2024
The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence on Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Journal Articles
Work Organization and High-Paying Jobs, Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2023
How Many Independent Contractors Are There and Who Works in These Jobs?, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
How Many Independent Contractors Are There and Who Works in These Jobs?, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Independent Contractor Workforce: New Evidence on Its Size and Composition and Ways to Improve Its Measurement in Household Surveys, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, Susan N. Houseman, and Beth C. Truesdale
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Do Broad Non-Disclosure Agreements Affect Labor Markets?, Jason Sockin, Aaron Sojourner, and Evan Starr
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Testimony to U.S. House Education & Workforce Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee, Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Testimonies
Job Characteristics and Early Experiences at Work Subpanels, Aaron Sojourner, Susan N. Houseman, Chandra Muller, Lindsey Cameron, Michael J. Handel, Erin Kelly, Jennifer Kemp, Karen Kosanovich, Daniel Kreisman, Alexandre Mas, Andreas I. Mueller, David Pedulla, Cassandra Robertson, William Rodgers, Daniel Schneider, and Jeffrey Smith
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Franchise Owners Are Colluding to Suppress Minnesota Workers’ Wages: The Legislature Can Put a Stop to It, Aaron Sojourner and Evan Starr
Publication: Periodical Articles
2022
Contingent and Alternative Employment: Lessons From the Contingent Worker Supplement, 1995–2017, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Reports
What Do We Know About Alternative Work Arrangements in the United States? A Synthesis of Research Evidence from Household Surveys, and Administrative Data, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Reports
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining?: A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Journal Articles
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining?: A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
How Do Broad Non-Disclosure Agreements Affect Labor Markets?, Jason Sockin, Aaron Sojourner, and Evan Starr
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
2021
Contract Work at Older Ages, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Journal Articles
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Wage Posting or Wage Bargaining? A Test Using Dual Jobholders, Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, Raffaele Saggio, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: External Papers and Reports
2020
Contract Work at Older Ages, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Contract Work at Older Ages, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Most Self-Employed Workers Are Independent Contractors, Katharine G. Abraham, Brad J. Hershbein, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Since Work Is Rare, It’s Time to Share, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Periodical Articles
Job Search and Hiring with Two-Sided Limited Information about Workseekers’ Skills, Eliana Carranza, Robert Garlick, Kate Orkin, and Neil Rankin
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Measuring Alternative Work Arrangements for Research and Policy, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publication: Books
2019
Making Ends Meet: The Role of Informal Work in Supplementing Americans’ Income, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Journal Articles
The Importance of Informal Work in Supplementing Household Income, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
The Importance of Informal Work in Supplementing Household Income, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Bias and Productivity in Humans and Machines, Bo Cowgill
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Multiple Jobholding: Knowing the Facts to Draw Proper Policy Conclusions, Etienne Lalé
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Search and Multiple Jobholding, Etienne Lalé
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2017
The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman, and Sari Pekkala Kerr
Publication: Journal Articles
2016
Domestic Outsourcing in the United States: A Research Agenda to Assess Trends and Effects on Job Quality, Annette Bernhardt, Rosemary L. Batt, Susan N. Houseman, and Eileen Appelbaum
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Part-Time Employment: Early Evidence, Marcus O. Dillender, Carolyn J. Heinrich, and Susan N. Houseman (Corresponding author)
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Health Insurance Reform and Part-Time Work: Evidence from Massachusetts, Marcus O. Dillender, Carolyn J. Heinrich, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Journal Articles
The Nature and Role of Temporary Help Work in the U.S. Economy, Susan N. Houseman and Carolyn J. Heinrich
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Domestic Outsourcing Reduces Wages and Contributes to Rising Inequality, Johannes Schmieder and Deborah Goldschmidt
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
2015
The Potential Effects of Federal Health Insurance Reforms on Employment Arrangements and Compensation, Marcus O. Dillender, Carolyn J. Heinrich, and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Rise of Domestic Outsourcing and the Evolution of the German Wage Structure, Deborah Goldschmidt and Johannes Schmieder
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Temporary Help Employment in Recession and Recovery, Susan N. Houseman and Carolyn J. Heinrich
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Mothers' Long-Term Employment Patterns, Alexandra Killewald and Xiaolin Zhuo
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2014
Temporary Agency Work, Susan N. Houseman
Publication: External Papers and Reports
2012
The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman, and Sari Pekkala Kerr
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Work Hours in Retail: Room for Improvement, Françoise J. Carré and Chris Tilly
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
Part-Time and Short Hours in Retail in the United States, Canada, and Mexico: How Institutions Matter, Françoise Carré and Chris Tilly
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Short Hours, Long Hours: Hour Levels and Trends in the Retail Industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Françoise Carré and Chris Tilly
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Manufacturers' Outsourcing to Staffing Services, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Journal Articles
Work Together to Let Everyone Work: A Study of the Cooperative Job-Placement Effort in the Netherlands, Hilbrand Oldenhuis and Louis Polstra
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Labor Market Policy in the Great Recession: Lessons from Denmark and Germany, John Schmitt
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Job Displacements in Recessions: An Overview of Long-Term Consequences and Policy Options, Till von Wachter
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2010
Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First", David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Journal Articles
What Do We Know about Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Book Chapters
2009
