Our research was mentioned in The Atlantic on the links between childbirth, commuting patterns, and mothers’ access to higher-paying employment. Thanks to Stephanie H. Murray for the piece and to my co-authors.
#GenderEquality #LaborEconomics #Commuting #Parenthood #Mobility
#GenderEquality #LaborEconomics #Commuting #Parenthood #Mobility
Having children “tends to coincide with a lasting drop in employment and earnings for moms but not dads”—and a growing body of research has identified a significant, underdiscussed factor perpetuating this disparity, Stephanie H. Murray writes:
The Commute Penalty
“Travel time” may not be a sexy topic. But it’s a crucial factor in moms’ ability to work.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Our research was mentioned in The Atlantic on the links between childbirth, commuting patterns, and mothers’ access to higher-paying employment. Thanks to Stephanie H. Murray for the piece and to my co-authors.
#GenderEquality #LaborEconomics #Commuting #Parenthood #Mobility
#GenderEquality #LaborEconomics #Commuting #Parenthood #Mobility
📢 RSAEM seminar – Dec 11, 2025
Stepan Jurajda (CERGE-EI) presented “McMonopsony”, showing how McDonald’s wages respond to Amazon’s $15 minimum wage. Restaurants <10km from Amazon centers raised pay, especially in concentrated, low-wage areas.
#LaborEconomics #WagePolicy #OrgBehavior
Stepan Jurajda (CERGE-EI) presented “McMonopsony”, showing how McDonald’s wages respond to Amazon’s $15 minimum wage. Restaurants <10km from Amazon centers raised pay, especially in concentrated, low-wage areas.
#LaborEconomics #WagePolicy #OrgBehavior
December 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📢 RSAEM seminar – Dec 11, 2025
Stepan Jurajda (CERGE-EI) presented “McMonopsony”, showing how McDonald’s wages respond to Amazon’s $15 minimum wage. Restaurants <10km from Amazon centers raised pay, especially in concentrated, low-wage areas.
#LaborEconomics #WagePolicy #OrgBehavior
Stepan Jurajda (CERGE-EI) presented “McMonopsony”, showing how McDonald’s wages respond to Amazon’s $15 minimum wage. Restaurants <10km from Amazon centers raised pay, especially in concentrated, low-wage areas.
#LaborEconomics #WagePolicy #OrgBehavior
✅ New Discussion Paper!
Ganyu—Malawi’s informal casual labor—is rising and reshaping rural and urban livelihoods. Adriana & Hanne explore its trends, social dynamics, and policy impact.
🔍 Read more: https://loom.ly/a4Bf8xg
#Malawi #LaborEconomics #Urbanisation #DevelopmentResearch
Ganyu—Malawi’s informal casual labor—is rising and reshaping rural and urban livelihoods. Adriana & Hanne explore its trends, social dynamics, and policy impact.
🔍 Read more: https://loom.ly/a4Bf8xg
#Malawi #LaborEconomics #Urbanisation #DevelopmentResearch
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
✅ New Discussion Paper!
Ganyu—Malawi’s informal casual labor—is rising and reshaping rural and urban livelihoods. Adriana & Hanne explore its trends, social dynamics, and policy impact.
🔍 Read more: https://loom.ly/a4Bf8xg
#Malawi #LaborEconomics #Urbanisation #DevelopmentResearch
Ganyu—Malawi’s informal casual labor—is rising and reshaping rural and urban livelihoods. Adriana & Hanne explore its trends, social dynamics, and policy impact.
🔍 Read more: https://loom.ly/a4Bf8xg
#Malawi #LaborEconomics #Urbanisation #DevelopmentResearch
is driven by improvements in key technologies needed for remote collaboration."
#wfh #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/111698223890696589 2/2
#wfh #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/111698223890696589 2/2
March 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM
is driven by improvements in key technologies needed for remote collaboration."
#wfh #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/111698223890696589 2/2
#wfh #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/111698223890696589 2/2
#Vacancy: Full Professor in Labor Economics (W3) @UniHalle + @IWH_Halle // joint appointment
For detailed information see https://bit.ly/3sAFlUw
Application deadline: May 16
#jobs #professor #w3 #laboreconomics
For detailed information see https://bit.ly/3sAFlUw
Application deadline: May 16
#jobs #professor #w3 #laboreconomics
February 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
#Vacancy: Full Professor in Labor Economics (W3) @UniHalle + @IWH_Halle // joint appointment
For detailed information see https://bit.ly/3sAFlUw
Application deadline: May 16
#jobs #professor #w3 #laboreconomics
For detailed information see https://bit.ly/3sAFlUw
Application deadline: May 16
#jobs #professor #w3 #laboreconomics
on labor market participation and family responsibilities.
