Why gender disparities persist in South Korea’s labor market
Although the South Korean economy fared relatively well on the whole during the pandemic, the labor market consequences were uneven, with women experiencing worse outcomes than men.
Research
Ability signals and rigorous coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus participation
Large racial gaps in rigorous math coursework enrollment are a barrier to improving college completion rates and access to careers in STEM.
National survey of gig workers paints a picture of poor working conditions, low pay
While the concept of nontraditional, short-term, and contract work has been around since well before the digital age, it wasn’t until the 2010s that digital platform companies like Uber, DoorDash, Ins
Using Case Studies for Organizational Learning in Development Agencies
Sarah Glavery and her coauthors draw a distinction between explicit knowledge, which is easily identified and shared through databases and reports, and tacit knowledge, the less easily shared “know ho
Where you sit is where you stand: education-based descriptive representation and perceptions of democratic quality
Scholars of descriptive representation have paid growing attention to the issue of class.
Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy
What happens to a society—and a planet—when capitalism outgrows democracy?
Implicit Stereotypes in Teachers' Track Recommendations
We study the relationship between teachers' stereotypes and students' high school choice in a setting where students can enroll in more or less demanding high school tracks.
Hacking Gender Stereotypes: Girls' Participation in Coding Clubs
Who are the girls who decide to sign up for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and coding clubs?
Schedule Unpredictability and High-Cost Debt: The Case of Service Workers
High-cost financial services allow economically insecure families to make ends meet but often contribute to additional financial strain in the long run.
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record
State and local policies increasingly restrict employers’ access to criminal records, but without addressing the underlying reasons that employers may conduct criminal background checks.
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