Kenneth A. Couch

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Kenneth A. Couch is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth A. Couch has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 34 papers in General Health Professions and 30 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kenneth A. Couch's work include Employment and Welfare Studies (30 papers), Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (26 papers) and Retirement, Disability, and Employment (17 papers). Kenneth A. Couch is often cited by papers focused on Employment and Welfare Studies (30 papers), Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (26 papers) and Retirement, Disability, and Employment (17 papers). Kenneth A. Couch collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Kenneth A. Couch's co-authors include Robert W. Fairlie, David Wittenburg, Richard V. Burkhauser, Huanan Xu, Thomas A. Dunn, Mary C. Daly, William T. Alpert, Oskar R. Harmon, Douglas A. Wolf and Dean R. Lillard and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, American Journal of Public Health and The Review of Economics and Statistics.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth A. Couch

73 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Earnings Losses of Displaced Workers Revisited 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Earnings Losses of Displaced Workers Revisited
    2010 378 citations Kenneth A. Couch et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth A. Couch United States 22 1.1k 939 764 392 373 78 2.2k
Melissa S. Kearney United States 21 1.5k 1.3× 988 1.1× 735 1.0× 496 1.3× 564 1.5× 58 2.9k
Thomas Bauer Germany 26 1.4k 1.2× 1.4k 1.5× 642 0.8× 381 1.0× 263 0.7× 171 2.9k
Knut Røed Norway 24 919 0.8× 753 0.8× 664 0.9× 438 1.1× 244 0.7× 106 1.9k
Jeffrey Grogger United States 24 932 0.8× 1.3k 1.4× 572 0.7× 201 0.5× 690 1.8× 65 2.6k
Bas van der Klaauw Netherlands 27 1.1k 1.0× 477 0.5× 708 0.9× 337 0.9× 281 0.8× 107 2.2k
Regina T. Riphahn Germany 26 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.1× 906 1.2× 712 1.8× 398 1.1× 124 2.7k
Michael Rosholm Denmark 26 1.2k 1.1× 777 0.8× 684 0.9× 274 0.7× 218 0.6× 111 2.0k
Per‐Anders Edin Sweden 20 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 426 0.6× 336 0.9× 395 1.1× 39 2.3k
Joachim R. Frick Germany 22 964 0.9× 1.6k 1.7× 884 1.2× 361 0.9× 567 1.5× 103 3.2k
Madeline Zavodny United States 29 820 0.7× 1.7k 1.8× 792 1.0× 424 1.1× 565 1.5× 129 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth A. Couch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth A. Couch

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Couch, Kenneth A., et al.. (2021). Changing Longevity, Social Security Retirement Benefits, and Potential Adjustments. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A., Robert W. Fairlie, & Huanan Xu. (2020). Early evidence of the impacts of COVID-19 on minority unemployment. Journal of Public Economics. 192. 104287–104287. 203 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A.. (2019). Changing Longevity, Social Security Retirement Benefits and Potential Adjustments.
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Couch, Kenneth A., et al.. (2018). The Incidence and Consequences of Private Sector Job Loss in the Great Recession. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A.. (2017). Retirement and Social Security.
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Tamborini, Christopher R., et al.. (2016). Work Disability among Women. Journal of Health and Social Behavior. 57(1). 98–117. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, Barbara A. & Kenneth A. Couch. (2014). The Social Security Statement: Background, Implementation, and Recent Developments. SSRN Electronic Journal. 74(2). 1. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Barbara A. & Kenneth A. Couch. (2014). How EffEctivE is tHE Social Security Statement? informing YoungEr workErs about social sEcuritY. SSRN Electronic Journal. 74(4). 1. 4 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A., et al.. (2014). Economic and Health Implications of Long-Term Unemployment: Earnings, Disability Benefits, and Mortality. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 38. 259–305. 8 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A.. (2013). Point/Counterpoint. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 33(1). 211–211. 1 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A. & Robert W. Fairlie. (2010). Last hired, first fired? black-white unemployment and the business cycle. Demography. 47(1). 227–247. 118 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A. & Robert W. Fairlie. (2008). Last Hired, First Fired? Black-White Unemployment and the Business Cycle. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Burkhauser, Richard V., et al.. (2003). Income Inequality in the 1990s: Re-forging a Lost Relationship. Journal of Income Distribution. 15 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A. & David Wittenburg. (2001). The Response of Hours of Work to Increases in the Minimum Wage. Southern Economic Journal. 68(1). 171–171. 41 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A. & David Wittenburg. (2001). The Response of Hours of Work to Increases in the Minimum Wage. Southern Economic Journal. 68(1). 171–177. 18 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A.. (1999). Distribution and employment impacts of raising the minimum wage. FRB SF weekly letter.
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Dunn, Thomas A. & Kenneth A. Couch. (1999). Intergenerational Correlations in Earnings in Three Countries: The United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Econstor (Econstor). 68(2). 290–296. 3 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A., Mary C. Daly, & Douglas A. Wolf. (1999). Time? money? both? the allocation of resources to older Parents. Demography. 36(2). 219–232. 100 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A. & Thomas A. Dunn. (1995). Intergenerational Correlations in Labor Market Status: A Comparison of the United States and Germany. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 7 indexed citations
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Couch, Kenneth A., et al.. (1986). Reaping the Whirlwind.. Educational leadership. 44(2). 72–73. 1 indexed citations

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