Melissa Schettini Kearney
Personal Details
First Name: | Melissa |
Middle Name: | Schettini |
Last Name: | Kearney |
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RePEc Short-ID: | pke151 |
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Terminal Degree: | 2002 Economics Department; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (from RePEc Genealogy) |
Affiliation
Department of Economics
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland (United States)http://www.bsos.umd.edu/econ/
RePEc:edi:deumdus (more details at EDIRC)
Research output
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- Emel Filiz-Ozbay & Jonathan Guryan & Kyle Hyndman & Melissa Schettini Kearney & Erkut Y. Ozbay, 2013.
"Do Lottery Payments Induce Savings Behavior: Evidence from the Lab,"
NBER Working Papers
19130, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Filiz-Ozbay, Emel & Guryan, Jonathan & Hyndman, Kyle & Kearney, Melissa & Ozbay, Erkut Y., 2015. "Do lottery payments induce savings behavior? Evidence from the lab," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 1-24.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012. "Explaining Recent Trends in the U.S. Teen Birth Rate," NBER Working Papers 17964, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012.
"Why is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does it Matter?,"
NBER Working Papers
17965, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012. "Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States So High and Why Does It Matter?," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 26(2), pages 141-163, Spring.
- Lisa J. Dettling & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2011.
"House Prices and Birth Rates: The Impact of the Real Estate Market on the Decision to Have a Baby,"
NBER Working Papers
17485, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Dettling, Lisa J. & Kearney, Melissa S., 2014. "House prices and birth rates: The impact of the real estate market on the decision to have a baby," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 82-100.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2011. "Income Inequality and Early Non-Marital Childbearing: An Economic Exploration of the "Culture of Despair"," NBER Working Papers 17157, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney & Peter Tufano & Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst, 2010. "Making Savers Winners: An Overview of Prize-Linked Savings Products," NBER Working Papers 16433, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Seth M. Freedman & Melissa Schettini Kearney & Mara Lederman, 2009.
"Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls,"
NBER Working Papers
15183, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Seth Freedman & Melissa Kearney & Mara Lederman, 2012. "Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 94(2), pages 499-516, May.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2009.
"Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?,"
NBER Working Papers
14742, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2010. "Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 2(3), pages 90-110, August.
- Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2008.
"Parental Education and Parental Time With Children,"
NBER Working Papers
13993, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst & Melissa Kearney, 2008. "Parental Education and Parental Time with Children," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 22(3), pages 23-46, Summer.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007.
"Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing,"
NBER Working Papers
13436, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007. "Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing," NBER Chapters, in: The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, pages 181-209, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007.
"Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior,"
NBER Working Papers
13045, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2009. "Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(1), pages 137-151, February.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006.
"The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market,"
NBER Working Papers
11986, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006. "The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 189-194, May.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005.
"Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists,"
NBER Working Papers
11627, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "Trends in U. S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists," Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers 2095, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research.
- Mark Duggan & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2005. "The Impact of Child SSI Enrollment on Household Outcomes: Evidence from the Survey of Income and Program Participation," NBER Working Papers 11568, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "Lucky Stores, Gambling, and Addiction: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales," NBER Working Papers 11287, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "The Economic Winners and Losers of Legalized Gambling," NBER Working Papers 11234, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005.
"Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices,"
NBER Working Papers
11628, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2005. "Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices," Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers 2096, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2002.
"Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior? A Look at the Family Cap,"
NBER Working Papers
9093, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2004. "Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior?: A Look at the Family Cap," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 39(2).
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2002.
"State Lotteries and Consumer Behavior,"
NBER Working Papers
9330, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Kearney, Melissa Schettini, 2005. "State lotteries and consumer behavior," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(11-12), pages 2269-2299, December.
Articles
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012.
"Why Is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States So High and Why Does It Matter?,"
Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 26(2), pages 141-163, Spring.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2012. "Why is the Teen Birth Rate in the United States so High and Why Does it Matter?," NBER Working Papers 17965, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Seth Freedman & Melissa Kearney & Mara Lederman, 2012.
"Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls,"
The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 94(2), pages 499-516, May.
- Seth M. Freedman & Melissa Schettini Kearney & Mara Lederman, 2009. "Product Recalls, Imperfect Information, and Spillover Effects: Lessons from the Consumer Response to the 2007 Toy Recalls," NBER Working Papers 15183, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2010.
"Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?,"
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 2(3), pages 90-110, August.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2009. "Is Lottery Gambling Addictive?," NBER Working Papers 14742, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2009.
"Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior,"
The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(1), pages 137-151, February.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007. "Subsidized Contraception, Fertility, and Sexual Behavior," NBER Working Papers 13045, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Mark G. Duggan & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2009. "Award given by the Vernon Prize Committee for Volume 26 of JPAM," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(2), pages 328-328.
- Jonathan Guryan & Melissa S. Kearney, 2008. "Gambling at Lucky Stores: Empirical Evidence from State Lottery Sales," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(1), pages 458-473, March.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2008. "Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Revising the Revisionists," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 90(2), pages 300-323, May.
- Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst & Melissa Kearney, 2008.
"Parental Education and Parental Time with Children,"
Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 22(3), pages 23-46, Summer.
- Jonathan Guryan & Erik Hurst & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2008. "Parental Education and Parental Time With Children," NBER Working Papers 13993, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Mark G. Duggan & Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2007. "The impact of child SSI enrollment on household outcomes," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(4), pages 861-886.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006.
"The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market,"
American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 189-194, May.
- David H. Autor & Lawrence F. Katz & Melissa S. Kearney, 2006. "The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market," NBER Working Papers 11986, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Kearney, Melissa Schettini, 2005.
"State lotteries and consumer behavior,"
Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(11-12), pages 2269-2299, December.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2002. "State Lotteries and Consumer Behavior," NBER Working Papers 9330, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2004.
"Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior?: A Look at the Family Cap,"
Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 39(2).
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2002. "Is There an Effect of Incremental Welfare Benefits on Fertility Behavior? A Look at the Family Cap," NBER Working Papers 9093, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Chapters
- Melissa Schettini Kearney, 2010. "Teen Pregnancy Prevention," NBER Chapters, in: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited, pages 221-247, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007.
"Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing,"
NBER Chapters, in: The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, pages 181-209,
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Melissa S. Kearney & Phillip B. Levine, 2007. "Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Early Childbearing," NBER Working Papers 13436, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 13 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (4) 2002-08-08 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 2006-02-26
- NEP-DEM: Demographic Economics (3) 2011-10-15 2012-04-10 2012-04-10
- NEP-EDU: Education (3) 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 2008-05-17
- NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (3) 2005-09-29 2005-09-29 2006-02-26
- NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2002-08-08 2002-11-10
- NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (1) 2013-06-16
- NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2011-07-02
- NEP-MKT: Marketing (1) 2009-07-28
- NEP-REG: Regulation (1) 2005-04-03
- NEP-UPT: Utility Models and Prospect Theory (1) 2013-06-16
- NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2011-10-15
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