Melvin Stephens, Jr.
Research Affiliate, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan.
Associate Professor, Economics, University of Michigan.
Associate Professor, Public Policy, University of Michigan.
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Stephens is a labor economist with research interests in displaced workers, household consumption decisions, aging and retirement, and how the timing of income receipt affects consumption decisions.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
Stephens, Jr., Melvin. 2008. "The consumption response to predictable changes in discretionary income: Evidence from the repayment of vehicle loans." Review of Economics and Statistics, 90(2): 241-252. DOI:10.1162/rest.90.2.241. Licensed Access.
Stephens, Jr., Melvin. 2007. "Are there treatment duration differences in the Seattle and Denver income maintenance experiments?" B. E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 7(1): 58. DOI:10.2202/1935-1682.1645. Licensed Access.
Haider, Steven J., and Melvin Stephens, Jr. 2007. "Is there a retirement-consumption puzzle? Evidence using subjective retirement expectations." Review of Economics and Statistics, 89(2): 247-269. DOI:10.1162/rest.89.2.247. Licensed Access.
Charles, Kerwin, and Melvin Stephens, Jr. 2006. "Abortion legalization and adolescent substance use." Journal of Law and Economics, 49(2): 481-505. DOI:10.1086/508249. Licensed Access.
Stephens, Jr., Melvin. 2006. "Paycheque receipt and the timing of consumption." Economic Journal, 116(513): 680-701. DOI:10.1111/j.1468-0297.2006.01106.x. Licensed Access.
Stephens, Jr., Melvin, and Jennifer Ward-Batts. 2004. "The impact of separate taxation on the intra-household allocation of assets: evidence from the UK." Journal of Public Economics, 88(9-10): 1989-2007. DOI:10.1016/S0047-2727(03)00067-7. Licensed Access.
Charles, Kerwin, and Melvin Stephens, Jr. 2004. "Job displacement, disability, and divorce." Journal of Labor Economics, 22(2): 489-522. DOI:10.1086/381258. Licensed Access.
Stephens, Jr., Melvin. 2004. "Job loss expectations, realizations, and household consumption behavior." Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 253-269. DOI:10.1162/003465304323023796. Licensed Access.
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