Working Papers, 2013
Following are MPRC working papers from 2013.
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"Missing Girls" in China and India: trends and policy impacts
- Monica Das Gupta, University of Maryland; Guo Zhen, Xi'an Jiaotong University; Li Shuzhuo, Xi'an Jiaotong University; 2013-001
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Parental Expectations and Childhood Activities in Immigrant Transitions to Adulthood
- Sandra Hofferth, University of Maryland and U.J. Moon, Lyndonville State College // Keywords: Immigrants, youth, education, work, delinquency; 2013-002
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Expressive Cool and the Paradox of Black and White Males’ Neighborhood Socialization toward Education
- Odis Johnson Jr., University of Maryland; 2013-004
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Race-Gender Inequality across Residential and School Contexts: What can Federal Policy Do?
- Odis Johnson Jr., University of Maryland; 2013-005
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Racial-Ethnic Differences in Children’s Activity Patterns: Class, Capital and Cultural Explanations
- Sandra Hofferth, University of Maryland; U.J. Moon, Lyndonville State College // Keywords: extracurricular activities, ethnic minorities, socioeconomic status, social capital, culture, children; 2013-006
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Parenthood and Leaving Home in Young Adulthood
- Frances Goldscheider, University of Maryland // Keywords: Nestleaving, parent-child relationships, parenthood, transition to adulthood; 2013-007
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Two Decades of Negative Educational Selectivity of Mexican Migrants to the United States
- Michael S. Rendall, University of Maryland and Susan W. Parker, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico; 2013-008
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The Reverse Matthew Effect: Catastrophe and Consequence in Scientific Teams
- Ginger Zhe Jin, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-009
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Inspection Technology, Detection and Compliance: Evidence from Florida Restaurant Inspections
- Ginger Zhe Jin, University of Maryland, and Jungmin Lee, Sogang University; 2013-010
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Gaming in Air Pollution Data? Lessons from China
- Ginger Zhe Jin, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-011
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More Trusting, Less Trust? An Investigation of Early ECommerce in China
- Ginger Zhe Jin, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-012
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Do Lottery Payments Induce Savings Behavior? Evidence from the Lab
- Melissa Kearney, University of Maryland, et al. // Keywords: prize linked savings, lotteries, risk preferences, Prelec weighting; 2013-013
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Do Labor Market Networks Have an Important Spatial Dimension?
- Judith Hellerstein, University of Maryland; Mark J. Kutzbach, U.S. Census Bureau; David Neumark, University of California Irvine; 2013-014
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The Long-Term Effects of Early Lead Exposure: Evidence from a Case of Environmental Negligence
- Sergio Urzua, University of Maryland; Tomás Rau, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Loreto Reyes, Ministry of Finance, Chile; 2013-015
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Education, Birth Order, and Family Size
- Sergio Urzua, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-016
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Loans for Higher Education: Does the Dream Come True?
- Sergio Urzua, University of Maryland; Tomás Rau, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Eugenio Rojas, Chilean Budget Office; 2013-017
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Heterogenous Economic Returns to Postsecondary Degrees: Evidence from Chile
- Sergio Urzua, University of Maryland; Loreto Reyes, Ministry of Finance, Chile; Jorge Rodriguez, University of Chicago; 2013-018
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Private Equity, Jobs, and Productivity
- John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-019
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How Firms Respond to Business Cycles: The Role of Firm Age and Firm Size
- John Haltiwanger, University of Maryland, et al.; 2013-020
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Perverse Reverse Price Competition: Average Wholesale Prices and Medicaid Pharmaceutical Spending
- Judith Hellerstein, University of Maryland; Mark Duggan, University of Pennsylvania; Abby Alpert, University of California Irvine; 2013-021
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Mexican-American Married and Cohabiting Couples and Their Patterns of Dual Earning
- Julie Park, University of Maryland // Keywords: Mexican, dual-earning, married, cohabiting, interracial, immigrant assimilation; 2013-022
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Epidemiological Paradox or Immigrant Vulnerability? Obesity Among Young Children of Immigrants
- Michael S. Rendall, University of Maryland; Elizabeth Baker, University of Alabama; Margaret M. Weden, RAND Corporation; 2013-023
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As we Like It (Today) Americans’ Favorite Daily Activities – in Real Time
- John P. Robinson, University of Maryland; 2013-024