Finis Welch

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Finis Welch is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Finis Welch has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 14 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Finis Welch's work include Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (26 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (13 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (10 papers). Finis Welch is often cited by papers focused on Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (26 papers), Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (13 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (10 papers). Finis Welch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Israel. Finis Welch's co-authors include Kevin Murphy, James P. Smith, William B. Gould, Lee A. Lillard, Franco Peracchi, Walter McManus, Yoram Ben-Porath, Sean Becketti, James P. Smith and Donald R. Deere and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Political Economy.

In The Last Decade

Finis Welch

63 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Education in Production 1970 2026 1988 2007 1970 100 200 300 400 500

Peers

Finis Welch
Gary Solon United States
Alison L. Booth United Kingdom
Joop Hartog Netherlands
Marianne A. Ferber United States
Harry J. Holzer United States
Andrew Leigh Australia
Magne Mogstad United States
John Ermisch United Kingdom
Gary Solon United States
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Fields of papers citing papers by Finis Welch

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All Works

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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (2004). Racial Discrimination: A Human Capital Perspective. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Murphy, Kevin & Finis Welch. (1998). Perspectives on the Social Security Crisis and Proposed Solutions.. American Economic Review. 88(2). 142–150. 26 indexed citations
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Deere, Donald R., Kevin Murphy, & Finis Welch. (1995). Employment and the 1990-1991 Minimum-Wage Hike. American Economic Review. 85(2). 232–237. 114 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis. (1993). Matching the Current Population Surveys. Stata technical bulletin. 2(12). 20 indexed citations
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Murphy, Kevin & Finis Welch. (1993). Inequality and relative wages. American Economic Review. 83(2). 104–109. 36 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis & Kevin Murphy. (1993). Occupational change and the demand for skill, 1940-1990. American Economic Review. 83(2). 122–126. 52 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1989). Black Economic Progress after Myrdal. Journal of Economic Literature. 27(2). 519–564. 397 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1987). Race and Poverty: A Forty-Year Record. American Economic Review. 77(2). 152–158. 8 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1986). Narrowing the Wage Gap Between Blacks and Whites... A Look at Forty Years of Economic Progress.... RAND Corporation eBooks.
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Welch, Finis. (1981). Affirmative Action and Its Enforcement. American Economic Review. 71(2). 127–133. 23 indexed citations
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Topel, Robert & Finis Welch. (1980). Unemployment Insurance: Survey and Extensions. Economica. 47(187). 351–351. 60 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis. (1979). Effects of Cohort Size on Earnings: The Baby Boom Babies' Financial Bust. Journal of Political Economy. 87(5, Part 2). S65–S97. 413 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1978). Race Differences in Earnings: A Survey and New Evidence. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 23 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis, et al.. (1978). The overeducated American? a review article. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 26 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1978). Local Labor Markets and Cyclic Components in Demand for College Trained Manpower. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 3 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis. (1977). What have We Learned from Empirical Studies of Unemployment Insurance?. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 30(4). 451–451. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, James P. & Finis Welch. (1976). Black-White Male Wage Ratios: 1960-1970.. American Economic Review. 67(3). 323–338. 86 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis. (1975). Human Capital Theory: Education, Discrimination, and Lifecycles,. American Economic Review. 65(2). 63–73. 63 indexed citations
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Kosters, Marvin H. & Finis Welch. (1972). The Effects of Minimum Wages on the Distribution of Changes in Aggregate Employment. American Economic Review. 62(3). 323–332. 37 indexed citations
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Welch, Finis. (1971). Black-White Differences in Returns to Schooling. American Economic Review. 63(5). 893–907. 126 indexed citations

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