Most Recent Additions Upjohn Research*
Training Needs and Costs in Kalamazoo's Core Neighborhoods
Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget F. Timmeney, Zachary Brown, Gerrit Anderson, Kathleen Bolter, Nicholas Martens, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
The Effect of Franchise No-Poaching Restrictions On Worker Earnings
Brian Callaci, Matthew Gibson, Sérgio Pinto, Marshall Steinbaum, and Matt Walsh
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Impact of Delaying Early School Tracking on Fertility and Marriage Outcomes
Serena Canaan
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Reduced School Tracking Increased Educational Attainment and Fertility in France
Serena Canaan
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Employment Research, Vol. 31, No. 3, July 2024
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Seattle’s Paid Sick Leave Law Increased Work Hours without Affecting Job Attachment
Hilary Wething and Meredith Slopen
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
More Autonomy for Frontline Workers Supports Higher-Paying Jobs
Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Adoption, Financial Incentives, and Child Achievement
Lavar Edmonds, Heidi Ombisa Skallet, Jon Pedersen, David Simon, and Aaron Sojourner
Publication: External Papers and Reports
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
More Autonomy for Frontline Workers Supports Higher-Paying Jobs
Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
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
*Updated as of 09/11/24.