By 1989 the Michigan Panel Study on Income Dynamics (PSID) had experienced approximately 50 percent sample loss from cumulative attrition its initial 1968 membership. We study effect of this unconditional distributions several socioeconomic variables and estimates sets regression coefficients. provide a statistical framework for conducting tests bias that draws sharp distinction between selection unobservables observables shows weighted least squares can generate consistent parameter when is...

Only a few studies have tried to estimate the trend in elasticity of children's economic status with respect parents' status, and these produce conflicting results. In an attempt reconcile findings, we use Panel Study ...

The study investigated the effects of four class sizes (16, 23, 30, and 37) on teachers’ expectations; attitudes opinions participants (students teachers); student achievement in reading, mathematics, composition, art; self-concept; a variety classroom process variables (e.g., teacher-pupil interaction, pupil participation, method instruction). Teachers students were randomly assigned to size Grades 4 5. A total 62 classes three school districts Metropolitan Toronto participated two-year...

Abstract Selective attrition potentially biases estimation of intergenerational links in health and economic status. This paper documents the PSID through 2007 for a cohort children, investigates bias models predicting adult health, education earnings, including based on sibling differences. Although affects unconditional means, weighted generally maintains its representativeness along key dimensions comparison to National Health Interview Survey. Using PSID, correlations outcomes father-son...

The Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) has become an important tool for studying how long people stay on welfare programs because it monthly data a variety programs. This article presents estimates duration models unmarried women with children who are the Aid to Families Dependent Children program (AFDC) using 1984 1985 panels SIPP. A weakness in previous studies is that they do not include local labor market conditions or other area effects; this omission may bias estimated...

Economists have traditionally measured household production (HP) by multiplying hours spent a wage rate. This practice tends to misstate HP ignoring the contribution of capital and entrepreneurship making questionable marginal productivity assumptions. Quantifying market value per unit avoids these problems yields estimated same method as GNP. We measure this direct find be 44 percent more than that obtained traditional approach. further make average comparisons between firms households for...

Abstract HOPE VI was designed as a program to revitalize distressed public housing. This study uses hedonic methods test whether projects that are rebuilt with funds have positive effect on surrounding property values. Comparisons made between and other types of housing programs using data values by census block groups from the 2000 census. We find had statistically significant impact order 8–10% for every quarter‐mile closer unit located development. Other developments were found little if any

Abstract Using a model that addresses the potential endogeneity of employment hours on mothers' child care time and vice versa, by including instruments based parental attitudes, we find significant negative (but inelastic) relation between two uses. Notes 1 Discretionary is defined as remaining after biologically necessary bodily maintenance such sleeping eating. 2 Some studies have considered demand for it depends status without allowing (e.g.Henriques Vaillancourt, Citation1988). Cheng...

AbstractThe Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) encourages bank lending in low- and moderate-income areas. We use a regression discontinuity design that exploits the relative-income threshold distinguishes CRA-eligible from ineligible neighborhoods (census tracts) find little evidence CRA has contributed to neighborhood changes associated with gentrification eligible Over 1989–1999 period, we tracts had greater increases mean income relative tracts, but caused decreases proportion of long-term...

Abstract: The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) can enhance conservation of biodiversity in North America by increasing its engagement public policy. Toward this end, the Section SCB is establishing partnerships with other professional organizations order to speak more powerfully decision makers and taking actions—such as interaction chapters—geared engage members substantively science‐policy issues. Additionally, section developing a American Biodiversity Blueprint, which spans...

Consumer spending on organic food products has grown rapidly. Some claim that organics have ecological, equity, and health advantages over conventional therefore should be subsidized. Here we explore the distributive impacts of an fruit subsidy reduces retail price in US by 10 percent. We estimate impact demand a representative poor, middle income, rich household using three analytical methods; including two econometric one machine learning. do not find strong evidence regressive...

This paper estimates household production functions directly, considers their characteristics, and compares them with previous indirectly estimated functions. Interviews 135 Missoula, Montana area married couple households provided the data. The results suggest that endogeneity a lack of output capital data which led to use indirect methodology are not insurmountable problems. tend confirm feasibility directly measuring outputs since function reasonable. Directly offer possibilities for...