Jeffrey R. Kling

12.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
50 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Jeffrey R. Kling is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Jeffrey R. Kling has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 13 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Jeffrey R. Kling's work include Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (28 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (11 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers). Jeffrey R. Kling is often cited by papers focused on Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (28 papers), Homelessness and Social Issues (11 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers). Jeffrey R. Kling collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Jeffrey R. Kling's co-authors include Lawrence F. Katz, Jeffrey B. Liebman, Jens Ludwig, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Greg J. Duncan, Ronald C. Kessler, Sendhil Mullainathan, Lisa A. Gennetian, David F. Weiman and Bruce Western and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jeffrey R. Kling

50 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Experimental Analysis of Neighborhood Effects

2007 1.7k citations Jeffrey R. Kling, Jeffrey B. Liebman et al. profile →
Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment

2001 732 citations Lawrence F. Katz, Jeffrey R. Kling et al. The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
Neighborhoods, Obesity, and Diabetes — A Randomized Social Experiment

2011 710 citations Jens Ludwig, Lisa Sanbonmatsu et al. profile →
Neighborhood Effects on the Long-Term Well-Being of Low-Income Adults

2012 519 citations Jens Ludwig, Greg J. Duncan et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jeffrey R. Kling United States	30	4.3k	2.3k	2.2k	1.3k	1.2k	50	7.7k
Nathaniel Hendren United States	20	3.8k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	789 0.6×	925 0.8×	32	6.1k
Raj Chetty United States	34	4.6k 1.1×	2.4k 1.0×	4.9k 2.2×	1.5k 1.1×	3.0k 2.5×	68	13.3k
Janet Currie United States	59	3.1k 0.7×	4.8k 2.0×	3.7k 1.7×	2.0k 1.5×	2.1k 1.7×	213	14.4k
Jeffrey B. Liebman United States	23	2.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	505 0.4×	690 0.6×	54	5.9k
Stephen P. Jenkins United Kingdom	47	4.6k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	3.4k 1.6×	668 0.5×	468 0.4×	221	8.7k
Anne Case United States	42	3.0k 0.7×	3.5k 1.5×	4.1k 1.8×	2.4k 1.8×	855 0.7×	79	12.4k
Christopher J. Ruhm United States	46	2.0k 0.5×	4.8k 2.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 1.4×	1.6k 1.4×	163	10.5k
Carol Propper United Kingdom	48	1.4k 0.3×	3.5k 1.5×	3.1k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	701 0.6×	202	7.5k
David G. Blanchflower United Kingdom	42	3.0k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	4.7k 2.1×	1.2k 0.9×	295 0.2×	186	10.5k
Lisa A. Gennetian United States	35	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.7×	533 0.2×	972 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	133	5.0k

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Harding, David J., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Greg J. Duncan, et al.. (2021). Evaluating Contradictory Experimental and Nonexperimental Estimates of Neighborhood Effects on Economic Outcomes for Adults. Housing Policy Debate. 33(2). 453–486. 4 indexed citations

Bennett, Michael S., et al.. (2017). Projected Costs of U.S. Nuclear Forces, 2017 to 2026. 2 indexed citations

Gennetian, Lisa A., Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Jens Ludwig, et al.. (2012). The Long-Term Effects of Moving to Opportunity on Youth Outcomes. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University). 14(2). 137. 55 indexed citations

Mendenhall, Ruby, Kathryn Edin, Susan L. Crowley, et al.. (2012). The Role of Earned Income Tax Credit in the Budgets of Low-Income Households. Social Service Review. 86(3). 367–400. 76 indexed citations

Kling, Jeffrey R., Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir, Lee C. Vermeulen, & Marian V. Wrobel. (2012). Comparison Friction: Experimental Evidence from Medicare Drug Plans. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 127(1). 199–235. 225 indexed citations

Harding, David J., Lisa A. Gennetian, Christopher Winship, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, & Jeffrey R. Kling. (2010). Unpacking Neighborhood Influences on Education Outcomes: Setting the Stage for Future Research. NBER Working Paper No. 16055.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 8 indexed citations

Brown, Jeffrey R., Jeffrey R. Kling, Sendhil Mullainathan, & Marian V. Wrobel. (2008). Why Don't People Insure Late-Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle. American Economic Review. 98(2). 304–309. 254 indexed citations

Sanbonmatsu, Lisa, Jeffrey R. Kling, Greg J. Duncan, & Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn. (2007). New Kids on the Block: Results from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment. Education next. 7(4). 60. 2 indexed citations

Ludwig, Jens & Jeffrey R. Kling. (2007). Is Crime Contagious?. The Journal of Law and Economics. 50(3). 491–518. 82 indexed citations

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Sanbonmatsu, Lisa, Jeffrey R. Kling, Greg J. Duncan, & Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn. (2006). Neighborhoods and Academic Achievement: Results from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment. NBER Working Paper No. 11909.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 13 indexed citations

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Ludwig, Jens & Jeffrey R. Kling. (2006). Is Crime Contagious?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 9 indexed citations

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Sanbonmatsu, Lisa, Jeffrey R. Kling, Greg J. Duncan, & Jeanne Brooks‐Gunn. (2006). Neighborhoods and Academic Achievement. The Journal of Human Resources. XLI(4). 649–691. 177 indexed citations

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Turney, Kristin, Kathryn Edin, Susan Clampet‐Lundquist, Jeffrey R. Kling, & Greg J. Duncan. (2006). Neighborhood Effects on Barriers to Employment: Results from a Randomized Housing Mobility Experiment in Baltimore. 2006(1). 137–187. 47 indexed citations

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Roth, Wilfried, Jeffrey R. Kling, Ines Gockel, et al.. (2005). Dissatisfaction with post-operative pain management—A prospective analysis of 1071 patients. Acute Pain. 7(2). 75–83. 11 indexed citations

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Kling, Jeffrey R., Jens Ludwig, & Lawrence F. Katz. (2005). Neighborhood Effects on Crime for Female and Male Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Housing Voucher Experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 120(1). 87–130. 391 indexed citations

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Tyler, John H. & Jeffrey R. Kling. (2004). Prison-Based Education and Re-Entry into the Mainstream Labor Market. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 16 indexed citations

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Katz, Lawrence F., Jeffrey R. Kling, Jeffrey B. Liebman, John Goering, & Judith D. Feins. (2003). Boston Site Findings: The Early Impacts of Moving to Opportunity. 9 indexed citations

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Kling, Jeffrey R., Jeffrey B. Liebman, & Lawrence F. Katz. (2001). Bullets Don't Got No Name: Consequences of Fear in the Ghetto. JCPR Working Paper.. Journal of Critical Care. 38. 132–136. 7 indexed citations

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Anderson, James M., Jeffrey R. Kling, & Kate Stith. (1999). Measuring Inter-Judge Sentencing Disparity Before and After the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10 indexed citations

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Anderson, James M., Jeffrey R. Kling, & Kate Stith. (1999). Measuring Interjudge Sentencing Disparity: Before and After the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Journal of Law and Economics. 42(S1). 271–308. 116 indexed citations

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