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Shrouded Costs of Government: The Political Economy of State and Local Public Pensions. Edward Glaeser, April 2013, Paper. "Why are public-sector workers so heavily compensated…
Entrepreneurs, Firms and Global Wealth since 1850. Geoffery G. Jones, March 12, 2013, Paper. "We live today in a world where most people are poor and some are very rich, and the…
For-Profit Colleges. David Deming, Claudia Goldin, Lawrence Katz, Spring 2013, Paper. "For-profit, or proprietary, colleges are the fastest-growing postsecondary schools in the…
Work and rights. Amartya Sen, March 1, 2013, Paper. "This is a crucial moment in the history of working people across the world. The first flush of globalization is nearing its…
America's Job Challenges and the Continuing Role of the U.S. Department of Labor. Lawrence Katz, March 2013, Paper. "The Great Recession and its aftermath has been a particularly…
The Ends and Means of Sustainability. Amartya Sen, February 28, 2013 , Paper. "The idea of ‘sustainability’ received serious attention in the so-called Brundtland Commission…
Policy makers, academics, and media reports suggest that women could shrink the gender pay gap by negotiating more effectively for higher compensation. Yet women entering…
Inefficient Hiring in Entry-Level Labor Markets. Amanda Pallais, February 25, 2013, Paper. "Hiring inexperienced workers generates information about their abilities. If this…
The Dirty Laundry of Employee Award Programs: Evidence from the Field. Ian Larkin , February 2013 , Paper. "Many scholars and practitioners have recently argued that corporate…
Caste and Entrepreneurship in India. Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna, February 2013, Paper. "It is now widely accepted that the lower castes have risen in Indian politics. Has there…