Whether, and under what circumstances, people become parents has implications for
individual identity, family relationships, the well‐being of adults and children, and population …

We study a dynamic matching environment where individuals arrive sequentially. There is a
trade‐off between waiting for a thicker market, allowing for higher‐quality matches, and …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Approximately 70,000 adolescent and young adults (AYA) are
diagnosed with cancer each year. While advancements in treatment have led to improved …

We present a new type of field experiment to investigate ethnic prejudice in the workplace.
Our design allows us to study how potential discriminators respond to changes in the cost of …

Increasing numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adults are
becoming parents through adoption. The adoption of children by LGBTQ adults does …

The promotion of speedy, permanent outcomes for foster children is a central child welfare
policy goal. However, while children with intellectual disability (ID) are at greater risk for …

Istudydynamicmatchingmarketswherematch…, andmatching is one-to-one and irreversible.
The proposed stability notion, dynamic stability, incorporates a backward induction notion to …

Brendan O'Flaherty brings the tools of economic analysis—incentives, equilibrium,
optimization, and more—to bear on contentious issues of race in the United States. In areas …

ABSTRACT In the United States, prospective adoptive parents often express preferences
related to race. In two studies, we examined whether implicit racial bias against Black …

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA or the Act) is a federal statute that protects Indian
children by keeping them connected to their families and culture. The Act's provisions …