World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
43
Citations
8489
World Ranking
1962
National Ranking
1141

Overview

Lowell J. Taylor is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research work spans several areas within the social sciences, with a focus on education, economics, sociology, political science, health professions, and finance.

The scientist's recent published papers include:

  • The Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital: Evidence from the Golden Age of Upward Mobility (2022), Journal of Labor Economics
  • Is There a VA Advantage? Evidence from Dually Eligible Veterans (2023), American Economic Review
  • Mortality among US veterans after emergency visits to Veterans Affairs and other hospitals: retrospective cohort study (2022), BMJ
  • The emergence of private high schools in India: The impact of public-private competition on public school students (2022), Journal of Public Economics
  • Is There a Va Advantage? Evidence from Dually Eligible Veterans (2022), SSRN Electronic Journal

Their frequent coauthors demonstrate a collaborative research approach and include:

  • David Card
  • David C. Chan
  • Ciprian Domnisoru
  • Ashley Orr
  • Brian K. Kovak

Lowell J. Taylor predominantly publishes in several notable venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • AEA Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Journal of Labor Economics
  • American Economic Review
  • BMJ

The main fields of study where their works are categorized involve social sciences, with specific subfields highlighting education, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, general health professions, and finance.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of issues primarily centered on:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Best Publications

  • Rat Race Redux: Adverse Selection in the Determination of Work Hours in Law Firms

    Renee M Landers;James B Rebitzer;Lowell J Taylor

  • Monitoring, Motivation and Management: The Determinants of Opportunistic Behavior in a Field Experiment

    Daniel Nagin;James Rebitzer;Seth Sanders;Lowell Taylor

  • Monitoring, Motivation and Management: The Determinants of Opportunistic Behavior in a Field Experiment

    Daniel S. Nagin;James B. Rebitzer;Seth Sanders;Lowell J. Taylor

  • The consequences of minimum wage laws Some new theoretical ideas

    James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor

  • The Economics of Lesbian and Gay Families

    Dan A. Black;Seth G. Sanders;Lowell J. Taylor

  • THE EARNINGS EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION

    Dan A. Black;Hoda R. Makar;Seth G. Sanders;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Do Entry Regulations Deter Entrepreneurship and Job Creation? Evidence from Recent Reforms in Portugal

    Lee G Branstetter;Francisco Lima;Lowell J Taylor;Ana Venâncio

  • Why Do Low-Income Households not Use Food Stamps? Evidence from an Experiment

    Beth Osborne Daponte;Seth Sanders;Lowell Taylor

  • Why Do Gay Men Live in San Francisco

    Dan Black;Gary Gates;Seth Sanders;Lowell Taylor

  • Undocumented Mexican immigrants and the earnings of other workers in the United States

    Frank D. Bean;B. Lindsay Lowell;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Why do so few women work in New York (and so many in Minneapolis)? Labor supply of married women across US cities

    Dan A. Black;Natalia A. Kolesnikova;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Does Affirmative Action Work? Caste, Gender, College Quality, and Academic Success in India

    Surendrakumar Bagde;Dennis Epple;Lowell Taylor

  • Gender Wage Disparities among the Highly Educated

    Dan A. Black;Amelia M. Haviland;Seth G. Sanders;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Are Children "Normal"?

    Dan A. Black;Natalia A. Kolesnikova;Seth G. Sanders;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Organizational fragmentation and care quality in the U.S healthcare system.

    Randall D Cebul;James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor;Mark Edward Votruba

  • The Impact of the Great Migration on Mortality of African Americans: Evidence from the Deep South.

    Dan A. Black;Seth G. Sanders;Evan J. Taylor;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Why Do Minority Men Earn Less: a Study of Wage Differentials among the Highly Educated

    Dan Black;Amelia Haviland;Seth Sanders;Lowell Taylor

  • Earnings Functions When Wages and Prices Vary by Location

    Dan A. Black;Natalia A. Kolesnikova;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Measurement of Higher Education in the Census and Current Population Survey

    Dan Black;Seth Sanders;Lowell Taylor

  • Organizational Fragmentation and Care Quality in the U.S. Health Care System

    Randall D. Cebul;James Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor;Mark Votruba

  • Extrinsic Rewards and Intrinsic Motives: Standard and Behavioral Approaches To Agency and Labor Markets

    James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Physician Incentives in Health Maintenance Organizations

    Martin Gaynor;James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Rat race redux: adverse selection in the determination of work hours

    Rene M. Landers;James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Rat Race Redux: Adverse Selection in the Determination of Work Hours in Law Firms

    Renee M. Landers;James B. Rebitzer;Lowell J. Taylor

  • Do Entry Regulations Deter Entrepreneurship and Job Creation? Evidence from Recent Reforms in Portugal

    Lee G. Branstetter;Francisco Lima;Lowell J. Taylor;Ana Venancio

Frequent Co-Authors

Dan A. Black
Dan A. Black University of Chicago
Martin Gaynor
Martin Gaynor Carnegie Mellon University
Lee Branstetter
Lee Branstetter Carnegie Mellon University
David Card
David Card University of California, Berkeley
Daniel S. Nagin
Daniel S. Nagin Carnegie Mellon University
Jonathan P. Caulkins
Jonathan P. Caulkins Carnegie Mellon University
Dennis Epple
Dennis Epple Carnegie Mellon University
Frank D. Bean
Frank D. Bean University of California, Irvine
Bruce D. Johnson
Bruce D. Johnson National Development and Research Institutes
Gill Valentine
Gill Valentine University of Sheffield

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Economics and Finance opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities. Many students consider related online degrees to enhance their skills and flexibility. One option is an online project management bachelor degree, which equips graduates with skills in leadership, organization, and resource management—qualities highly valued in business and finance industries.

For those seeking advanced business knowledge at a quicker pace, a 1 year mba program offers comprehensive education and speedy entry into managerial roles. Alternatively, an online mba entrepreneurship programs can prepare you for launching or managing your own company, integrating economic theory with practical business strategy.

Deciding whether a specialized degree is worth your investment is important. If you’re weighing options, learn more about the benefits and considerations of this field in, is a degree in project management worth it. These pathways provide diverse prospects, allowing graduates to tailor their education and careers to their ambitions.

Best Scientists Citing Lowell J. Taylor

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles