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Working Papers
2024
- Applying AI to Rebuild Middle Class Jobs
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
- Help for the Heartland? The Employment and Electoral Effects of the Trump Tariffs in the United States
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
- Places versus People: The Ins and Outs of Labor Market Adjustment to Globalization
Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
- Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (1) POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
See also Journal Article Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native- and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2025) (2025)
2023
- Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, NBER Macroeconomics Annual, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024) Chapter Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
- Local and National Concentration Trends in Jobs and Sales: The Role of Structural Transformation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2023) View citations (1) POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (1) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (1)
- Superstar firms: how the shift from manufacturing to services affects local concentration of sales and jobs
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
- The Unexpected Compression: Competition at Work in the Low Wage Labor Market
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
Also in POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (4)
2022
- An Evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program Using Administrative Payroll Microdata
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
See also Journal Article An evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program using administrative payroll microdata, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (9) (2022)
- Artificial intelligence and jobs: evidence from online vacancies
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (38)
See also Journal Article Artificial Intelligence and Jobs: Evidence from Online Vacancies, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (124) (2022)
- New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
Also in POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
- The $800 Billion Paycheck Protection Program: Where Did the Money Go and Why Did it Go There?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
See also Journal Article The $800 Billion Paycheck Protection Program: Where Did the Money Go and Why Did It Go There?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (29) (2022)
- The Labor Market Impacts of Technological Change: From Unbridled Enthusiasm to Qualified Optimism to Vast Uncertainty
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (47)
2021
- On the Persistence of the China Shock
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (38)
See also Journal Article On the Persistence of the China Shock, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
2020
- AI and Jobs: Evidence from Online Vacancies
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2020) View citations (28)
- Extending the Race between Education and Technology
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
See also Journal Article Extending the Race between Education and Technology, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (39) (2020)
- Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (276)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (231) Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (241) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (227)
See also Journal Article Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (429) (2020)
- Making the Most of Limited Government Capacity: Theory and Experiment
Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (3)
- Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
- Marginal Effects of Merit Aid for Low-Income Students
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Marginal Effects of Merit Aid for Low-Income Students, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2023) (2023)
- The fall of the labor share and the rise of superstar firms
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (250)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (353) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (342) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (355) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (353) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (353)
See also Journal Article The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2020) View citations (564) (2020)
2019
- Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (119) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (84) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (8) 2018 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2018) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from US Patents, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (142) (2020)
- Work of the Past, Work of the Future
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (198)
See also Journal Article Work of the Past, Work of the Future, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (198) (2019)
2018
- Is Automation Labor-Displacing? Productivity Growth, Employment, and the Labor Share
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (234)
- When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (58)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (37) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (60)
See also Journal Article When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (210) (2019)
2017
- A Note on the Effect of Rising Trade Exposure on the 2016 Presidential Election
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
- Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (227)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (229) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (228) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (227) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (192) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (228)
See also Journal Article Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (232) (2017)
- Disability Benefits, Consumption Insurance, and Household Labor Supply
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
Also in Working Paper, Norges Bank (2017) View citations (21)
See also Journal Article Disability Benefits, Consumption Insurance, and Household Labor Supply, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (52) (2019)
- Gentrification and the Amenity Value of Crime Reductions: Evidence from Rent Deregulation
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
- When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage-Market Value of Men
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (38)
2016
- Evaluating Post-Secondary Aid: Enrollment, Persistence, and Projected Completion Effects
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
- Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (79)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (53)
See also Journal Article Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (118) (2019)
- School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
See also Journal Article School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (45) (2016)
- The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (542)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (517) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (528) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (512)
See also Journal Article The China Shock: Learning from Labor-Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2016) View citations (534) (2016)
- The contribution of the minimum wage to US wage inequality over three decades: a reassessment
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (304)
Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2010) View citations (27) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2010) View citations (46) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (30)
See also Journal Article The Contribution of the Minimum Wage to US Wage Inequality over Three Decades: A Reassessment, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (320) (2016)
2015
- Does Delay Cause Decay? The Effect of Administrative Decision Time on the Labor Force Participation and Earnings of Disability Applicants
