Differential fertility, school enrollment, and development. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

A decline in the ratio of child earnings to parental earnings or a rise in education subsidy rates can increase enrollment ratios and decrease fertility.

Zhang, J., Liu, H. Differential fertility, school enrollment, and development. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00954-0

JOPE has CiteScore 9.2 (2022) MORE Info & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021)


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: https://rdcu.be/demM7

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

An empirical investigation of China between 1350 and 1920 finds a positive relationship between social status and net reproduction.

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: https://rdcu.be/demM7

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2 !! MORE Info.


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

The paper finds that an increase in maternal involvement leads to a significant decrease in adolescents’ trouble in school.

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2 !! MORE Info.


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: https://rdcu.be/demM7

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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Health and aging before and after retirement. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

In support of the health deficit model, the paper finds that the health status of individuals from low- and high-status groups diverges before and after retirement.

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2 !! MORE Info.


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: https://rdcu.be/demM7

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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CiteScore 2022 journal ranking: Journal of Population Economics ranks much higher.

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Scopus has adjusted its CiteScore measure: “CiteScore 2022 counts the citations received in 2019-2022 to articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters and data papers published in 2019-2022, and divides this by the number of publications published in 2019-2022.” It has a much broader basis than the IF measure of Clarivate; the new IF values for 2022 are coming out soon in June 2023.

A selective list of journals in economics:
CiteScore (#docs)

  • 25.1 (158): Quarterly Journal of Economics
  • 12.8 (592): Small Business Economics
  • 9.2 (173): Journal of Population Economics
  • 9.0 (514): China Economic Review
  • 7.0 (460): Journal of Development Economics
  • 6.3 (171): Journal of Labor Economics
  • 6.3 (188): Review of Economics of the Household
  • 6.2 (176): ILR Review
  • 5.9 (178): Journal of Human Resources
  • 5.8 (105): Eurasian Business Review
  • 5.8 (309): International Journal of Manpower
  • 5.5 (111): Eurasian Economic Review
  • 5.4 (138): Feminist Economics
  • 4.7 (49): Journal of Economic Growth
  • 3.9 (366): Economics and Human Biology
  • 3.4 (171): Journal of the Economics of Ageing
  • 2.8 (425): Labour Economics
  • 2.2 (224): Indian Journal of Labor Economics
  • 2.2 (66): Journal of Human Capital
  • 2.2 (112): Population and Economics
  • 1.8 (67): Journal of Demographic Economics

A selective list of journals in demography:
CiteScore (#docs)

  • 9.2 (182): Journal of Population Economics
  • 7.3 (863): Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • 6.8 (168): International Migration Review
  • 6.0 (386): Demography
  • 5.2 (156): European Journal of Population
  • 4.9 (387): Population, Space and Place
  • 4.5 (143): Population and Development Review 
  • 3.9 (117): Population Studies

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Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

The paper suggests the existence of two distinct Malthusian regimes in preindustrial England: a survival-driven regime, and a later technology-driven regime.

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2 !! MORE Info.


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: https://rdcu.be/demM7

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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Flashlight: Centenary Symposium June 8 – 9, 2023, of Princeton’s Industrial Relations Section.

Congratulations to the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University and its leader Orley Ashenfelter celebrating 100 years of tremendous success in research and policy impact: More information.

Orley Ashenfelter & Klaus F. Zimmermann
during the IR Section Centennial Symposium, Princeton, June 9, 2023

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Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.

The paper finds that the question causes non-citizens and Hispanics to refuse to participate in the survey disproportionately.

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2 !!


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: forthcoming

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

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The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.

The paper finds that wartime social networks (veterans from the same company) persistently affected veterans’ location choices in the post-Civil War period.

Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal of Population Economics (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00940-6 Free to read: https://rdcu.be/ddUCh

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)
NEW: CiteScore 2022 = 9.2


Vol. 36, Issue 3, July 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 26 articles on:

Aspirations and preferences; Environment, Weather, Climate; Family; Fertility; Historical demography; Ageing, pensions, social security; Migration

https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-3

Just published online:

Hu, S. Survival of the literati: Social status and reproduction in Ming–Qing China. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00960-2 Free read: forthcoming

Norris, J., van Hasselt, M. Troubled in school: does maternal involvement matter for adolescents?. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00950-4 OPEN ACCESS

Abeliansky, A.L., Strulik, H. Health and aging before and after retirement. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00951-3 OPEN ACCESS

Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUDe

Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response?. J Popul Econ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0

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Conscription and educational outcomes. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.

The paper finds that an increase (reduction) in the average length of (peacetime) army service has a positive (negative) and significant effect on men’s academic performance.

Savcic, R., Theodoropoulos, N. & Xefteris, D.: Conscription and educational outcomes. 
Journal of Population Economics (2023). Forthcoming issue 4/2023.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00944-2. Free to read: https://rdcu.be/dcBrk

JOPE has CiteScore 6.5 (2021, LINK) & Impact Factor 4.7 (2021, LINK)

Vol. 36, Issue 2, April 2023: Journal of Population Economics (JOPE) 16 articles.
https://link.springer.com/journal/148/volumes-and-issues/36-2
Papers were presented at the online 
JOPE Spring Conference on April 27, 2023. Report and video links.

Just published online:

Kovacic, M., Orso, C.E. Who’s afraid of immigration? The effect of economic preferences on tolerance. 
Journal of Population Economics (May 2023). OPEN ACCESS.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00947-z

Ciacci, R., Sansone, D. The impact of sodomy law repeals on crime. 
Journal of Population Economics (April 2023). OPEN ACCESS.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00953-1

Perez-Alvarez, M., Favara, M.: Children having children: early motherhood and offspring human capital in India. 
Journal of Population Economics (March 2023). OPEN ACCESS.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00946-0

Amuedo-Dorantes, C., Bucheli, J.R.: Implications of restrictive asylum policies: evidence from metering along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Journal of Population Economics (March 2023). Free to read: https://rdcu.be/datCE
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00949-x

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