Chao Fu
Research:
Fields:
Labor Economics, Empirical Microeconomics, Applied Theory
Publications
"Training, Search and Wage Dynamics", Review of Economic Dynamics, Vol 14 (Oct 2011) 650-666
Working Paper Version: pdf Online Appendix: pdf
"Assumptions Matter: Model Uncertainty and the Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment" (with Steven Durlauf and Salvador Navarro), American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 2012, 102(3): 1-7
"Capital Punishment and Deterrence: Understanding Disparate Results" (with Steven Durlauf and Salvador Navarro), Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Forthcoming
Working Paper Version: pdf
Working Papers
"Equilibrium Tuition, Applications, Admissions and Enrollment in the College Market" (Revise and Resubmit)
Recent version (Feb. 2013): pdf
"College-Major Choice to College-Then-Major Choice" (with Paola Bordon) pdf
"Structural Estimation of a Becker-Ehrlich Equilibrium Model of Crime: Allocating Police across Cities to Reduce Crime" (with Kenneth Wolpin) pdf
Work in Progress
"Program Evaluation When Externalities Exist and a Control Group Does Not: The Case of Post-Katrina Rebuilding Grants" (with Jesse Gregory)
"Ability Tracking, Parental Effort and Student Achievement" (with Nirav Mehta)
"Parent Reputation, Student Effort and Student Achievement" (with Juan Pantano)