The JHR

@J_HumanResource

The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.

Madison, WI

Joined February 2017

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 21

Does timing matter for hybrid education models? Using an IV based on cohort & distance to school, Machin, @Sandra_McNally, @CamilleTerrier1 & Ventura estimate effects of #UniversityTechnicalColleges. jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Does timing matter for hybrid education models? Using an IV based on cohort &amp; distance to school, Machin, @Sandra_McNally, @CamilleTerrier1 &amp; Ventura estimate effects of #UniversityTechnicalColleges.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 18

What happens when a test designed to certify teachers ends up discouraging them? Alexis Orellana and @MarcusAWinters show that failing Praxis II disproportionately deters effective candidates and those headed to schools with fewer disadvantaged students. jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. What happens when a test designed to certify teachers ends up discouraging them? Alexis Orellana and @MarcusAWinters show that failing Praxis II disproportionately deters effective candidates and those headed to schools with fewer disadvantaged students.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 16

The Journal of Human Resources is pleased to welcome Ben Zou as a new coeditor. An associate professor of economics at the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University, Zou’s research interests include labor economics, urban economics, and the Chinese economy.

J_HumanResource's tweet image. The Journal of Human Resources is pleased to welcome Ben Zou as a new coeditor. An associate professor of economics at the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University, Zou’s research interests include labor economics, urban economics, and the Chinese economy.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 9

High school remediation might hurt college chances. A study by Umut Özek finds students assigned remedial ELA courses in FL were 20% less likely to earn a 2 or 4 year degree, greatly due to being tracked away from advanced courses. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.06… #education

J_HumanResource's tweet image. High school remediation might hurt college chances. A study by Umut Özek finds students assigned remedial ELA courses in FL were 20% less likely to earn a 2 or 4 year degree, greatly due to being tracked away from advanced courses.

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#education

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 7

US wage-elasticity rose about 30% between 2000–2020, breaking a two-decade decline, especially for women. Todd Elder, Steven J. Haider and @cody_orr explore more about the evolution of this elasticity. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.07… #elasticity #laborsupply

J_HumanResource's tweet image. US wage-elasticity rose about 30% between 2000–2020, breaking a two-decade decline, especially for women. Todd Elder, Steven J. Haider and @cody_orr explore more about the evolution of this elasticity.

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#elasticity #laborsupply

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 3

Following Germany’s 2011 labor market opening to Czech workers, Hannah Illing finds that Czech border regions saw a sharp drop in unemployment (-6.5%) and a 138% rise in job vacancies. German border regions were mainly unaffected. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.02…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Following Germany’s 2011 labor market opening to Czech workers, Hannah Illing finds that Czech border regions saw a sharp drop in unemployment (-6.5%) and a 138% rise in job vacancies. German border regions were mainly unaffected.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jul 2

An open-access featured article by @pbockerman, Liisa T. Laine, Mikko Nurminen, and Tanja Saxell shows that e-prescribing reduced harmful co-prescriptions by 35% in rural Finland. Read more about health tech and care coordination with the DOI link below! doi.org/10.3368/jhr.09…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. An open-access featured article by @pbockerman, Liisa T. Laine, Mikko Nurminen, and Tanja Saxell shows that e-prescribing reduced harmful co-prescriptions by 35% in rural Finland. Read more about health tech and care coordination with the DOI link below!

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 30

Research by Anne C. Gielen and Dinand Webbink on Surinamese migration to the Netherlands show that those who migrated just before the 1975 ban started off with fewer resources, but their children closed economic gaps more quickly than earlier migrants. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Research by Anne C. Gielen and Dinand Webbink on Surinamese migration to the Netherlands show that those who migrated just before the 1975 ban started off with fewer resources, but their children closed economic gaps more quickly than earlier migrants.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 27

Research by Atticus Bolyard and Peter A. Savelyev show that the Educational Attainment Polygenic Index predicts health in high-SES environments, but education still matters, even after controlling for genes. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.05… #Genetics

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Research by Atticus Bolyard and Peter A. Savelyev show that the Educational Attainment Polygenic Index predicts health in high-SES environments, but education still matters, even after controlling for genes.

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#Genetics

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 25

How does paid family leave (PFL) affect caregivers facing a spouse's or child’s health shock? @ccoile, @maya_rossin, and Amanda Su look into these labor and mental health outcomes using U.S. data. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.12… #LaborEcon #PaidLeave

J_HumanResource's tweet image. How does paid family leave (PFL) affect caregivers facing a spouse's or child’s health shock? @ccoile, @maya_rossin, and Amanda Su look into these labor and mental health outcomes using U.S. data.

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#LaborEcon #PaidLeave

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 23

A study by Haizhen Lin, Ian M. McCarthy, Michael Richards and @CM_Whaley finds 5% higher total episode spending from shifting services to hospital outpatient settings. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.07… #healthecon

J_HumanResource's tweet image. A study by Haizhen Lin, Ian M. McCarthy, Michael Richards and @CM_Whaley finds 5% higher total episode spending from shifting services to hospital outpatient settings.

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#healthecon

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 19

Excited to have this important work out @J_HumanResource Using administrative data we show that sexual minorities are more likely to be working multiple jobs. Results are driven by self-insurance mechanisms for sexual minority men and career mobility for sexual minority women

TThe JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 19

Using two decades of Swedish data, Christopher S. Carpenter, @DujeancourtEcon, Samuel Mann, and Lucia Naldi examine whether sexual minority individuals work more jobs and why. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.03…

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 19

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Using two decades of Swedish data, Christopher S. Carpenter, @DujeancourtEcon, Samuel Mann, and Lucia Naldi examine whether sexual minority individuals work more jobs and why.

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 13

In a study of Canada's ASETS, @DonnFeir, Kelly Foley, and Maggie Jones find large benefits for Métis & non-Status First Nations, but the effects for Status First Nations participants depend on whether they work on or off reserve. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. In a study of Canada's ASETS, @DonnFeir, Kelly Foley, and Maggie Jones find large benefits for Métis &amp; non-Status First Nations, but the effects for Status First Nations participants depend on whether they work on or off reserve. doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · Jun 6

Although only 1 in 3 top public-sector managers are women in non-OECD countries, Thiago de Lucena’s RDD study shows that a female mayor in Brazil can close 71% of the gender gap in just one term. DOI: doi.org/10.3368/jhr.01… #GenderInPolitics

J_HumanResource's tweet image. Although only 1 in 3 top public-sector managers are women in non-OECD countries, Thiago de Lucena’s RDD study shows that a female mayor in Brazil can close 71% of the gender gap in just one term.

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#GenderInPolitics

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · May 30

When a local WIC-authorized store is disqualified, participation drops by 32 percentage points. Charlotte Ambrozek finds that when private vendors are cut off from redeeming benefits, the real cost falls on postpartum parents and infants. DOI: doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. When a local WIC-authorized store is disqualified, participation drops by 32 percentage points. Charlotte Ambrozek finds that when private vendors are cut off from redeeming benefits, the real cost falls on postpartum parents and infants.

DOI: doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

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The JHR@J_HumanResource · May 28

In 1970, 70% of young working women without a degree held routine jobs. By 2000, those jobs were disappearing rapidly. @amanda_chuan and Weilong Zhang show that routinization explains 44% of the boom in women’s college enrollment. DOI: doi.org/10.3368/jhr.01…

J_HumanResource's tweet image. In 1970, 70% of young working women without a degree held routine jobs. By 2000, those jobs were disappearing rapidly. @amanda_chuan and Weilong Zhang show that routinization explains 44% of the boom in women’s college enrollment.

DOI: doi.org/10.3368/jhr.01…

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