Most Recent Additions Upjohn Research*
Effects of Peer Groups on the Gender-Wage Gap and Life After the MBA: Evidence from the Random Assignment of MBA Peers
Mallika Thomas
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Financial Incentives for Adoption and Kin Guardianship Improve Achievement for Foster Children
David Simon, Aaron Sojourner, Jon Pedersen, and Heidi Ombisa Skallet
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How to Increase the Benefits of Economic Development Policies
Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Periodical Articles
Early Childhood Education and Development
Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Journal Articles
Applying Behavioral Insights to Inform Job Search: Evaluating Effects of a Behaviorally Informed Intervention on Job Search Online in West Michigan
Ariella Spitzer, Erin Welch, Greg Chojnacki, William J. Congdon, and Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Projecting the Demand for Workers in the Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries in the United States
Erik Vasilauskas, Dakota McCracken, and Michael Horrigan
Publication: Reports
Place Distress and Job Growth: Are Recent Job Growth Trends Significantly More Favorable for Distressed Counties?
Timothy J. Bartik, Kathleen Bolter, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Tuition-Free College Options for Michigan: What Policymakers Need to Know About a Statewide Promise Program
Michelle Miller-Adams and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Employment Research, Vol. 31, No. 2, April 2024
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
How Major Tech Firms Used Illegal “No-Poach” Agreements to Control Workers’ Salaries
Matthew Gibson
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
How Higher Education Responds to Labor Market Demand
Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?
Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Higher Education Responds to Labor Market Demand
Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Emerging Giants and Lessons for Development: China, India, and Their Different Paths to Progress
Eskander Alvi Editor and Wei-Chiao Huang Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
The National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP): Estimates for Fiscal Year 2023
Brian Pittelko, Iryna V. Lendel, Sevrin Williams, Gunnar Ingle, Sasha Kolomensky, and Kyle Crane
Publication: Reports
The Kalamazoo Promise: A Piece in the Puzzle of Housing Preferences
Kathleen Bolter and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Housing Instability’s Toll on Students: Insights from Kalamazoo Public Schools District Renters
Kathleen Bolter, Val Klomparens, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Sustainability Practices, Policies, and Business Models of Web-Based Innovation Platforms: Lessons Learned for the Ohio Innovation Exchange (OIEx)
Iryna V. Lendel and Megan Zabik
Publication: Reports
The Columbus Promise: Year One Evaluation Report
Michelle Miller-Adams, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
Broadly Shared Local Economic Success Since 2000: New Measures and New Lessons for Communities
Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kathleen Bolter, Kyle Huisman, and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publication: Reports
The Opt-In Revolution? Contraception and the Gender Gap in Wages
Martha J. Bailey, Brad J. Hershbein, and Amalia R. Miller
Publication: Journal Articles
The Long-Run Impacts of Public Industrial Investment on Local Development and Economic Mobility: Evidence from World War II
Andrew Garin and Jonathan Rothbaum
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Employer Market Power in Silicon Valley
Matthew Gibson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
How Major Tech Firms Used Illegal “No-Poach” Agreements to Control Workers’ Salaries
Matthew Gibson
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Work Organization and High-Paying Jobs
Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Long-Run Effects on County Employment Rates of Demand Shocks to County and Commuting Zone Employment
Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Journal Articles
Is the Economic News Becoming More Negative, and Does it Matter for Consumers?
Benjamin H. Harris and Aaron Sojourner
Publication: Periodical Articles
Policies for Place: How to Make Sustainable Investments in Communities
Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, and Yulya Truskinovsky
Publication: Reports
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
Employment Research, Vol. 31, No. 1, January 2024
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Minimum Wage Increases Reduce Racial Disparities during Hiring
Alec Brandon, Justin E. Holz, Andrew Simon, and Haruka Uchida
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
New Data Show How Far Graduates Move from Their College, and Why It Matters
Johnathan G. Conzelmann, Steven W. Hemelt, Brad J. Hershbein, Shawn Martin, Andrew Simon, and Kevin M. Stange
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Labor Market Effects of Paid Sick Leave: The Case of Seattle
Hilary Wething and Meredith Slopen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Seattle’s Paid Sick Leave Law Increased Work Hours without Affecting Job Attachment
Hilary Wething and Meredith Slopen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
The Recompete Pilot Program Can Help Rebuild Distressed Places—If Policymakers Properly Fund It
Timothy J. Bartik and Mark Muro
Publication: Periodical Articles
The CHIPS and Science Act is a Chance for Businesses and Local Leaders to Collaborate on a Stronger Child Care System
Timothy J. Bartik, Aaron Sojourner, and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Periodical Articles
Who’s Missing from the Post-Pandemic Labor Force?
Lauren Bauer, Wendy Edelberg, Sara Estep, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Periodical Articles
With Federal Child Care Legislation Abandoned, It’s Up to States to Help Working Families
Gabrielle Pepin and John C. Austin
Publication: Periodical Articles
Are Retirement Planning Tools Substitutes or Complements to Financial Capability?
Gopi Shah Goda, Matthew R. Levy, Colleen Flaherty Manchester, Aaron Sojourner, Joshua Tasoff, and Jiusi Xiao
Publication: Journal Articles
Poor Performance as a Predictable Outcome: Financing the Administration of Unemployment Insurance
Marta Lachowska, Alexandre Mas, and Stephen A. Woodbury
Publication: Journal Articles
*Updated as of 06/29/24.