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Children's schooling and parents' behavior: Evidence from the Head Start Impact Study by Gelber, Alexander, Isen, Adam

“…Parents may have important effects on their children, but little work in economics explores whether children's schooling opportunities crowd out or encourage…”
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Do local government fiscal spillovers exist? Evidence from counties, municipalities, and school districts by Isen, Adam

“…Numerous theories posit that the fiscal decisions of one jurisdiction influence the fiscal decisions of its neighbors. The main contribution of this paper is…”
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Relationship between season of birth, temperature exposure, and later life wellbeing by Isen, Adam, Rossin-Slater, Maya, Walker, Reed

“…We study how exposure to extreme temperatures in early periods of child development is related to adult economic outcomes measured 30 y later. Our analysis…”
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A day late and a dollar short: Liquidity and household formation among student borrowers by Goodman, Sarena, Isen, Adam, Yannelis, Constantine

“…The federal government encourages human capital investment through lending and grant programs, but resources from these programs may also finance non-education…”
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Un-Fortunate Sons: Effects of the Vietnam Draft Lottery on the Next Generation’s Labor Market by Goodman, Sarena, Isen, Adam

“…We examine whether the considerable shock generated by the Vietnam draft lottery affected the next generation’s labor market. Using the universe of US federal…”
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Every Breath You Take—Every Dollar You’ll Make: The Long-Term Consequences of the Clean Air Act of 1970 by Isen, Adam, Rossin-Slater, Maya, Walker, W. Reed

“…This paper examines the long-term impacts of early childhood exposure to air pollution on adult outcomes using US administrative data. We exploit changes in…”
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Parental Resources and College Attendance: Evidence from Lottery Wins by Bulman, George, Fairlie, Robert, Goodman, Sarena, Isen, Adam

“…We examine US children whose parents won the lottery to trace out the effect of financial resources on college attendance. The analysis leverages federal tax…”
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Army Service in the All-Volunteer Era by Greenberg, Kyle, Gudgeon, Matthew, Isen, Adam, Miller, Corbin, Patterson, Richard

“…Abstract Since the beginning of the all-volunteer era, millions of young Americans have chosen to enlist in the military. These volunteers disproportionately…”
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The effects of youth employment: Evidence from New York City lotteries by Gelber, Alexander, Isen, Adam, Kessler, Judd B

“…Programs to encourage labor market activity among youth, including public employment programs and wage subsidies like the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, can be…”
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The Effects of Youth Employment on Crime: Evidence from New York City Lotteries by Kessler, Judd B., Tahamont, Sarah, Gelber, Alexander, Isen, Adam

“…Recent policy discussions have proposed government‐guaranteed jobs, including for youth. One key potential benefit of youth employment is a reduction in…”
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Income Responses to the Affordable Care Act: Evidence from a Premium Tax Credit Notch by Heim, Bradley T., Hunter, Gillian, Isen, Adam, Lurie, Ithai Z., Ramnath, Shanthi P.

“…We examine responses to the ACA subsidy for Marketplace health insurance in the first year of subsidy availability. Drawing on federal tax data and focusing on…”
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Essays on labor and public economics by Isen, Adam

“…Chapter 1: I examine how the shock to a firm's workforce caused by the death of a worker from accidental causes affects firm revenue and costs, by linking…”
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Parking enforcement overstated by Isen, Adam

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The Bonus-Income Donation Norm by Drouvelis, Michalis, Isen, Adam, Marx, Benjamin M.

“…To what extent does income increase giving? Research findings are mixed. We offer the explanation that a social norm imposes an expectation of greater giving…”
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Essays on labor and public economics by Isen, Adam

“…Chapter 1: I examine how the shock to a firm's workforce caused by the death of a worker from accidental causes affects firm revenue and costs, by linking…”
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Women's Education and Family Behavior: Trends in Marriage, Divorce and Fertility. NBER Working Paper No. 15725 by Isen, Adam, Stevenson, Betsey

“…This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and women. Historically, women with more…”
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Children's Schooling and Parents' Investment in Children: Evidence from the Head Start Impact Study. NBER Working Paper No. 17704 by Gelber, Alexander M, Isen, Adam

“…Parents may have important effects on their children, but little work in economics explores whether children's schooling opportunities crowd out or encourage…”
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