Hidden factors…may additionally discourage women from gaining & preserving higher numeracy levels."
#LaborMarkets #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110718791324373148 2/2
Hidden factors…may additionally discourage women from gaining & preserving higher numeracy levels."
#LaborMarkets #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110718791324373148 2/2
March 1, 2024 at 10:30 PM
on labor market participation and family responsibilities.
Hidden factors…may additionally discourage women from gaining & preserving higher numeracy levels."
#LaborMarkets #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110718791324373148 2/2
Hidden factors…may additionally discourage women from gaining & preserving higher numeracy levels."
#LaborMarkets #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110718791324373148 2/2
🚨 What happens to mothers' employment when 4-year-olds attend mandatory, cost-free kindergarten?
@causalhuber.bsky.social and I explore this question in our new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#LaborEconomics #FamilyEconomics
@causalhuber.bsky.social and I explore this question in our new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#LaborEconomics #FamilyEconomics
April 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 What happens to mothers' employment when 4-year-olds attend mandatory, cost-free kindergarten?
@causalhuber.bsky.social and I explore this question in our new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#LaborEconomics #FamilyEconomics
@causalhuber.bsky.social and I explore this question in our new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#LaborEconomics #FamilyEconomics
"… the gender pay convergence at labor-market entry stems from younger men's larger positional losses in the wage distribution"
#gpg #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112837864569936635
#gpg #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112837864569936635
July 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM
"… the gender pay convergence at labor-market entry stems from younger men's larger positional losses in the wage distribution"
#gpg #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112837864569936635
#gpg #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112837864569936635
8/12 Rising minimum wages create a double-edged sword.
While youth represent over 50% of minimum wage earners and wages have risen, higher labour costs are "incentivizing some firms to invest in labour-saving technologies to reduce hiring."
#MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
While youth represent over 50% of minimum wage earners and wages have risen, higher labour costs are "incentivizing some firms to invest in labour-saving technologies to reduce hiring."
#MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
September 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
8/12 Rising minimum wages create a double-edged sword.
While youth represent over 50% of minimum wage earners and wages have risen, higher labour costs are "incentivizing some firms to invest in labour-saving technologies to reduce hiring."
#MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
While youth represent over 50% of minimum wage earners and wages have risen, higher labour costs are "incentivizing some firms to invest in labour-saving technologies to reduce hiring."
#MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
Nuevo documento con
Agustina Colonna
y Lukas Rodrian.
En presencia de poder de mercado laboral, las inspecciones mejoran las condiciones de trabajo e incrementan el empleo en las empresas de México.
#EconTwitter #LaborEconomics
👇
Agustina Colonna
y Lukas Rodrian.
En presencia de poder de mercado laboral, las inspecciones mejoran las condiciones de trabajo e incrementan el empleo en las empresas de México.
#EconTwitter #LaborEconomics
👇
October 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Nuevo documento con
Agustina Colonna
y Lukas Rodrian.
En presencia de poder de mercado laboral, las inspecciones mejoran las condiciones de trabajo e incrementan el empleo en las empresas de México.
#EconTwitter #LaborEconomics
👇
Agustina Colonna
y Lukas Rodrian.
En presencia de poder de mercado laboral, las inspecciones mejoran las condiciones de trabajo e incrementan el empleo en las empresas de México.
#EconTwitter #LaborEconomics
👇
0.735 vs. 0.593) and in terms of calibration (ICI: 0.037 vs. 0.223).
…machine learning methods achieve higher performance scores than conventional #regression models, especially regarding calibration."
#ML #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112614144652494032 2/2
…machine learning methods achieve higher performance scores than conventional #regression models, especially regarding calibration."
#ML #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112614144652494032 2/2
June 14, 2024 at 9:30 AM
0.735 vs. 0.593) and in terms of calibration (ICI: 0.037 vs. 0.223).
…machine learning methods achieve higher performance scores than conventional #regression models, especially regarding calibration."
#ML #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112614144652494032 2/2
…machine learning methods achieve higher performance scores than conventional #regression models, especially regarding calibration."
#ML #LaborEconomics
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/112614144652494032 2/2
original structure, along with methods to evaluate the efficacy of such a transformation."
#llm #LaborEconomics #EconSky
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/113166295670798061 2/2
#llm #LaborEconomics #EconSky
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/113166295670798061 2/2
September 19, 2024 at 9:30 PM
original structure, along with methods to evaluate the efficacy of such a transformation."
#llm #LaborEconomics #EconSky
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/113166295670798061 2/2
#llm #LaborEconomics #EconSky
orig https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/113166295670798061 2/2
Introducing our #EconJobMarket Ph.D. Candidate in Economics! Mattia Albertini will be in the Job Market this year. He specializes in applied #LaborEconomics, #UrbanEconomics and #Microeconometrics.
