labor market
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Social Skills: The New Employment Requirement?
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Deming theorizes that, as manufacturing and other jobs have become more easily automated, the human ability to empathize and to be an effective “team player” has become more essential.
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Technical Education at a Community College Improves Graduates’ Future Earnings
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A new NBER working paper shows how many Career Technical Education programs in California’s community college system increase earnings by larger amounts.
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Advancing Women in the Workplace Through a Gender-Targeted Approach to Workforce Development
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Research suggests a gendered lens to government workforce initiatives would help foster the advancement of women in the workplace.
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Immigration ≠ Crime
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The connection between crime and immigration is not as solid as is portrayed in the media.
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Paid Family Leave Pays in the Long Run
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Paid family leave is associated with increased employment and earnings.
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How Do Early Social Interactions Shape a Woman’s Labor Supply?
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Researchers examine how early social interaction shapes the gender identity of women and influences their choice of work hours.
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School’s Out for Summer: Disadvantages of the Year-Round School Calendar on Maternal Employment
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A recent study finds that year-round elementary school calendars negatively impact maternal employment because it is more difficult for parents to secure child care.
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The Job-Skills Mismatch
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Understanding why the US economy has done a poor job of matching workers to openings in the wake of the Great Recession.
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Fiscal Policies and Full Employment: An Interview with Jared Bernstein
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Insights from a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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The Results Are In: Drug Tests Are Positive
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Could pro-drug testing legislation benefit labor market outcomes for African American job-seekers?
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Honor Thy Parents, Inhabit Their Basement
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Returning to cohabitation with parents proves to be a valuable form of labor market insurance