Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 S. LaSalle Street Chicago, IL 60604
Ph.D., Princeton University, 1993 M.A., Princeton University, 1989
M.Sc., London School of Economics, 1987
B.A., Wellesley College, 1986
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Natalie V. Bolton Prize in Economics
2022 - | Vice President and Director of Microeconomic Research, Federal Reserve Bank |
of Chicago | |
Senior Fellow in Economic Studies, Director of the Center on Children and | |
Families, the Cabot Family Chair, The Brookings Institution | |
2012- | Marshall I. Goldman Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, |
Wellesley College (on leave) | |
2019 | Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, MIT |
2012 | Visiting Scholar, Regional and Community Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of |
Boston | |
2008-2012 | Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Wellesley College |
2006-2008 | Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Wellesley College |
2007 | Visiting Senior Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California |
2002-2007 | Senior Economist, Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
2000-2002 | Program Officer in Human and Community Development, John D. and Catherine |
T. MacArthur Foundation | |
1995-2001 | Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Boston College |
1997-1998 | Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Princeton |
University | |
1992-1995 | Assistant Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Virginia |
Polytechnic Institute and State University |
2020-2021 Midwest Economics Association, Second Vice President 2010- Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
“Immigrant Labor and the Institutionalization of the U.S.-born Elderly,” with Kelsey Moran (MIT) and Tara Watson (Williams College), Review of International Economics, March 2021. (NBER working paper version).
“Judge Effects, Case Characteristics, and Plea Bargaining,” with Kyung H. Park (Wellesley College) and Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 39, no. S2, 2021: S543-S574.
“Understanding Recent Trends in Childhood Obesity in the United States,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (W’95, Northwestern University), Economics and Human Biology, volume 34, August 2019:16-25.
“Comparing Apples and Oranges: Differences in Women’s and Men’s Incarceration and Sentencing Outcomes,” with Kyung Park (Wellesley College) and Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Journal of Labor Economics, 35, no. S1, July 2017: S201-S234.
“Using Credit Reporting Agency Data to Assess the Link between the Community Reinvestment Act and Consumer Credit Outcomes,” with Ana Patricia Muñoz (Grupo FARO), Cityscape, vol. 19, no.2, 2017:85-108. (working paper version: http://www.bostonfed.org/commdev/pcadp/2013/cddp1302.pdf)
“Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of ‘No Child Left Behind’ on Children's Obesity,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College) and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), Education Finance and Policy, vol. 12, iss. 1, Winter 2017, pp.54-76.
“Beyond Income: What Else Predicts Very Low Food Security Among Children?,” with Patricia
M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), and Hilary W. Hoynes (Berkeley), Southern Economic Journal, April 2016, 82(4), 1078-1105.
“Changes in Safety Net Use During the Great Recession,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 105 (2), May 2015.
“The Effects of an Anti-Grade-Inflation Policy at Wellesley College,” with Patrick McEwan (Wellesley College) and Akila Weerapana (Wellesley College), Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 28, no. 3, Summer 2014, pp. 189-204
“The Impact of a Classroom-based Guidance Program on Student Performance in Community College Math Classes,” with Mary Visher (MDRC), Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013. http://epa.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/05/31/0162373713485813
“Giving ‘til it Helps? Alumnae Giving and Children’s College Options,” with Caitlin Kearns (W ’10 and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), and Patrick McEwan (Wellesley College), Research in Higher Education, bol. 54, No. 5, August 2013, pp.481-498.
“Is Being in School Better? Using School Starting Age to Identify the Impact of Schools on Children’s Obesity,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), Elizabeth Cascio (Dartmouth College), Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), Journal of Health Economics, September 2011, pp.977-986.
“The Effect of Quantitative Skills Training on College Outcomes and Peers,” with Patrick J. McEwan (Wellesley College) and Corrine Taylor (Wellesley College), Economics of Education Review, April 2010, vol. 29, iss., pp:187-199.
“School Policies and Children’s Obesity,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College) and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University),in Current Issues in Health Economics, Dan Slotje and Rusty Tchernis, eds., Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2010.
“Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?,” with Patricia Anderson (Dartmouth College) and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), in Jonathan Gruber (ed.), An Economic Perspective on the Problems of Disadvantaged Youth, Chicago University of Chicago Press, 2009.
“Obesity, Disability, and the Labor Force,” with Kyung H. Park (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), Economic Perspectives, Quarter 1, 2008.
“Reading, Writing, and Refreshments: Do School Finances Contribute to Childhood Obesity?,” with Patricia Anderson (Dartmouth College), Journal of Human Resources, vol. 41, no. 3, Summer 2006, pp.467-494.
“Trends in and Potential Causes of Childhood Obesity,” with Patricia Anderson (Dartmouth College), The Future of Children: Child Overweight and Obesity, vol. 16, no. 1, Spring 2006, Brookings Institution Press, pp. 19-45.
“Implications of Changes in Men’s and Women’s Labor Force Participation for Real Compensation Growth and Inflation,” with Katharine Anderson (University of Michigan) and Lisa Barrow (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), Topics in Economic Analysis and Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, volume 5, issue 1, 2005.
