Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Between- and Within-Group Inequality?

It is not only supply and demand factors but also institutional factors that determine wage differentials among workers.

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Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Between- and Within-Group Inequality?

November 3, 2021 admin labor, minimum wage, pay, work

The minimum wage has been introduced and expanded in many countries to lift the wages of the lowest paid workers.

chart showing drop in ratio of men to women in France after WWI

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French Women in the Workforce and World War I—A Watershed Moment or a Parenthesis?

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 admin labor, war, women, work

During World War I, 8 million French men were drafted, and 1.3 million of them died in combat. As a

Workers with internal locus of control 6% more likely to participate in training at work

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Is This Worth My Time? How Does Locus of Control Affect Workers’ Training Choices?

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 admin careers, job training, work

Work-related training allows workers to improve their skills and stay up-to-date, but many workers do not regularly participate. Marco Caliendo,

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Activation Programs—Do They Help Young People with Poor Labor Market Prospects Find Work?

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 admin careers, employment, labor, work, youth

In 2008, Sweden introduced a new “activation” program, the Youth Job Guarantee (YJG), to help unemployed youth find jobs though

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Public Works Programs in India—A Path to Stability or a Low-Wage Track?

June 12, 2020May 22, 2020 admin development, education, poverty, work

Public works programs have become a popular tool for poverty reduction in low-income countries. There are approximately 90 public works

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Job Experience with Skills Certification Improves Employment for High School Dropouts

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 admin education, job training, labor, work

On average, across OECD countries, one in seven young people (15–29 years old) is neither employed nor pursuing education or

graph shows warmer temperatures result in more injuries in warmer climates

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Climate Change and Occupational Health—Can We Adapt?

February 21, 2020 admin climate change, labor, wellness, work

Greenhouse gases accumulating in the earth’s atmosphere are poised to raise global temperatures considerably in a relatively short period of

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How to Increase Workplace Diversity? Start by Asking for Diverse Candidates

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 admin diversity, employment, inequality, work

Many firms have set ambitious goals to increase diversity among their employees, but there is a dearth of empirical evidence

One person working, one person on his phone

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Nonbinding Peer Reviews Can Improve Team Effort and Productivity

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 admin college, education, teamwork, work

Working in teams presents many advantages, from knowledge sharing to technological complementarities, but also a major drawback—individuals may be tempted

Graph showing parents' marriage increases and mom working increases and then decreases when kids start school later

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Redshirting Kids—Delaying Starting School Affects the Entire Family

August 23, 2019 admin children, education, family, marriage, work

Parents often think about their child’s future success when they consider waiting for them to start school, but a child’s

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