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Income maximization and the selection and sorting of international migrants by Grogger, Jeffrey, Hanson, Gordon H.

“…Two prominent features of international labor movements are that the more educated are more likely to emigrate (positive selection) and more educated migrants…”
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Influences of Social and Style Variables on Adult Usage of African American English Features by Craig, Holly K, Grogger, Jeffrey T

“…Purpose: In this study, the authors examined the influences of selected social (gender, employment status, educational achievement level) and style variables…”
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COMMENT: ON ESTIMATING ELASTICITIES OF SUBSTITION by Borjas, George J., Grogger, Jeffrey, Hanson, Gordon H.

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Welfare transitions in the 1990s: The economy, welfare policy, and the EITC by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…The rapid decline in the welfare caseload remains a subject of keen interest to both policymakers and researchers. In this paper, I use data from the Survey of…”
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Markov forecasting methods for welfare caseloads by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…Forecasting welfare caseloads has become more important than ever. Unforeseen swings in the caseload complicate the appropriations process. They may also cause…”
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Medicaid expansions and welfare contractions: offsetting effects on prenatal care and infant health? by Currie, Janet, Grogger, Jeffrey

“…Most states have adopted administrative measures to encourage the use of prenatal care among medicaid-eligible women. At the same time, declining welfare…”
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Soda Taxes and the Prices of Sodas and Other Drinks: Evidence from Mexico by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…To combat a growing obesity problem, Mexico imposed a nationwide tax on drinks with added sugar, popularly referred to as a "soda tax," effective January 2014…”
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Speech Patterns and Racial Wage Inequality by Grogger, Jeffrey

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Testing for Racial Profiling in Traffic Stops From Behind a Veil of Darkness by Grogger, Jeffrey, Ridgeway, Greg

“…The key problem in testing for racial profiling in traffic stops is estimating the risk set, or "benchmark," against which to compare the race distribution of…”
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Exposure to academic fields and college major choice by Fricke, Hans, Grogger, Jeffrey, Steinmayr, Andreas

“…•We examine how exposure to a field of study influences major choices.•Students have to write a first-year paper in business, economics, or law before they…”
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How Did Safety-Net Reform Affect the Education of Adolescents from Low-Income Families? by Bastian, Jacob, Bian, Luorao, Grogger, Jeffrey

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Speech Patterns and Racial Wage Inequality by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…Speech patterns differ substantially between whites and many African Americans. I collect and analyze speech data to understand the role that speech may play…”
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Can Social Media Reach Isolated Domestic Abuse Victims? Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial During the Covid-19 Lockdown by Grogger, Jeffrey, Ivandić, Ria, Kirchmaier, Tom

“…Research Questions Can social media reach isolated domestic abuse victims? Secondly, does providing victims with more information and a safer means of…”
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The Spatial Concentration of Crime by Freeman, Scott, Grogger, Jeffrey, Sonstelie, Jon

“…This paper presents a model explaining the spatial concentration of crime. The model features two neighborhoods identical in preferences, abilities, and…”
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Effect of Gang Injunctions on Crime: A Study of Los Angeles from 1988–2014 by Ridgeway, Greg, Grogger, Jeffrey, Moyer, Ruth A., MacDonald, John M.

“…Objective To assess the effect of civil gang injunctions on crime. Methods We use data on the location and date of 46 gang injunctions between 1993 and 2013…”
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Comparing Conventional and Machine‐Learning Approaches to Risk Assessment in Domestic Abuse Cases by Grogger, Jeffrey, Gupta, Sean, Ivandic, Ria, Kirchmaier, Tom

“…We compare predictions from a conventional protocol‐based approach to risk assessment with those based on a machine‐learning approach. We first show that the…”
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Bounding the Effects of Social Experiments: Accounting for Attrition in Administrative Data by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…Background:Social experiments frequently exploit data from administrative records. However, most administrative data systems are designed to track earnings or…”
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Attracting Talent: Location Choices of Foreign-Born PhDs in the United States by Grogger, Jeffrey, Hanson, Gordon H.

“…We analyze location choices of foreign-born science and engineering students receiving PhDs from US universities. Foreign students who stay in the United…”
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The Effects of Time Limits, the EITC, and Other Policy Changes on Welfare Use, Work, and Income among Female-Headed Families by Grogger, Jeffrey

“…Of all of the welfare reforms that were implemented during the 1990s, time limits may represent the single greatest break from past policy. This paper expands…”
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Attracting talent: location choices of foreign-born PhDs in the United States by Grogger, Jeffrey, Hanson, Gordon H

“…We analyze location choices of foreign-born science and engineering students receiving PhDs from US universities. Foreign students who stay in the United…”
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