Laura Kawano

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · University of Michigan

Mid career · publishing since 2005

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth Corporate Taxation and Avoidance Taxation and Compliance Studies Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Publications

Citations

724

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2005

In context

Among 205 mid career Economics, Econometrics and Finance PIs within our index

Citations: 724cohort median 551

Publications / year (recent): 2.8cohort median 2.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 59% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 12 venues

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.8/year recently

Collaborators per year

Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.

Recent publications

Grandparents Claiming Grandchildren for Tax Benefits: An Analysis of Over-napping Generations
National Tax Journal · 2025
Who picks up the slack? Understanding spousal responses to unemployment spells
Labour Economics · 2025
On the Determinants of Young Adult Outcomes: Impacts of Randomly Assigned Neighborhoods For Children in Military Families
National Bureau of Economic Research · 2024
On the Determinants of Young Adult Outcomes: Impacts of Randomly Assigned Neighborhoods for Children in Military Families
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2024
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2024
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2023
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2023
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2022
Who Picks Up the Slack? Understanding Spousal Responses to Unemployment Spells
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2022
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2022
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2022
You Can't Handle the Truth: The Effects of the Post-9/11 Gi Bill on Higher Education and Earnings
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2021
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2021
Introduction
National Tax Journal · 2021
The Long-Run Impacts of Financial Aid: Evidence from California’s Cal Grant
American Economic Journal Economic Policy · 2019

Publishes in

National Tax Journal×9
SSRN Electronic Journal×7
ICPSR Data Holdings×3
National Bureau of Economic Research×2
American Economic Review×1

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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