PUBLICATIONS

The Effect of Public Health Insurance on Criminal Recidivism (with Erkmen G. Aslim, Murat C. Mungan, and Carlos I. Navarro), Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, forthcoming.

Labor Demand Shocks and Earnings and Employment Differentials: Evidence from the U.S. Shale Oil & Gas Boom​(with 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 School, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, vol. 176, 18-41.

Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children in China (with Naci Mocan), Journal of Human Capital, 2020, vol. 14, 485-534 (Lead article).

The Impact of Self-Perceived Relative Income on Life Satisfaction: Evidence from British Panel Data, Southern Economic Journal, 2019, vol. 86, 726-745.

Income Comparison and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from Self-Perceived Relative Income Data from China, Eastern Economic Journal, 2019, vol. 40, 428-462.

The Impact of High School Curriculum on Confidence, Academic Success, and Mental and Physical Well-Being of University Students (with Naci Mocan), Journal of Labor Research, 2019, vol. 40, 428-462.

Income Inequality and Financial Reform in Asia: The Role of Human Capital (with Jie Li), Applied Economics, 2014, vol. 46, 2920-2935.

WORK IN PROGRESS   

Income and Criminal Recidivism: Unintended Effects (with Erkmen, G. Aslim and Murat C. Mungan)

Revisiting the Effect of Medicaid on Criminal Recidivism (with Erkmen, G. Aslim and Murat C. Mungan)

Nutrition Shock and Children's Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Outcomes

Disruptive Peers and Students' Educational Attainment (with Chuanyi Guo)