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David A. Macpherson

David A. Macpherson

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
32
Citations
7919
World Ranking
3377
National Ranking
1818

Overview

David A. Macpherson is affiliated with Trinity University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with notable contributions in social sciences and health professions. Their areas of study extend into subfields such as economics and econometrics, general health professions, public administration, demography, and accounting.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including labor market dynamics and wage inequality, employment and welfare studies, labor movements and unions, law, economics, and judicial systems, legal and constitutional studies, housing market and economics, and regional economics and spatial analysis.

Macpherson has published in various academic venues. Key publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Forensic Economics
  • Industrial Relations A Journal of Economy and Society
  • Monthly Labor Review

Notable recent papers by David A. Macpherson include:

  • Five Decades of Union Wages, Nonunion Wages, and Union Wage Gaps at Unionstats.Com, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Five decades of CPS wages, methods, and union-nonunion wage gaps at Unionstats.com, 2023, Industrial Relations A Journal of Economy and Society
  • The Gender Wage Gap and the Fair Calculations Act, 2020, Journal of Forensic Economics
  • Real Estate Agent Earnings and Local Housing Prices, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Life-Cycle Estimates of Earnings Growth by Education and Gender, 2024, Journal of Forensic Economics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Macpherson include Barry T. Hirsch, William E. Even, and Zichong Qu.

The scope of Macpherson's research covers a broad analytical range with significant outputs relating to wage inequality, labor market trends, union-related wage differentials, housing market influences on earnings, and the economic aspects of law and administration. Their interdisciplinary approach links labor economics with social and health factors, reflecting a diversified research portfolio.

Best Publications

  • The Composition of Hedonic Pricing Models

    G. Stacy Sirmans;David A. Macpherson;Emily N. Zietz

  • Union Membership and Coverage Database from the Current Population Survey: Note

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. MacPherson

  • Contemporary Labor Economics

    Campbell R. McConnell;Stanley L. Brue;David A. Macpherson

  • Wages and Gender Composition: Why do Women's Jobs Pay Less?

    David A. Macpherson;Barry T. Hirsch

  • Estimates of union density by State

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. Macpherson;Wayne G. Vroman

  • The Value of Housing Characteristics: A Meta Analysis

    G. Stacy Sirmans;Lynn MacDonald;David A. Macpherson;Emily Norman Zietz

  • Occupational Age Structure and Access for Older Workers

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. Macpherson;Melissa A. Hardy

  • The Decline of Private-Sector Unionism and the Gender Wage Gap.

    William E. Even;David A. Macpherson

  • Wage Differentials Across Labor Markets and Workers: Does Cost of Living Matter?

    J. Michael Dumond;Barry T. Hirsch;David A. Macpherson

  • Plant size and the decline of unionism

    William E. Even;David A. Macpherson

  • Workers#x0027; Compensation Recipiency in Union and Nonunion Workplaces:

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. MacPherson;J. Michael Dumond

  • Union Membership and Contract Coverage in the United States, 1983–1988

    Michael A. Curme;Barry T. Hirsch;David A. MacPherson

  • Employer Size and Labor Turnover: The Role of Pensions

    William E. Even;David A. MacPherson

  • Gender Differences in Pensions

    William E. Even;David A. Macpherson

  • Union Membership and Coverage Files from the Current Population Surveys: Note

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. Macpherson

  • Self-employment and married women

    David A. Macpherson

  • The Effect of International Competition on Union and Nonunion Wages

    David A. MacPherson;James B. Stewart

  • Earnings, Rents, and Competition in the Airline Labor Market

    Barry T. Hirsch;David A. Macpherson

  • The Gender Gap in Pensions and Wages

    William E. Even;David A. Macpherson

  • The labor force participation and earnings profiles of married female immigrants.

    MacPherson Da;Stewart Jb

  • Estimates of Union Density by State

    Barry T. Hirsch;Barry T. Hirsch;David A. MacPherson;David A. MacPherson;Wayne G. Vroman

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry T. Hirsch
Barry T. Hirsch Georgia State University

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