2026 Joseph G. Altonji: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	61	759	685	475	419	161	31388

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - IZA Prize in Labor Economics, Institute for the Study of Labor
2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1996 - Fellows of the Econometric Society

Overview

Joseph G. Altonji is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the social sciences, with a particular focus on economics, econometrics, and finance.

Their work covers a range of subfields including economics and econometrics, gender studies, accounting, education, and demography. The major topics addressed in their research are gender, labor, and family dynamics; labor market dynamics and wage inequality; financial literacy, pension, and retirement analysis; occupational and professional licensing regulation; innovations in educational methods; work-family balance challenges; and family dynamics and relationships.

Joseph G. Altonji has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Labor Economics
Review of Economic Dynamics

Among their recent papers are:

"The Labor Market Returns to Advanced Degrees," 2020, Journal of Labor Economics
"Individual earnings and family income: Dynamics and distribution," 2022, Review of Economic Dynamics
"Marriage Dynamics, Earnings Dynamics, and Lifetime Family Income," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
"Individual Earnings and Family Income: Dynamics and Distribution," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
"The Effects of Advanced Degrees on the Wage Rates, Hours, Earnings and Job Satisfaction of Women and Men," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Disa Hynsjö, Ivan Vidangos, John Eric Humphries, and Ling Zhong.

Joseph G. Altonji has been recognized with several awards throughout their career. These include the IZA Prize in Labor Economics from the Institute for the Study of Labor in 2018, designation as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010, and becoming a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 1996.

Best Publications

Race and gender in the labor market

Joseph G. Altonji;Rebecca M. Blank

5023
Citations
Selection on Observed and Unobserved Variables: Assessing the Effectiveness of Catholic Schools

Joseph G. Altonji;Todd E. Elder;Christopher R. Taber

4873
Citations
Race and gender in the labor market

Joseph Altonji;Rebecca Blank

3182
Citations
Employer Learning and Statistical Discrimination

Joseph G. Altonji;Charles R. Pierret

2764
Citations
The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Natives

Joseph Altonji;David Card

1695
Citations
The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Natives

Joseph G. Altonji;David Card

1681
Citations
Employer Learning and Statistical Discrimination

Joseph G. Altonji;Charles R. Pierret

1519
Citations
Small-Sample Bias in GMM Estimation of Covariance Structures

Joseph G. Altonji;Lewis M. Segal

1190
Citations
Is the Extended Family Altruistically Linked? Direct Tests Using Micro Data

Joseph G. Altonji;Fumio Hayashi;Laurence J. Kotlikoff

1154
Citations
The Effects of Immigration on the Labor Market Outcomes of Less-skilled Natives

Joseph G Altonji;David Card

1148
Citations
Parental Altruism and Inter Vivos Transfers: Theory and Evidence

Joseph G. Altonji;Fumio Hayashi;Laurence J. Kotlikoff

1080
Citations
Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers

Joseph G Altonji;Joseph G Altonji;Joseph G Altonji;Erica Blom;Costas Meghir

1055
Citations
DO WAGES RISE WITH JOB SENIORITY

Joseph G Altonji;Robert A Shakotko

1005
Citations
Intertemporal Substitution in Labor Supply: Evidence from Micro Data

Joseph G. Altonji

953
Citations
The extent and consequences of downward nominal wage rigidity

Joseph G Altonji;Paul J Devereux

772
Citations
The Demand for and Return to Education When Education Outcomes are Uncertain

Joseph G. Altonji

763
Citations
Chapter 48 Race and gender in the labor market

Joseph G. Altonji;Rebecca M. Blank

693
Citations
Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers

Joseph Altonji;Joseph Altonji;Joseph Altonji;Erica Blom;Costas Meghir

643
Citations
Do Wages Rise with Job Seniority? A Reassessment:

Joseph G Altonji;Nicolas Williams

621
Citations
An Evaluation of Instrumental Variable Strategies for Estimating the Effects of Catholic Schooling

Joseph G. Altonji;Todd E. Elder;Christopher R. Taber

518
Citations
The Analysis of Field Choice in College and Graduate School: Determinants and Wage Effects

Joseph Altonji;Peter Arcidiacono;Arnaud Maurel

509
Citations
Risk-sharing between and within families

Fumio Hayashi;Joseph Altonji;Laurence Kotlikoff

509
Citations
The Effects of High School Curriculum on Education and Labor Market Outcomes

Joseph G. Altonji

506
Citations
WORKER CHARACTERISTICS, JOB CHARACTERISTICS, AND THE RECEIPT OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

Joseph G. Altonji;James R. Spletzer

473
Citations
Labor Supply Preferences, Hours Constraints, and Hours-Wage Tradeoffs

Joseph G. Altonji;Christina H. Paxson

444
Citations
Testing the Response of Consumption to Income Changes with (Noisy) Panel Data

Joseph G. Altonji;Aloysius Siow

440
Citations
Cashier or Consultant? Entry Labor Market Conditions, Field of Study, and Career Success

Joseph G Altonji;Lisa B Kahn;Jamin D Speer

435
Citations
Parental Altruism and Inter Vivos Transfers: Theory and Evidence

Joseph G. Altonji;Joseph G. Altonji;Joseph G. Altonji;Fumio Hayashi;Laurence J. Kotlikoff;Laurence J. Kotlikoff;Laurence J. Kotlikoff

131
Citations
Heterogeneity in Human Capital Investments: High School Curriculum, College Major, and Careers. NBER Working Paper No. 17985.

Joseph G. Altonji;Erica Blom;Costas Meghir

28
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurence J. Kotlikoff Boston University

Christopher Taber University of Wisconsin–Madison

Christina Paxson Brown University

David Card University of California, Berkeley

John C. Ham New York University Abu Dhabi

Rebecca M. Blank University of Wisconsin–Madison

Paul J. Devereux University College Dublin

Peter Arcidiacono Duke University

Costas Meghir Yale University

Orley Ashenfelter Princeton University

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