"What Have We Learned? RC28's Contributions to Knowledge about Social Stratification." Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 24:1-20 (2006)

"What has Sociology to Contribute to the Study of Inequality Trends? An Historical and Comparative Perspective." American Behavioral Scientist 50:603-618. (2007)

"Cumulative Advantage as a Mechanism for Inequality: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Developments." Annual Review of Sociology 32:271-297. (2006)

Is This a Great Country? Upward Mobility and the Chance for Riches in Contemporary America Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 25:89-95 (2007)

"Gender-Specific Trends in the Value of Education and the Emerging Gender Gap in College Completion." Demography 43:1-24 (2006)

Work and Pay in Flexible and Regulated Labor Markets: A Generalized Perspective on Institutional Evolution and Inequality Trends in Europe and the U.S. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility 24:311-332 (2006)

The Growing Female Advantage in College Completion: The Role of Family Background and Academic Achievement American Sociological Review 71:515-541. (2006)

Gender Inequalities in Education. Annual Review of Sociology (2008)

Non-Working Time, Income Inequality, and Quality of Life Comparisons: The Case of the U.S. vs. the Netherlands Social Forces (2008) forthcoming

Working Papers

Teacher Effects on Academic and Social Outcomes During Elementary School. (2007)