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Sean Higgins

Northwestern Unviersity - Kellogg School of Management
Verified email at kellogg.northwestern.edu
Cited by 727

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive analysis of replicative lifespan in 4,698 single-gene deletion strains uncovers conserved mechanisms of aging

…, S Enerio, M Fletcher, L Fox, S Goswami, SA Higgins… - Cell metabolism, 2015 - cell.com
Many genes that affect replicative lifespan (RLS) in the budding yeast Saccharomyces
cerevisiae also affect aging in other organisms such as C. elegans and M. musculus. We …

Molecular mechanisms underlying genotype‐dependent responses to dietary restriction

…, B Xian, W Chen, T Yu, S Goswami, S Higgins… - Aging cell, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Dietary restriction ( DR ) increases lifespan and attenuates age‐related phenotypes in many
organisms; however, the effect of DR on longevity of individuals in genetically …

Novel functionalized biodegradable polymers for nanoparticle drug delivery systems

P Kallinteri, S Higgins, GA Hutcheon… - …, 2005 - ACS Publications
We have prepared and screened a library of novel functionalized polymers for development
of nanoparticle drug delivery systems. The polymer backbone consisting of two ester-linked, …

How debit cards enable the poor to save more

P Bachas, P Gertler, S Higgins, E Seira - The Journal of finance, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We study an at‐scale natural experiment in which debit cards were given to cash transfer
recipients who already had a bank account. Using administrative account data and household …

[HTML][HTML] Can a poverty-reducing and progressive tax and transfer system hurt the poor?

S Higgins, N Lustig - Journal of Development Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
To analyze anti-poverty policies in tandem with the taxes used to pay for them, comparisons
of poverty before and after taxes and transfers are often used. We show that these …

The effects of Brazil's taxation and social spending on the distribution of household income

S Higgins, C Pereira - Public Finance Review, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Relative to other countries in Latin America, Brazil has high rates of taxation and large social
spending. We estimate the redistributive effect of fiscal policy on income distribution and …

Digital financial services go a long way: Transaction costs and financial inclusion

P Bachas, P Gertler, S Higgins, E Seira - AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2018 - aeaweb.org
Debit cards reduce the travel distance to access bank accounts and can increase financial
inclusion. We show that in Mexico, cash transfer beneficiaries who already received their …

Commitment to Equity Assessment (CEQ): Estimating the incidence of social spending, subsidies, and taxes-handbook

N Lustig, S Higgins - … , and Taxes-Handbook (September 1, 2013), 2013 - papers.ssrn.com
This handbook presents a step-by-step guide to applying the incidence analysis used in the
multi-country Commitment to Equity Project (CEQ). We define the pre-and post-net transfer …

Ultra-low velocity knee dislocations: patient characteristics, complications, and outcomes

…, FW Gwathmey Jr, ST Higgins… - … American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Knee dislocations resulting in multiligament knee injuries (MLIs) are usually
associated with high-energy mechanisms such as motor vehicle accidents or sports injuries; …

The stringent response regulates adaptation to darkness in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus

RD Hood, SA Higgins, A Flamholz… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus relies upon photosynthesis to drive metabolism
and growth. During darkness, Synechococcus stops growing, derives energy from its …