Working Papers, RAND Corporation View citations (59)
Also in Working Papers, University of Michigan, Michigan Retirement Research Center (2011) View citations (38) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (62) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (61)
- Import Competition and the Great U.S. Employment Sag of the 2000s
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
Also in UBSCENTER - Working Papers, UBS International Center of Economics in Society - Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2015) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (20) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (31) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (500) (2016) Chapter Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
- The Impact of Disability Benefits on Labor Supply: Evidence from the VA's Disability Compensation Program
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2014) View citations (5)
See also Journal Article The Impact of Disability Benefits on Labor Supply: Evidence from the VA's Disability Compensation Program, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (39) (2016)
2014
- Leveling Up: Early Results from a Randomized Evaluation of Post-Secondary Aid
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
- Polanyi's Paradox and the Shape of Employment Growth
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (69)
- Return of the Solow Paradox? IT, Productivity, and Employment in U.S. Manufacturing
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (125)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (116)
See also Journal Article Return of the Solow Paradox? IT, Productivity, and Employment in US Manufacturing, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (129) (2014)
- Trade Adjustment: Worker Level Evidence
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (507)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (33) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (500)
See also Journal Article Trade Adjustment: Worker-Level Evidence, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2014) View citations (505) (2014)
2013
- The "Task Approach" to Labor Markets: An Overview
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (182)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (181)
See also Journal Article The "task approach" to labor markets: an overview, Journal for Labour Market Research, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany] (2013) View citations (149) (2013)
- The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2564)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (50)
See also Journal Article The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (2573) (2013)
- The Geography of Trade and Technology Shocks in the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (81)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (81)
See also Journal Article The Geography of Trade and Technology Shocks in the United States, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (82) (2013)
- Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (64)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (64)
See also Journal Article Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labour Markets, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (367) (2015)
2012
- Housing Market Spillovers: Evidence from the End of Rent Control in Cambridge Massachusetts
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Housing Market Spillovers: Evidence from the End of Rent Control in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (120) (2014)
- Moral Hazard and Claims Deterrence in Private Disability Insurance
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Moral Hazard and Claims Deterrence in Private Disability Insurance, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (41) (2014)
- The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (19)
See also Journal Article The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (34) (2017)
- The Growth of Low Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (30)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (25)
See also Journal Article The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the US Labor Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (1368) (2013)
- What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (182)
See also Journal Article What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (186) (2012)
2011
- The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
See also Chapter The unsustainable rise of the disability rolls in the United States: causes, consequences and policy options, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
2010
- Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (155)
See also Chapter Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings, Handbook of Labor Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (1790) (2011)
2009
- Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First'
Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (21)
Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (181) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (88)
See also Journal Article Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First", American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (210) (2010)
- Inequality and Specialization: The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs in the United States
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (65)
- Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks and Wages
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
See also Journal Article Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks, and Wages, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (325) (2013)
- This Job Is 'Getting Old:' Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities Using Occupational Age Structure
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (176)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (213)
See also Journal Article This Job Is "Getting Old": Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities Using Occupational Age Structure, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (220) (2009)
2008
- Technological Change and Earnings Polarization: Implications for Skill Demand and Economic Growth
Economics Program Working Papers, The Conference Board, Economics Program
- The Economics of Labor Market Intermediation: An Analytic Framework
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (12)
2007
- Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States
Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (192)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (310) Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2007) View citations (193) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (212)
2006
- The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (259)
See also Journal Article The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (291) (2006)
- The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (473)
See also Journal Article The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2006) View citations (494) (2006)
2005
- Rising Wage Inequality: The Role of Composition and Prices
Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (117)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (170)
- Temporary Agency Employment as a Way out of Poverty?
Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research View citations (12)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (10)
See also Chapter Temporary Agency Employment: A Way Out of Poverty?, Book chapters authored by Upjohn Institute researchers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2006) View citations (15) (2006)
- Trends in U. S. Wage Inequality: Re-Assessing the Revisionists
Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (74)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (118)
2004
- Will Job Testing Harm Minority Workers?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
2003
- The Costs of Wrongful-Discharge Laws
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
See also Journal Article The Costs of Wrongful-Discharge Laws, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2006) View citations (178) (2006)
2002
- Women, War and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Mid-Century
