Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled…
Previous research finds that the greater geographic mobility of foreign than native-born workers following economic shocks helps to…
Concerns have been raised about the “demise of democracy”, possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions. Using a survey experiment…
This book collects the main papers written by George Borjas on the economics of immigration during a decades-long career. Although there…
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The United States spends substantially more on health care than most developed countries, yet leaves a greater share of the population…
Over 2009-2019 the seemingly inexorable rise in health care’s share of GDP markedly slowed, both in the US and elsewhere. To address…
Incomplete health insurance enrollment is a persistent U.S. challenge despite large subsidies. We ask whether hassles built into enrollment…
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Many older Americans do not receive needed care for mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUD), and there are substantial racial and…
Hospitals play a key role in patient outcomes and spending, but efforts to improve their quality are hindered because we do not know…
Larry Cuban, a former public-schools superintendent turned urban historian, confesses to hold much the same view. Students are not learning…