“Economic Perspectives on Childhood Obesity,” with Patricia Anderson (Dartmouth College) and Phillip Levine (Wellesley College), Economic Perspectives, Third Quarter 2003, vol. 27, pp. 30-48, pp. 30-48.
“Maternal Employment and Overweight Children,” with Patricia Anderson (Dartmouth College) and Phillip Levine (Wellesley College), Journal of Health Economics, vol. 22, no. 3, May 2003, pp.477-504.
“The Immigrant and Native-born Wage Distributions: Evidence from United States Censuses,” with John DiNardo (University of Michigan), Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol. 56, no. 1, October 2002, pp. 97-121.
“A Study of the Wage Impacts of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa,” with Cecilia Elena Rouse (Princeton University), Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol. 54, no. 2., January 2001, pp. 349-374.
“Use of Means-Tested Transfer Programs by Immigrants, Their Children, and Their Children’s Children,” with Luojia Hu (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), Finding Jobs: Work and Welfare Reform, Rebecca Blank and David Card, eds., Russell Sage: New York, 2000, pp. 465-506.
“The Role of Deportation in the Incarceration of Immigrants,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Issues in the Economics of Immigration, George Borjas, ed., University of Chicago Press, 2000, pp. 351-386.
“Recent Immigrants: Unexpected Implications for Crime and Incarceration,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol. 51, no. 4, July 1998, pp.654-679.
“Cross-City Evidence on the Relationship Between Immigration and Crime,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, vol.17, no. 3, Summer 1998, pp.654-679.
“An Investigation of the Effect of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of African Americans,” Help or Hindrance: The Economic Implications of Immigration for African Americans, Daniel Hamermesh and Frank Bean, eds., Russel Sage: New York, 1998, pp. 148- 182.
“Immigration and the Wages and Employment of U.S.-born Workers in New Jersey,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Keys to Successful Immigration: Implications of the New Jersey Experience, Thomas Espenshade, ed., Urban Institute Press, 1997, pp.119-138.
“Black Immigrants in the United States: A Comparison with Native Blacks and Other Immigrants,” Industrial and Labor Relations Review, vol.47, no. 2, January 1994, p. 265-284.
“The Effect of Sibling Sex Composition on Women's Educational Attainment and Earnings,” with Anne Case (Princeton University), The Quarterly Journal of Economics, August 1994, pp. 531-563.
“Immigration and Wages: Evidence from the 1980's,” with David Card (UC-Berkeley), American Economic Review, vol. 81, no. 2, May 1991, pp. 292-296. Reprinted in Globalization and Labour Markets, David Greenaway and Douglas R. Nelson eds., Edward Elgar publishing limited, 2000.
“Opinion: Nobel Winner David Card’s Former Students on How…,” with Phillip Levine (Wellesley College), MarketWatch, October 11, 2021.
“The New Thrift Food Plan Re-Evaluates a 50-plus-year-old Design and Low-Income Kids Will Benefit,” Brookings Op-Ed, September 1, 2021.
“Most Workers in Low-Wage Labor Markets Work Substantial Hours in Volatile Jobs: SNAP or Medicaid Work Requirements Would be Difficult for Many Low-Wage Workers to Meet,” with Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (W’95, Northwestern University), Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Policy Futures, July, 24, 2018”
“Assessing the Long-Run Benefits of Transfers to Low-Income Families,” Hutchins Center working paper #26, The Brookings Institution, January 2017. (https://www.brookings.edu/wp- content/uploads/2017/01/wp26_butcher_transfers_final.pdf)
“The Relationships Among SNAP Benefits, Grocery Spending, Diet Quality, and the Adequacy of Low-Income Families’ Resources,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Policy Futures, June 14, 2016.
“The Effect of the Community Reinvestment Act on Consumers’ Contact with Formal Credit Markets,” with Ana Patricia Munoz, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Community Development Issue Brief 3, 2013, November 2013.
U.S. News and World Report, Op-Ed: “Don’t Call Retreat in War on Hunger,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), Hilary W. Hoynes (UC-Berkeley), and Diane W. Schanzenbach (Northwestern University), September 26, 2013. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/09/26/food-stamps-are-the-way-to-combat-food- insecurity
Policy Analysis for California Education Policy Brief: “Impact of a Classroom-based Guidance Program on Student Performance in Community College Math Classes,” with Mary Visher (MDRC) , October 1, 2014.
“Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Math: Impact Studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges,” with Evan Weissman et. al. (MDRC), New York: National Center for Postsecondary Research, Teachers College, Columbia University, copyright 2011 by MDRC.
Book Review, “Human Resource Economics and Public Policy: Essays in Honor of Vernon Briggs,” Industrial and Labor Relations Review, January 2011, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 411-413.