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
See also Journal Article Women, War, and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Midcentury, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2004) View citations (477) (2004)
2001
- The Rise in Disability Recipiency and the Decline in Unemployment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2001) View citations (23)
- The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (71)
See also Journal Article The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (3053) (2003)
2000
- Outsourcing at Will: Unjust Dismissal Doctrine and the Growth of Temporary Help Employment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
Also in JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research (2000) View citations (19)
- Upstairs, Downstairs: Computer-Skill Complementarity and Computer-Labor Substitution on Two Floors of a Large Bank
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)
- Why Do Temporary Help Firms Provide Free General Skills Training?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Why Do Temporary Help Firms Provide Free General Skills Training?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2001) View citations (292) (2001)
- Wiring the Labor Market
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Wiring the Labor Market, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2001) View citations (213) (2001)
1997
- Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (97)
Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1997) View citations (82)
See also Journal Article Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1998) View citations (1435) (1998)
Undated
- Do Temporary Jobs Help Low-Skilled Workers? Surprising Data from Detroit
Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
See also Journal Article Do temporary jobs help low-skilled workers?: surprising data from Detroit, Communities and Banking, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2007) (2007)
Journal Articles
2025
- Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native- and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock
ILR Review, 2025, 78, (1), 10-36
See also Working Paper Trading Places: Mobility Responses of Native and Foreign-Born Adults to the China Trade Shock, IZA Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)
2024
- Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown
NBER Macroeconomics Annual, 2024, 38, (1), 153 - 207 View citations (1)
See also Chapter Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, NBER Chapters, 2023 (2023) View citations (4) (2023) Working Paper Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
- New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018*
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2024, 139, (3), 1399-1465 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940–2018, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (16) (2022)
2023
- Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap
The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (656), 3136-3152 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (12) (2020)
- Marginal Effects of Merit Aid for Low-Income Students
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2023, 137, (2), 1039-1090
See also Working Paper Marginal Effects of Merit Aid for Low-Income Students, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (7) (2020)
2022
- An evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program using administrative payroll microdata
Journal of Public Economics, 2022, 211, (C) View citations (9)
See also Working Paper An Evaluation of the Paycheck Protection Program Using Administrative Payroll Microdata, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (29) (2022)
- Artificial Intelligence and Jobs: Evidence from Online Vacancies
Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (S1), S293 - S340 View citations (124)
See also Working Paper Artificial intelligence and jobs: evidence from online vacancies, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (38) (2022)
- The $800 Billion Paycheck Protection Program: Where Did the Money Go and Why Did It Go There?
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022, 36, (2), 55-80 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper The $800 Billion Paycheck Protection Program: Where Did the Money Go and Why Did it Go There?, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (30) (2022)
2021
- On the Persistence of the China Shock
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2021, 52, (2 (Fall)), 381-476 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper On the Persistence of the China Shock, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (38) (2021)
2020
- Extending the Race between Education and Technology
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 347-51 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper Extending the Race between Education and Technology, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (41) (2020)
- Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from US Patents
American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2, (3), 357-74 View citations (142)
See also Working Paper Foreign Competition and Domestic Innovation: Evidence from U.S. Patents, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
- Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure
American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (10), 3139-83 View citations (429)
See also Working Paper Importing Political Polarization? The Electoral Consequences of Rising Trade Exposure, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (276) (2020)
- The Fall of the Labor Share and the Rise of Superstar Firms*
(Automation and New Tasks: How Technology Displaces and Reinstates Labor)
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2020, 135, (2), 645-709 View citations (564)
See also Working Paper The fall of the labor share and the rise of superstar firms, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (250) (2020)
2019
- Disability Benefits, Consumption Insurance, and Household Labor Supply
American Economic Review, 2019, 109, (7), 2613-54 View citations (52)
See also Working Paper Disability Benefits, Consumption Insurance, and Household Labor Supply, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (28) (2017)
- Ending Rent Control Reduced Crime in Cambridge
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 381-84 View citations (9)
- Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (3), 338-81 View citations (118)
See also Working Paper Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (79) (2016)
- Toward understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on labor
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- When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men
American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (2), 161-78 View citations (210)
See also Working Paper When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage Market Value of Young Men, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (58) (2018)
- Work of the Past, Work of the Future
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 1-32 View citations (198)
See also Working Paper Work of the Past, Work of the Future, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (198) (2019)
2018
- Is Automation Labor Share–Displacing? Productivity Growth, Employment, and the Labor Share
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2018, 49, (1 (Spring)), 1-87 View citations (45)
- Trade and labor markets: Lessons from China’s rise
IZA World of Labor, 2018, 431 View citations (13)
2017
- Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share
American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 180-85 View citations (232)
See also Working Paper Concentrating on the Fall of the Labor Share, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (227) (2017)
- Report of the Search Committee for the Editor of the American Economic Review
American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (5), 797-
- The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach
Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (1), 149 - 190 View citations (34)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
2016
- Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s
Journal of Labor Economics, 2016, 34, (S1), S141 - S198 View citations (500)
