Research

Publications

• Long-Run Effects of Childhood Exposure to Medical Marijuana Laws on Education and Labor Market Outcomeswith Maorui Yang. Journal of Labor Research, 2024, vol. 45, pp. 565-597.
• A Welfare Analysis of Medicaid and Recidivismwith Erkmen G. Aslim and Murat C. Mungan. Health Economics, 2024, vol. 33, pp. 2463-2507.
• The Effect of Public Health Insurance on Criminal Recidivismwith Erkmen G. Aslim, Murat C. Mungan, and Carlos I. Navarro. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2022, vol. 41, pp. 45-91.
• Labor Demand Shocks and Earnings and Employment Differentials: Evidence from the U.S. Shale Oil & Gas Boomwith Gregory B. Upton. Energy Economics, 2021, vol. 102, 105462.
• Am I the Big Fish? The Effect of Ordinal Rank on Student Academic Performance in Middle SchoolJournal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, vol. 176, pp. 18-41.
• Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children in Chinawith Naci Mocan. Journal of Human Capital, 2020, vol. 14, pp. 485-534. Lead article.
• Income Comparison and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Self-Perceived Relative Income Data from ChinaEastern Economic Journal, 2020, vol. 46, pp. 636-672.
• The Impact of Self-Perceived Relative Income on Life Satisfaction: Evidence from British Panel DataSouthern Economic Journal, 2019, vol. 86, pp. 726-745.
• The Impact of High School Curriculum on Confidence, Academic Success, and Mental and Physical Well-Being of University Studentswith Naci Mocan. Journal of Labor Research, 2019, vol. 40, pp. 428-462.
• Income Inequality and Financial Reform in Asia: The Role of Human Capitalwith Jie Li. Applied Economics, 2014, vol. 46, pp. 2920-2935.

Working papers

• Greater Autonomy, Better Access? The Causal Effect of Physician Associate Scope-of-Practice Expansions on Healthcare Access and Cost Barrierswith Tulasiram Nepal.
• Effects of Social Support on Toxicity and Mental Well-Being of Elderly Users in Online Health Communities: An Empirical Studywith Eduardo Villacis Calderon, Jie Yan, and Paul Lowry.
• Harmonizing the Yin and Yang: Gender Disparities in Subjective Well-Being after Retirement in Chinawith Erkmen G. Aslim and Shin-Yi Chou.
• Fan Passion and Behavioral Loyalty in Professional Sports: The Role of Social Media Usewith Jie Yan, Kirk Wakefield, and Robin Wakefield.
• Falling Behind as Peers Age Up: The Effects of Peer Age on Student Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomeswith Chuanyi Guo and Xiao Liu.