“Guiding Math Students to Campus Services: An Impact Evaluation of the Beacon Program at South Texas College,” with Mary G. Visher (MDRC), Oscar Cerna (MDRC), Dan Cullinan (MDRC), and Emily Schneider (MDRC), copyright 2010 by MDRC.
“Crime, Corrections, and California: What Does Immigration Have to Do with It?,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), California Counts, Public Policy Institute of California, San Francisco, California, February 2008.
“Assessing the Impact of Job Loss on Workers and Firms,” with Kevin F. Hallock (Cornell University), Chicago Fed Letter: Essays on Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, April 2006, no. 225a.
“Bringing Together Policymakers, Researchers, and Practitioners to Discuss Job Loss,” with Kevin F. Hallock (Cornell University), Economic Perspectives, Second Quarter 2005, vol. 29, pp. 2-12.
“Job Loss: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses,” with Kevin F. Hallock (Cornell University), Chicago Fed Letter: Essays on Issues, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, October 2004, no. 207.
“Making the (letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses,” with Patrick
J. McEwan and Akila Weerapana, April 2022.
“Women’s Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants,” with Patrick J. McEwan (Wellesley College), and Akila Weerapana (Wellesley College), October 2021.
“Understanding Food Insecurity in the Great Recession,” with Patricia M. Anderson (Dartmouth College), Hilary Hoynes (UC-Davis), and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (Northwestern University).
“Why are Immigrants’ Incarceration Rates So Low? Evidence on Selective Immigration, Deterrence, and Deportation,” with Anne Morrison Piehl (Rutgers University), Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Working Paper WP-2005-19, November 2005 (revised June 2009).
“Female Offenders Use of Social Welfare Programs Before and After Jail and Prison: Evidence from Administrative Data,” with Robert LaLonde (University of Chicago), Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Working Paper WP-2006-13, November 2006.
“Not Working: Demographic Changes, Policy Changes, and the Distribution of Weeks (Not) Worked,” with Lisa Barrow (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago), Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Working Paper WP-2004-23, November 2004 (revised June 2006).
2020 Co-Investigator (with Sari Kerr (PI) and Deniz Civril, Wellesley Centers for Women), Washington Center for Equitable Growth, “Did Paid Sick Leave and Family Medical Leave Ameliorate the Health and Economic Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic?” $34,500.
2020-2022 Co-Investigator (with Sari Kerr (PI), Wellesley Centers for Women), National Science Foundation, Award No:1919071, “Family Friendly: How Are Firms and Establishments Affected by Publicly Mandated Family Leave.” $353,314.
2019-2021 Co-Investigator (with Sari Kerr (PI), Wellesley Centers for Women), Russell Sage Foundation, Award No. 1808-07803, “Family Leave and Public Policy: Impact on Firms and Workers.” $145,541.
2018-2019 Co-Investigator (with Tara Watson (PI), Williams College), Peterson Foundation 2050 grant, “Immigration, Care-giving, and Tomorrow’s Elderly.” $55,000.
2016-2018 Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, 1R03AG051861-01: “The Impact of Immigration on the Living Arrangements and Health of the Elderly.” (with Tara Watson, Williams College). $150,000.
2012-2014 University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (PI), Norwestern University): “New Evidence on Why Children’s Food Security Varies Across Households with Similar Incomes.” $244,254.
2012-2013 Russell Sage Foundation Social Effects of the Great Recession (Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach (PI), Northwestern University): “Understanding Food Insecurity During the Great Recession.” $146,614
2008-2009 USDA Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics: “Is Being in School Better?, Using School Starting Age to Identify the Impact of School on Children’s Obesity.” $32,949.95
2006-2008 Robert Wood Johnson Healthy Eating Research Grant (Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Principal Investigator), Award number 57922: “The Effect of School Accountability Policies on Childhood Obesity.” $74,995.
2019 | Guest Editor, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
2017- | MyIntuition, Board Member |
2015-2017 | Journal of Economic Perspectives Advisory Board |
2015 | NSF Panelist |
2010-2011 | Education Studies Committee, MDRC |
External Review Committees:
Economics Department, Colgate University, November 2015. Economics Department, Colby College, April 2016 Economics Department, Brandeis, March 2016
Economics Department, Williams College, March 2017 Economics Department, Wesleyan University, March 2018 Economics Department, Stonehill College, November 2018
Referee for The American Economic Review, The American Economic Journal: Public Policy, The American Economic Journal: Applied, The Journal of Political Economy, The Industrial and Labor Relations Review, The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Labor Economics, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, The Journal of Health Economics, The Review of Economics and Statistics, The Journal of the European Economic Association, The National Tax Journal, Urban Studies, Population Index, The Economic Journal, Southern Economic Journal, Canadian Journal of Economics, The American Journal of Sociology, Public Finance Review, The Journal of Development Economics, Economic Inquiry, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Berkeley Electronic Press, Economics and Human Biology, Demography, Criminology, Contemporary Economic Policy, The National Research Council, The Russell Sage Foundation, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, The National Science Foundation, and The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness.
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish (Conversational)