What Do We Know about Contracting Out in the United States? Evidence from Household and Establishment Surveys, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2008
Removing Barriers to Work for Older Americans, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2007
Do Temporary Jobs Help Low-Skilled Workers? Surprising Data from Detroit, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Journal Articles
Outsourcing to Staffing Services: How Manufacturers' Use of Staffing Agencies Affects Employment and Productivity Measurement, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Temporary Help Service Firms' Use of Employer Tax Credits: Implications for Disadvantaged Workers' Labor Market Outcomes, Sarah Hamersma and Carolyn J. Heinrich
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2006
Supreme Court Supervisory Status Decisions: The Impact on the Organizing of Nurses, Steven E. Abraham, Adrienne E. Eaton, and Paula Beth Vogel Voos
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
America's Union-Free Movement in Light of International Human Rights Standards, Roy J. Adams
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Temporary Agency Employment: A Way Out of Poverty?, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Book Chapters
An Introduction to the Current State of Workers' Rights, Richard N. Block Editor, Sheldon Friedman Editor, Michelle Kaminski Editor, and Andy Levin Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Justice on the Job: Perspectives on the Erosion of Collective Bargaining in the United States, Richard N. Block Editor, Sheldon Friedman Editor, Michelle Kaminski Editor, and Andy Levin Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia, J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Vladimir Gimpelson, R. I. Kapeliushnikov, Hartmut Lehmann, Álmos Telegdy, Irina Vantu, Ruxandra Visan, and Alexandru Voicu
Publication: Journal Articles
Nonstandard Forms and Measures of Employment and Unemployment in Transition: A Comparative Study of Estonia, Romania, and Russia, J. David Brown, John S. Earle, Vladimir Gimpelson, Rostislav Kapeliushnikov, Hartmut Lehmann, Álmos Telegdy, Irina Vantu, Ruxandra Visan, and Alexandru Voicu
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
International Elections Standards and NLRB Representation Elections, David L. Cingranelli
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
No Safe Harbor: A Review of Significant Laws Affecting Contingent Workers, Thomas A. Coens and Alvin L. Storrs
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Manufacturers' Outsourcing to Employment Services, Matthew Dey, Susan N. Houseman, and Anne E. Polivka
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Bad Service Jobs: Can Unions Save Them? Can They Save Unions?, Laura Dresser and Annette D. Bernhardt
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Dancing with the Smoke Monster: Employer Motivations for Negotiating Neutrality and Card Check Agreements, Adrienne E. Eaton and Jill Kriesky
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Commercial Temp Agency, the Union Hiring Hall, and the Contingent Workforce: Toward a Legal Reclassification of For-Profit Labor Market Intermediaries, Harris Freeman and George Gonos
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Introduction [to The Shadow Workforce], Sandra E. Gleason
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Shadow Workforce: Perspectives on Contingent Work in the United States, Japan, and Europe, Sandra E. Gleason Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Where Do We Go from Here?, Sandra E. Gleason
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
A Logical Extreme: Proposing Human Rights as the Foundation for Workers' Rights in the United States, James A. Gross
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Employment Policies and Labor Union Activities for Part-Time Workers and Dispatched Workers in Japan, Kazunari Honda
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Does Temporary Agency Employment Offer a Way Out of Poverty?, Susan N. Houseman and David H. Autor
Publication: Periodical Articles
Significant Victories: An Analysis of Union First Contracts, Tom Juravich, Kate Bronfenbrenner, and Robert Hickey
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Union Responses to the Challenges of Contingent Work, M. Catherine Lundy, Karen Roberts, and Douglas Becker
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The United States and ILO Conventions 87 and 98: The Freedom of Association and the Right to Bargain Collectively, Richard McIntyre and Matthew M. Bodah
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Temporary Agency Work in Europe, François Michon
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Employer Perspectives: Competing Through a Flexible Workforce, Douglas J. Miller and Jay B. Barney
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Members-Only Collective Bargaining: A Back-to-Basics Approach to Union Organizing, Charles J. Morris
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Japan's Growing Shadow Workforce, Cynthia Ozeki and Akira Wakisaka
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Law and Collective Bargaining Power: An Experiment to Test Labor Law Reform Proposals, Gangaram Singh and Ellen J. Dannin
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Operationalizing the Shadow Workforce: Toward an Understanding of the Participants in Nonstandard Employment Relationships, Courtney von Hippel, Venkat Bendapudi, Judith W. Tansky, David B. Greenberger, Stephen L. Mangum, and Robert L. Heneman
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Collective Bargaining Rights in the Public Sector: Promises and Reality, Donald S. Wasserman
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Public Policy and Contingent Workers, Jeffrey Brian Wenger
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
No More Business as Usual: Using Pension Activism to Protect Workers' Rights, Jayne E. Zanglein
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2005
Does "Work First" Work? The Long-Term Consequences of Temporary Agency and Direct-Hire Job Placements, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Reports
Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from Random Assignments, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First', David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Temporary Agency Employment as a Way out of Poverty?, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Temporary Agency Employment as a Way Out of Poverty?, David H. Autor and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Workplace Justice Without Unions, Hoyt N. Wheeler, Brian S. Klaas, and Douglas M. Mahony
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
2004
The Drive for Flexibility and the Growth of "Flexible" Staffing Arrangements, Susan N. Houseman
Publication: Book Chapters
Union-Sponsored Workforce Development Initiatives, Beverly Takahashi and Edwin Meléndez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Single Mothers Working at Night: Standard Work, Child Care Subsidies, and Implications for Welfare Reform, Erdal Tekin
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Workplace Justice in the United States: An Introduction, Hoyt N. Wheeler, Brian S. Klaas, and Douglas M. Mahony
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Workplace Justice Without Unions, Hoyt N. Wheeler, Brian S. Klaas, and Douglas M. Mahony
Publication: Upjohn Press
2003
The Impact of Collective Bargaining on Competitiveness and Employment, Dale Belman and Richard N. Block, Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters