We examine a new dataset of public procurement laws, practice, and outcomes in 187 countries. We measure regulation as restrictions on the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused attention on the important role that frontline retail, grocery, food service, and delivery workers play…
Nationwide, 36 states and over 150 cities and counties have adopted what is widely known as “Ban the Box” (BtB). These policies require…
As with all public policy work, education policies are demanding. Policy workers need to ‘know’ a lot—about the problems they are…
Immigrant supply shocks are typically expected to reduce the wage of comparable workers. Natives may respond to the lower wage by moving to…
Families and governments are the primary sources of investment in children, providing access to basic resources and other developmental…
In this article, we explore the use of Facebook targeted advertisements for the collection of survey data. We illustrate the potential of…
Working parents must arrange some type of care for their young children when they are away at work. For parents with unstable and…
Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled…
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This article estimates the association between maternal exposure to unpredictable work schedules in the service sector and child…