Manufacturing generates very little employment in the developing world. Urban jobs are predominantly informal, unproductive, and in…
The future of developing countries lies in services. Enhancing productivity in labor-absorbing services in particular must be an essential…
December 8, 2023, Opinion: "Manufacturing industries are no longer the labor-absorbing sectors they used to be, and that is a big problem…
This paper reviews and synthesizes the literature on the macroeconomic implications of human capital theory. I begin with a review of the…
Previous research finds that the greater geographic mobility of foreign than native-born workers following economic shocks helps to…
This book collects the main papers written by George Borjas on the economics of immigration during a decades-long career. Although there…
September 28, 2022, Opinion: "For decades the service sector has driven the economy in the United States. Is there a role for industrial…
This chapter summarizes existing evidence on the link between education and innovation and presents open questions for future research.…
Employment rates fell dramatically between March and April 2020 as the initial shock of the Covid-19 pandemic reverberated through the U.S…
June 2021, Paper: "Capitalism is not a rigid system. It has evolved and changed over time, shaped by local history, social pressures, and…