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David Lam

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1984

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Affiliations

University of Michigan(Current)

University of Cape Town

Boston University

David Lam is an author at University of Michigan specializing in sociology, demography, and economics.

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EconomicsSociologyDemographyBusinessSocial InequalityEconomic InequalityPublic HealthSocial SciencesPovertyEducation

Publications per year

1984–2024

50

Publications

50

Effects of Family Background on Earnings and Returns to Schooling: Evidence from Brazil

David Lam, Robert F. Schoeni · Journal of Political Economy · 1993 · 361 citations

Educational Attainment, Family Background, Education +16

Effects of economic shocks on children's employment and schooling in Brazil

Suzanne Duryea, David Lam, Deborah Levison · Journal of Development Economics · 2007 · 350 citations · Full text

Public Policy, Economics, Educational Attainment +10

Marriage Markets and Assortative Mating with Household Public Goods: Theoretical Results and Empirical Implications

David Lam · The Journal of Human Resources · 1988 · 340 citations

Effects of Schooling on Fertility, Labor Supply, and Investments in Children, with Evidence from Brazil

David Lam, Suzanne Duryea · The Journal of Human Resources · 1999 · 254 citations

Educational Outcomes, Fertility, Development Economics +24

The effects of temperature on human fertility

David Lam, Jeffrey A. Miron · Demography · 1996 · 182 citations · Full text

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