Lawrence Katz
@lkatz42.bsky.social
Economist studying labor markets, inequality, and economics of social problems
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#QJE Feb 2026, #10, “The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006,” by Lyons (@ronanlyons), Shertzer (@econhist-allday), Gray (@econhistoryorbust), and Agorastos: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006*
Abstract. We construct the first annual market rent and home sales price series for American cities over the twentieth century using 2.7 million newspaper
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #10, “The Price of Housing in the United States, 1890–2006,” by Lyons (@ronanlyons), Shertzer (@econhist-allday), Gray (@econhistoryorbust), and Agorastos: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #9, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic*
Abstract. In this article, we establish a causal connection between two of the most salient social developments in the United States over the past decades:
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #9, “Republican Support and Economic Hardship: The Enduring Effects of the Opioid Epidemic,” by Arteaga (@caroartc.bsky.social) and Barone (@vickybarone.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #8, “Marginal Returns to Public Universities,” by Jack Mountjoy: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Marginal Returns to Public Universities*
Abstract. This article studies the returns to enrolling in U.S. public universities by comparing the long-term outcomes of barely admitted versus barely re
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #8, “Marginal Returns to Public Universities,” by Jack Mountjoy: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #7, “Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns,” by Rao (@nirupama.bsky.social) and Risch: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns*
Abstract. A common concern surrounding minimum wage policies is their impact on independent businesses, which are often feared to be less able to bear or p
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #7, “Who’s Afraid of the Minimum Wage? Measuring the Impacts on Independent Businesses Using Matched U.S. Tax Returns,” by Rao (@nirupama.bsky.social) and Risch: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #6, “Bargaining and Inequality in the Labor Market,” by Caldwell (@sydneecaldwell.bsky.social), Haegele, and Heining: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Bargaining and Inequality in the Labor Market*
Abstract. We use novel surveys of firms and workers, linked to administrative employer-employee data, to study the prevalence and importance of individual
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #6, “Bargaining and Inequality in the Labor Market,” by Caldwell (@sydneecaldwell.bsky.social), Haegele, and Heining: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #4, “Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate,” by Bau, Khanna, Low, and Voena: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate*
Abstract. This paper uses newly collected data on the allocation of dowry to examine its role in resolving intergenerational frictions around migration in
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #4, “Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate,” by Bau, Khanna, Low, and Voena: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #2, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #2, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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#QJE Feb 2026, #1, “Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Barwick, Chen, Fu, and Li: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes*
Abstract. Concerns about excessive mobile phone use among youth are mounting. We present estimates of behavioral and contextual peer effects, along with co
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January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#QJE Feb 2026, #1, “Digital Distractions with Peer Influence: The Impact of Mobile App Usage on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Barwick, Chen, Fu, and Li: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...