacy Dickert-Conlin and Scott Houser) Demography 39(3): 455-465.

"Slippery When Wet: The Effects of Local Alcohol Access Laws on Highway Safety." (with Michael Conlin, Stacy Dickert-Conlin and John Pepper) Journal of Health Economics 20(6): 1089-1096.

"Expanding Public Health Insurance for Children: Do Local Economic Conditions Matter." International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics