This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital…
There is increasing optimism that the worst of the pandemic may be behind us. Whether the Omicron variants were the last major spikes of…
Emergency provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will expire at the end of 2022, which, if not renewed, will have adverse…
While the concept of nontraditional, short-term, and contract work has been around since well before the digital age, it wasn’t until the…
Medicare Part D is an outpatient prescription drug benefit for older Americans covering more than 46 million beneficiaries. Except for…
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker (1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital…
Background and Objectives
A substantial portion of the service sector workforce is middle-aged or older, but little is known about the…
The downsides of density, including traffic congestion, contagious disease and crime, were common in Victorian London and classical Rome,…
Who are the girls who decide to sign up for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and coding clubs? In this…
We study the relationship between teachers' stereotypes and students' high school choice in a setting where students can enroll in more or…