My research is grounded in economic sociology, public policy, and quantitative methods. I seek out topics of conceptual relevance to both sociology and economics, look for fruitful data sets, and aspire to apply advanced statistical methods in intuitive ways. My dissertation is on the non-pecuniary costs of unemployment. I also study model uncertainty, millionaire migration, and the market for medicine.
Some Published works:
"Model Uncertainty in Sociological Research." American Sociological Review. June 2009.
"Call the Millionaire's Bluff." New York Daily News. Nov. 27, 2008. (With Charles Varner)
My earlier cycle of research focused on the history of economics and sociology:
"The Emergence of Sociology from Political Economy in the United States: 1890 to 1940." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. Spring, 2009. (Won best graduate student paper award from ASA History of Sociology section.)
"The Politics, Mathematics, and Morality of Economics." Socio-Economic Review. 2005.
Working papers:
"Millionaire Migration and the State Taxation of Top Incomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment." (with Charles Varner)
"Asymmetric Information in the Market For Medicine: The Disconnect Between Hospital Medical Quality and Patient Satisfaction." (with Xinxiang Chen)
"Waiting for the Weekend: Free Time and Network Constraints Among the Unemployed."
"Unemployment Insurance and Job Search Effort: Evidence from Random Audits"Download CV
