Work
Few things define our lives as much as work and the size and composition of the labor force is a large driver of economic output. Many factors influence the labor market, such as immigration, crime, and tax rates. scholars study how people and businesses make decisions to work and hire employees in the U.S. and abroad, and produce research used to inform policies affecting workplaces, employees, and families.
Keywords: labor supply and demand, entrepreneurship, retirement, personnel economics, marriage, fertility, immigration, migration
People in Work Research
Related Publications
- Brynjolfsson, E., Jin, W., & Steffen, S. (2024). Do IT Capabilities still drive Productivity and Innovation in the Digital Age?. Working Paper.
- Bloom, N., Handley, K., Kurmann, A., & Luck, P. (2024). The China Shock Revisited: Job Reallocation and Industry Switching in U.S. Labor Markets. Working Paper.
- Blank, M., & Maghzian, O. (2024). The Labor Market Spillovers of Job Destruction. Working Paper.
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