Robert Moffitt

24.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
191 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Moffitt is a scholar working on Gender Studies, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Moffitt has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Gender Studies, 83 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 44 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Robert Moffitt's work include Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (99 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (40 papers) and Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (30 papers). Robert Moffitt is often cited by papers focused on Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (99 papers), Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (40 papers) and Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (30 papers). Robert Moffitt collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Germany. Robert Moffitt's co-authors include John F. McDonald, Peter Gottschalk, John Fitzgerald, J. S. Butler, Michael P. Keane, Lawrence F. Katz, William T. Dickens, Gary Burtless, Thomas Fraker and Walter Nicholson and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Statistical Association.

In The Last Decade

Robert Moffitt

184 papers receiving 11.3k citations

Hit Papers

American Economic Review 1980 2026 1995 2010 2009 1980 1983 1992 1998 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Moffitt United States 49 6.3k 4.4k 4.0k 2.9k 2.2k 191 13.2k
Claudia Goldin United States 52 6.0k 1.0× 4.9k 1.1× 5.2k 1.3× 1.6k 0.6× 876 0.4× 162 13.1k
Thomas Lemieux Canada 36 7.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.4× 3.4k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 74 11.5k
Costas Meghir United Kingdom 50 5.5k 0.9× 2.4k 0.5× 2.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.4× 2.2k 1.0× 187 10.2k
Andrew J. Oswald United Kingdom 56 7.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.3× 5.8k 1.5× 4.8k 1.6× 2.1k 1.0× 205 20.2k
Jörn‐Steffen Pischke United States 25 7.3k 1.2× 1.2k 0.3× 3.9k 1.0× 1.9k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 48 15.3k
Ronald L. Oaxaca United States 24 5.9k 0.9× 2.2k 0.5× 3.0k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 571 0.3× 70 9.6k
James J. Heckman United States 14 10.6k 1.7× 2.4k 0.6× 4.8k 1.2× 2.1k 0.7× 6.2k 2.9× 22 23.7k
Robert A. Pollak United States 45 5.0k 0.8× 4.6k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 790 0.3× 1.4k 0.6× 112 10.6k
Raj Chetty United States 34 4.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.3× 4.6k 1.2× 2.4k 0.8× 2.3k 1.1× 68 13.3k
Orley Ashenfelter United States 50 6.4k 1.0× 1.4k 0.3× 2.6k 0.7× 1.4k 0.5× 1.2k 0.5× 148 11.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Moffitt

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Moffitt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Moffitt

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Moffitt, Robert. (2024). Transfers, taxes and tax credits for those on low incomes: beyond Mirrlees. 3(Supplement_1). i1201–i1208. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert, et al.. (2023). Is this Time Different? The Safety Net Response to the Pandemic Recession. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Hotz, V. Joseph, Christopher R. Bollinger, Charles F. Manski, et al.. (2022). Balancing data privacy and usability in the federal statistical system. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(31). e2104906119–e2104906119. 22 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert, et al.. (2019). The Effect of SNAP and School Food Programs on Food Security, Diet Quality, and Food Spending: Sensitivity to Program Reporting Error. Southern Economic Journal. 86(1). 156–201. 12 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (2016). Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 1. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (2015). The Deserving Poor, the Family, and the U.S. Welfare System. Demography. 52(3). 729–749. 159 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert, et al.. (2011). An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States. Econstor (Econstor). 31 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (2003). Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (2002). The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations
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Cameron, Stephen V., et al.. (2001). Summary of Observations and Recommendations. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7(2). 3. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert & David W. Stevens. (2001). Changing Caseloads: Macro Influences and Micro Composition. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic policy review. 7(2). 37–51. 19 indexed citations
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Blank, Rebecca M., Robert Moffitt, David W. Stevens, Susan Mayer, & June O’Neill. (2001). Session 2: Changing Caseloads: Macroeconomic Influences and Microeconomic Composition. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic policy review. 7(2). 23. 8 indexed citations
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Flinn, Christopher J., Richard A. Kulka, Robert Moffitt, & Kenneth I. Wolpin. (2000). Introduction to the Journal of Human Resources special issue on data quality. The Journal of Human Resources. 36(3). 413–415. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert, David C. Ribar, & Mark Wilhelm. (1996). The Decline of Welfare Benefits in the U.S.: The Role of Wage Inequality. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert & Peter Gottschalk. (1994). Welfare dependence: Concepts, measures, and trends. American Economic Review. 84(2). 38–42. 47 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (1993). Welfare Reform: An Economist's Perspective. Yale law & policy review. 11(1). 6. 1 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (1992). Incentive Effects of the U.S. Welfare System: A Review. Journal of Economic Literature. 30(1). 1–61. 729 indexed citations breakdown →
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Moffitt, Robert. (1986). Work Incentives in the AFDC System: An Analysis of the 1981 Reforms. American Economic Review. 76(2). 219–223. 24 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (1986). The Econometrics of Piecewise-Linear Budget Constraints. Journal of Business and Economic Statistics. 4(3). 317–328. 141 indexed citations
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Moffitt, Robert. (1977). Labor Supply and the Payroll Tax: Note. American Economic Review. 67(5). 1004–1005. 1 indexed citations

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