See also Working Paper Import Competition and the Great U.S. Employment Sag of the 2000s, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (22) (2015) Chapter Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s, NBER Chapters, 2013, 141-198 (2013) View citations (14) (2013)
- School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 289-95 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (41) (2016)
- The China Shock: Learning from Labor-Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade
Annual Review of Economics, 2016, 8, (1), 205-240 View citations (534)
See also Working Paper The China Shock: Learning from Labor Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (542) (2016)
- The Contribution of the Minimum Wage to US Wage Inequality over Three Decades: A Reassessment
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (1), 58-99 View citations (320)
See also Working Paper The contribution of the minimum wage to US wage inequality over three decades: a reassessment, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (304) (2016)
- The Impact of Disability Benefits on Labor Supply: Evidence from the VA's Disability Compensation Program
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (3), 31-68 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper The Impact of Disability Benefits on Labor Supply: Evidence from the VA's Disability Compensation Program, NBER Working Papers (2015) (2015)
2015
- Evaluating Econometric Evaluations of Post-Secondary Aid
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 502-07 View citations (9)
- Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labour Markets
Economic Journal, 2015, (584), 621-646 View citations (367)
See also Working Paper Untangling Trade and Technology: Evidence from Local Labor Markets, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (64) (2013)
- Why Are There Still So Many Jobs? The History and Future of Workplace Automation
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2015, 29, (3), 3-30 View citations (831)
2014
- Housing Market Spillovers: Evidence from the End of Rent Control in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 122, (3), 661 - 717 View citations (120)
See also Working Paper Housing Market Spillovers: Evidence from the End of Rent Control in Cambridge Massachusetts, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
- Moral Hazard and Claims Deterrence in Private Disability Insurance
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (4), 110-41 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Moral Hazard and Claims Deterrence in Private Disability Insurance, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
- Return of the Solow Paradox? IT, Productivity, and Employment in US Manufacturing
American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 394-99 View citations (129)
See also Working Paper Return of the Solow Paradox? IT, Productivity, and Employment in U.S. Manufacturing, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (125) (2014)
- Trade Adjustment: Worker-Level Evidence
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2014, 129, (4), 1799-1860 View citations (505)
See also Working Paper Trade Adjustment: Worker Level Evidence, CESifo Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (507) (2014)
2013
- Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks, and Wages
Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (S1), S59 - S96 View citations (325)
See also Working Paper Putting Tasks to the Test: Human Capital, Job Tasks and Wages, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (42) (2009)
- Report of the Editor: Journal of Economic Perspectives
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 716-18
Also in American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 680-81 (2010) American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 703-05 (2011) American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 669-71 (2012)
- The "task approach" to labor markets: an overview
Journal for Labour Market Research, 2013, 46, (3), 185-199 View citations (149)
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- The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (6), 2121-68 View citations (2573)
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- The Geography of Trade and Technology Shocks in the United States
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 220-25 View citations (82)
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- The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the US Labor Market
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (5), 1553-97 View citations (1368)
See also Working Paper The Growth of Low Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (30) (2012)
2012
- The Journal of Economic Perspectives at 100 (Issues)
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- What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology
Journal of Economic Literature, 2012, 50, (2), 426-63 View citations (186)
See also Working Paper What Does Human Capital Do? A Review of Goldin and Katz's The Race between Education and Technology, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (182) (2012)
2011
- Battle Scars? The Puzzling Decline in Employment and Rise in Disability Receipt among Vietnam Era Veterans
American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 339-44 View citations (64)
- The polarization of job opportunities in the U.S. labor market: implications for employment and earnings
Community Investments, 2011, 23, (Fall), 11-1640-41 View citations (8)
2010
- Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from "Work First"
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (3), 96-128 View citations (210)
See also Working Paper Do Temporary-Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes for Low-Skilled Workers? Evidence from 'Work First', Upjohn Working Papers (2009) View citations (21) (2009)
2009
- Explaining trends in wages, work, and occupations
Chicago Fed Letter, 2009, (Apr)
- Note from the Editor: Online Comments for American Economic Association Journals
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2009, 23, (2), 3-4
- This Job Is "Getting Old": Measuring Changes in Job Opportunities Using Occupational Age Structure
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 45-51 View citations (220)
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2008
- Does Job Testing Harm Minority Workers? Evidence from Retail Establishments
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123, (1), 219-277 View citations (103)
- Trends in U.S. Wage Inequality: Revising the Revisionists
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2008, 90, (2), 300-323 View citations (964)
2007
- Distinguishing Income from Substitution Effects in Disability Insurance
American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (2), 119-124 View citations (64)
- Do temporary jobs help low-skilled workers?: surprising data from Detroit
Communities and Banking, 2007, (Fall), 6-8
See also Working Paper Do Temporary Jobs Help Low-Skilled Workers? Surprising Data from Detroit, Upjohn Working Papers
- Does Employment Protection Reduce Productivity? Evidence From US States
Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (521), 189-217 View citations (392)
- Structural demand shifts and potential labor supply responses in the new century
Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2007, 52
See also Book Structural demand shifts and potential labor supply responses in the new century, Monograph, 2007 (2007) (2007)
2006
- The Costs of Wrongful-Discharge Laws
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2006, 88, (2), 211-231 View citations (178)
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- The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (3), 71-96 View citations (291)
See also Working Paper The Growth in the Social Security Disability Rolls: A Fiscal Crisis Unfolding, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (259) (2006)
- The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market
American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 189-194 View citations (494)
See also Working Paper The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (473) (2006)
2004
- Book Review: Labor Economics: The Decline in Employment of People with Disabilities: A Policy Puzzle
ILR Review, 2004, 57, (4), 629-631
- The Employment Consequences of Wrongful-Discharge Laws: Large, Small, or None at All?
