Why Are Young Workers Leaving Their Jobs?
The American labor market has experienced dramatic changes since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic in the early spring of 2020, with historic job losses followed by a sharp employment recovery
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Promoting gender equality in elected office
Feminist agenda-setting through transnational institutions has contributed to a shift in global norms concerning the political representation of women.
Working in the Service Sector in Michigan
Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled workdays and times.
Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record
We experimentally test several approaches to increasing the demand for workers with a criminal record on a nationwide staffing platform by addressing potential downside risk and productivity concerns.
The Design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Retrospective
This article, prepared as part of a special issue on multiarmed experiments, describes the design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, paying particular attention to the choice of arms.
Because Data Can't Speak for Itself: A Practical Guide to Telling Persuasive Policy Stories
People with important evidence-based ideas often struggle to translate data into stories their readers can relate to and understand.
Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
Previous research finds that the greater geographic mobility of foreign than native-born workers following economic shocks helps to facilitate local labor market adjustment to shifting regional econom
Can Inclusionary Zoning Be an Effective Housing Policy in Greater Boston? Evidence from Lynn and Revere
Housing costs across the nation and in Greater Boston are rising, and many policymakers have turned to Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in an attempt to dampen these effects on their lowest-income residents.
The Health of Democracies During the Pandemic: Results from a Randomized Survey Experiment
Concerns have been raised about the “demise of democracy”, possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions.
Local Labor Market Impacts of the Energy Transition: Prospects and Policies
Society’s transition toward more sustainable energy sources is well underway.
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