October 5, 2021, Audio: "Penny Wrenn has been grappling with an identity crisis. After being laid off at the beginning of the pandemic, the…
Using Fontana et al.’s (2019) database, we analyze levels and trends in the global distribution of authorship in economics journals,…
Many states mandate districts or schools notify parents when students have missed multiple unexcused days of school. We report a randomized…
This book collects the main papers written by George Borjas on the economics of immigration during a decades-long career. Although there…
We investigate the efficacy of text messaging campaigns to support students with key steps in the college search, application, selection…
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September 2021, Paper: "The labor of workers in the retail and food service sector – employed at grocery stores, fast food and casual…
September 25, 2021, Opinion: "On Sept. 9, Microsoft canceled its plans for a back-to-the-office target date of Oct. 4 and said it would no…
September 21, 2021, Opinion: "Platforms are fundamentally changing the contract between workers and companies — and the workers and…
We study the effects of a policy that distributed large cash grants through school councils to public schools in rural Pakistan. Using a…
2021, Paper: "Workers who join the gig economy face a challenging trade-off. Gig work provides worktime flexibility and a sense of being…