American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 440-446 View citations (64)
- Women, War, and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Midcentury
Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (3), 497-551 View citations (477)
See also Working Paper Women, War and Wages: The Effect of Female Labor Supply on the Wage Structure at Mid-Century, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (14) (2002)
2003
- Outsourcing at Will: The Contribution of Unjust Dismissal Doctrine to the Growth of Employment Outsourcing
Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (1), 1-42 View citations (886)
- The Rise in the Disability Rolls and the Decline in Unemployment
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (1), 157-206 View citations (539)
- The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (4), 1279-1333 View citations (3053)
Also in Proceedings, 2003, (Nov) (2003) View citations (3053)
See also Working Paper The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (71) (2001)
2002
- Upstairs downstairs: how introducing computer technology changed skills and pay on two floors of Cabot Bank
Regional Review, 2002, 12, (Q 2), 22-30 View citations (2)
- Upstairs, Downstairs: Computers and Skills on Two Floors of a Large Bank
ILR Review, 2002, 55, (3), 432-447 View citations (133)
2001
- Why Do Temporary Help Firms Provide Free General Skills Training?
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (4), 1409-1448 View citations (292)
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- Wiring the Labor Market
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2001, 15, (1), 25-40 View citations (213)
See also Working Paper Wiring the Labor Market, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)
1998
- Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (4), 1169-1213 View citations (1435)
See also Working Paper Computing Inequality: Have Computers Changed the Labor Market?, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (97) (1997)
Books
2009
- Studies of Labor Market Intermediation
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (139)
2007
- Structural demand shifts and potential labor supply responses in the new century
Monograph, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
See also Journal Article Structural demand shifts and potential labor supply responses in the new century, Conference Series ; [Proceedings], Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (2007) (2007)
Edited books
2009
- Studies of Labor Market Intermediation
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (57)
Chapters
2024
- Lawrence F. Katz (1959–)
Springer
2023
- Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown
A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2023, volume 38, 2023 View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024) Working Paper Bottlenecks: Sectoral Imbalances and the US Productivity Slowdown, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
2017
- Comments
A chapter in Education, Skills, and Technical Change: Implications for Future US GDP Growth, 2017, pp 342-354
2015
- The unsustainable rise of the disability rolls in the United States: causes, consequences and policy options
Chapter 5 in Social Policies in an Age of Austerity, 2015, pp 107-136 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (58) (2011)
2013
- Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s
A chapter in Labor Markets in the Aftermath of the Great Recession, 2013, pp 141-198 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Import Competition and the Great U.S. Employment Sag of the 2000s, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (22) (2015) Journal Article Import Competition and the Great US Employment Sag of the 2000s, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (500) (2016)
2011
- Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings
Elsevier View citations (1790)
See also Working Paper Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (155) (2010)
2010
- Comment on "A Quantitative Analysis of the Evolution of the US Wage Distribution: 1970–2000"
A chapter in NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2009, Volume 24, 2010, pp 277-299
2009
- Introduction to "Studies of Labor Market Intermediation"
A chapter in Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, 2009, pp 1-23 View citations (23)
- Mortgage Broker Regulations That Matter: Analyzing Earnings, Employment, and Outcomes for Consumers
A chapter in Studies of Labor Market Intermediation, 2009, pp 183-231 View citations (16)
2006
- Temporary Agency Employment: A Way Out of Poverty?
A chapter in Working and Poor: How Economic and Policy Changes Are Affecting Low-Wage Workers, 2006, pp 312-337 View citations (15)
See also Working Paper Temporary Agency Employment as a Way out of Poverty?, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
1999
- Changes in the wage structure and earnings inequality
Chapter 26 in Handbook of Labor Economics, 1999, vol. 3, Part A, pp 1463-1555 View citations (1236)
Editor
- Journal of Economic Perspectives
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