Research by Heather Antecol, Ph.D., Director

Opting-Out

"The Opt-Out Revolution: Recent Trends in Female Labor Supply"

"A Dynamic Analysis of Married Women's Labor Force Transitions Surrounding Childbirth" (with Serkan Ozbeklik)

Harassment/Discrimination

"The Effect of Community-Level Socio Economic Conditions on Threatening Racial Encounters," (with Deborah Cobb-Clark), Regional Science and Urban Economics, forthcoming.

"Racial Harassment, Job Satisfaction and Intentions to Remain in the Military," (with Deborah Cobb-Clark), Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 22, No. 3 (July 2009), 713-738.

"Gender-Biased Behavior at Work: What Can Surveys Tell Us About the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination?" (with Vanessa Barcus and Deborah Cobb-Clark), Journal of Economic Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 5 (October 2009), 782-792.

"Racial and Ethnic Harassment in Local Communities," (with Deborah Cobb-Clark), Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 64, No. 2 (September 2008), 496-509.

"Identity and Racial Harassment," (with Deborah Cobb-Clark), Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 66 (3), June 2008, 529-557.

Sexual Orientation

"Labor Supply Differences Between Married Heterosexual Women and Partnered Lesbians: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach," (with Michael Steinberger), Economic Inquiry, forthcoming.

"The Sexual Orientation Wage Gap:  The Role of Occupational Sorting and Human Capital," (with Anneke Jong and Michael Steinberger), Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 61, No. 4 (July 2008), pp. 518-543.

Youth Outcomes

"The Early Decision Option in College Admission and its Impact on Student Diversity," (with Janet Smith)

"Does Single Parenthood Increase the Probability of Teenage Promiscuity, Drug Use and Crime?" (with Kelly Bedard), Journal of Population Economics, 20 (1), February 2007, 55-71.

For previous research on immigration, wage gaps, and harassment, visit the Director's website