Prof. Bound's current research interests include work on the economic and health status of minority populations in the U.S. and the effects of transfer programs on behavior and economic well being. He is also working on issues regarding changes in the wage structure over time and on the validity of survey data.

Berman, Eli, John Bound and Zvi Griliches, "Changes in the Demand for Skilled Labor within U.S. Manufacturing Industries: Evidence from the Annual Survey of Manufactures," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 109(2), May 1994, 367-397.

Bound, John and George Johnson, "Changes in the Structure of Wages During the 1980's: An Evaluation of Alternative Explanations," American Economic Review, 82(3), June 1992, 371-92.

Bound, John and Richard Freeman, "What Went Wrong? The 1980's Erosion of the Economic Well Being of Black Men," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 107(1), February 1992, 201-232.

Bound, John and Arline Geronimus, "Black/White Differences in the Age Patterns of Women's Reproductive-Related Health Status: Evidence from Vital Statistics," Demography, 27(3), August 1990, 457-66.

Bound, John and Timothy Waidmann, "Disability Transfers and the Labor Force Attachment of Older Men: Evidence from the Historical Record," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 107(4), November 1992, 1393-1419.

Bound, John, "The Health and Earnings of Rejected Disability Insurance Applicants," American Economic Review, 79(3), June 1989, 482-503.