Steven Stillman

Research Fellow

Free University of Bozen/Bolzano

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Steven Stillman is a Professor of Economics at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. He is also an affiliated Senior Research Associate at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust and an affiliated Research Fellow at the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration and CESifo. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Washington in 2000.

Steve’s research focuses on empirical labour economics, specializing in the behavior of individuals and households. He is broadly interested in research on migration, health, nutrition, education, and political economy.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in August 2001.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17342
Does a Lack of Trust Boost Populist Political Parties in Europe? Causal Evidence from Three Methodologies
Jessica Di Cocco, Eugenio Levi, Rama Dasi Mariani, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14728
The Impact of Natives' Attitudes Towards Immigrants on Their Integration in the Host Country
Pia Schilling, Steven Stillman
published in: Labour Economics, 2024, 87, 102465
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14314
Understanding the Origins of Populist Political Parties and the Role of External Shocks
Eugenio Levi, Isabelle Sin, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14012
Communities and Testing for COVID-19
Steven Stillman, Mirco Tonin
published in: European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, 23, 617 - 625
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13342
Are Personality Traits Really Fixed and Does It Matter?
Steven Stillman, Malathi Velamuri
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12850
Why Are There More Accidents on Mondays? Economic Incentives, Ergonomics or Externalities
Michelle Poland, Isabelle Sin, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12646
Maternal Stress and Birth Outcomes: Evidence from an Unexpected Earthquake Swarm
Andrea Kutinova Menclova, Steven Stillman
published in: Health Economics, 2020, 29 (12), 1705 - 1720
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12168
All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Wages and Education for US Immigrants
Simone Bertoli, Steven Stillman
published in: Labour Economics, 2019, 61, Article 101749
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11690
Violent Conflict and the Child Quantity-Quality Tradeoff
Apsara Karki Nepal, Martin Halla, Steven Stillman
published online in: Journal of Demographic Economics, 18 December 2023
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11392
The Pot Rush: Is Legalized Marijuana a Positive Local Amenity?
Diego Zambiasi, Steven Stillman
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2020, 58 (2), 667-679
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10987
What Determines Preferences for an Electoral System? Evidence from a Binding Referendum
Guillem Riambau, Steven Stillman, Geua Boe-Gibson
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10975
What Drives the Gender Wage Gap? Examining the Roles of Sorting, Productivity Differences, and Discrimination
Isabelle Sin, Steven Stillman, Richard Fabling
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10954
'Rational Overeating' in a Feast-or-Famine World: Economic Insecurity and the Obesity Epidemic
Trenton G. Smith, Steven Stillman, Stuart Craig
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2024, 90 (3), 634 - 655
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10803
The Effect of Social Networks on the Economic Outcomes of a Disadvantaged Group: Evidence from Tribal Affiliations
Isabelle Sin, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10543
You Drink, You Drive, You Die? The Dynamics of Youth Risk Taking in Response to a Change in the Legal Drinking Age
Stefan Boes, Steven Stillman
published as 'Drink and drive? Understanding the dynamics of youth risk-taking' in: Health Economics, 2024, 33 (10), 2381-2398
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10210
If Life Throws You Lemons, Try To Make Lemonade: Does Locus of Control Help People Cope with Unexpected Shocks?
Steven Stillman, Malathi Velamuri
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10110
The Long-Term Impact of International Migration on Economic Decision-Making: Evidence from a Migration Lottery and Lab-in-the-Field Experiments
John Gibson, David McKenzie, Halahingano Rohorua, Steven Stillman
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 138, 99-115
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10063
Can Immigrants Insure against Shocks as Well as the Native-born?
Asadul Islam, Steven Stillman, Christopher Worswick
published in. Applied Economics, 2018, 50, 5302 - 5315
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9492
The Long-Term Impacts of International Migration: Evidence from a Lottery
John Gibson, David McKenzie, Halahingano Rohorua, Steven Stillman
published in: World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32(1), 127-47
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8883
Economic Liberalisation and the Mobility of Minority Groups: Evidence from M?ori in New Zealand
Isabelle Sin, Steven Stillman
published in: IZA Journal of Migration, 2016, 5, 4 (2016)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7522
Does Changing the Legal Drinking Age Influence Youth Behaviour?
Stefan Boes, Steven Stillman
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6871
Miserable Migrants? Natural Experiment Evidence on International Migration and Objective and Subjective Well-Being
Steven Stillman, John Gibson, David McKenzie, Halahingano Rohorua
published in: World Development, 2015, 65, 79-93
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6744
Aircraft Noise, Health, and Residential Sorting: Evidence from Two Quasi-Experiments
Stefan Boes, Stephan Nüesch, Steven Stillman
published in: Health Economics, 2013, 22 (9), 1037 - 1051
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6168
Homeownership, Social Capital and Parental Voice in Schooling
Arthur Grimes, Steven Stillman, Chris Young
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6150
Migrant Youths' Educational Achievement: The Role of Institutions
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Mathias Sinning, Steven Stillman
published in: Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, 2012, 643 (1), 18-45
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5854
Time to Vote?
John Gibson, Bonggeun Kim, Steven Stillman, Geua Boe-Gibson
published in: Public Choice, 2013, 156(3), 517-536
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5686
Immigration and Innovation
David C. Maré, Richard Fabling, Steven Stillman
published as 'Innovation and the Local Workforce' in: Papers in Regional Science, 2014, 93(1), 183–201
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5232
Natural Experiment Evidence on the Effect of Migration on Blood Pressure and Hypertension
John Gibson, Steven Stillman, David McKenzie, Halahingano Rohorua
published in: Health Economics, 2013, 22 (6), 655-672
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5211
The Importance of Heterogeneity When Examining Immigrant Education-Occupation Mismatch: Evidence from New Zealand
Jacques Poot, Steven Stillman
published in: IZA Journal of Migration, 2016, 5 (18), 1-23
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4375
The Impacts of International Migration on Remaining Household Members: Omnibus Results from a Migration Lottery Program
John Gibson, David McKenzie, Steven Stillman
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93 (4), 1297-1318
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3874
Emigration and the Age Profile of Retirement among Immigrants
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Steven Stillman
published as "Return migration and the age profile of retirement among immigrants" in: IZA Journal of Migration 2013, 2:20
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2788
A Land of Milk and Honey with Streets Paved with Gold: Do Emigrants Have Over-Optimistic Expectations about Incomes Abroad?
David McKenzie, John Gibson, Steven Stillman
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 102, 116 - 127
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2449
The Retirement Expectations of Middle-Aged Individuals
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Steven Stillman
published in: Economic Record, 2009, 85(269), 146-163
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2087
How Important Is Selection? Experimental vs. Non-Experimental Measures of the Income Gains from Migration
David McKenzie, John Gibson, Steven Stillman
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8(4), 913-945
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1857
Returning to Work from Injury: Longitudinal Evidence on Employment and Earnings
Sarah Crichton, Steven Stillman, Dean R. Hyslop
published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2011, 50 (1), 763-83
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1092
The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status: Evidence from Russia
Steven Stillman, Duncan Thomas
published in: Economic Journal, 2008, 118 (531), 1385–1417
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1091
Youth Minimum Wage Reform and the Labour Market
Dean R. Hyslop, Steven Stillman
published in: Labour Economics, 2007, 14 (2), 201-230
IZA Discussion Paper No. 574
Understanding Interhousehold Transfers in a Transition Economy: Evidence from Russia
Randall Kuhn, Steven Stillman
published in: Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 53 (1), 131-56
IZA Discussion Paper No. 411
The Response of Consumption in Russian Households to Economic Shocks
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