#econbluesky #USIEcon
👉 Learn more about him here: sites.google.com/view/mattiaa...
#econbluesky #USIEcon
👉 Learn more about him here: sites.google.com/view/mattiaa...
October 31, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Introducing our #EconJobMarket Ph.D. Candidate in Economics! Mattia Albertini will be in the Job Market this year. He specializes in applied #LaborEconomics, #UrbanEconomics and #Microeconometrics.
#econbluesky #USIEcon
👉 Learn more about him here: sites.google.com/view/mattiaa...
#econbluesky #USIEcon
👉 Learn more about him here: sites.google.com/view/mattiaa...
Increasing the minimum wage does not cause inflation. Read our piece explaining why.
#economics #wages #labor #laboreconomics #inflation #economy #prices #minimumwage #unions #workers #jobs #fdr #supplychain #trade #ftc #business #covid19 #cpi #nyc #inequality #costofliving #politics #usa #news
#economics #wages #labor #laboreconomics #inflation #economy #prices #minimumwage #unions #workers #jobs #fdr #supplychain #trade #ftc #business #covid19 #cpi #nyc #inequality #costofliving #politics #usa #news
Why Higher Wages Didn't Increase Inflation
Explaining how a rise in wages has historically not increased consumer prices, plus a brief lesson on inflation and its connection to global trade disruptions.
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Increasing the minimum wage does not cause inflation. Read our piece explaining why.
#economics #wages #labor #laboreconomics #inflation #economy #prices #minimumwage #unions #workers #jobs #fdr #supplychain #trade #ftc #business #covid19 #cpi #nyc #inequality #costofliving #politics #usa #news
#economics #wages #labor #laboreconomics #inflation #economy #prices #minimumwage #unions #workers #jobs #fdr #supplychain #trade #ftc #business #covid19 #cpi #nyc #inequality #costofliving #politics #usa #news
incorporating CAREER into a wage model provides better predictions than the econometric models currently in use.
#DataScience #Econometrics #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110056547130397105 2/2
#DataScience #Econometrics #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110056547130397105 2/2
February 26, 2024 at 10:30 PM
incorporating CAREER into a wage model provides better predictions than the econometric models currently in use.
#DataScience #Econometrics #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110056547130397105 2/2
#DataScience #Econometrics #LaborEconomics
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110056547130397105 2/2
Register now for the Minimum Wages & Monopsony Power Conference at UC Berkeley on June 6.
Join leading scholars for this one-day conference, which also honors Michael Reich’s influential career.
Space is limited. Register: irle.berkeley.edu/minimum-wage...
#EconSky #MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
Join leading scholars for this one-day conference, which also honors Michael Reich’s influential career.
Space is limited. Register: irle.berkeley.edu/minimum-wage...
#EconSky #MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
April 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Register now for the Minimum Wages & Monopsony Power Conference at UC Berkeley on June 6.
Join leading scholars for this one-day conference, which also honors Michael Reich’s influential career.
Space is limited. Register: irle.berkeley.edu/minimum-wage...
#EconSky #MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
Join leading scholars for this one-day conference, which also honors Michael Reich’s influential career.
Space is limited. Register: irle.berkeley.edu/minimum-wage...
#EconSky #MinimumWage #LaborEconomics
In the 1970s, labor made up 25% of a car’s cost.
Today? Closer to 5–10%.
Automation, outsourcing, and modular design didn’t just speed up assembly—they squeezed labor out of the BOM.
The real driver isn’t tariffs. It’s tech.
#AutoIndustry #LaborEconomics #Manufacturing #Automation #TradePolicy
Today? Closer to 5–10%.
Automation, outsourcing, and modular design didn’t just speed up assembly—they squeezed labor out of the BOM.
The real driver isn’t tariffs. It’s tech.
#AutoIndustry #LaborEconomics #Manufacturing #Automation #TradePolicy
March 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In the 1970s, labor made up 25% of a car’s cost.
Today? Closer to 5–10%.
Automation, outsourcing, and modular design didn’t just speed up assembly—they squeezed labor out of the BOM.
The real driver isn’t tariffs. It’s tech.
#AutoIndustry #LaborEconomics #Manufacturing #Automation #TradePolicy
Today? Closer to 5–10%.
Automation, outsourcing, and modular design didn’t just speed up assembly—they squeezed labor out of the BOM.
The real driver isn’t tariffs. It’s tech.
#AutoIndustry #LaborEconomics #Manufacturing #Automation #TradePolicy
6/ 🔍 Labor Market Effects:
In low-participation, tight markets:
-Immigration reduces labor shortages.
-Boosts labor force participation.
In sanctuary areas:
-Unemployment rises 2x compared to non-sanctuary regions, without labor force gains. #LaborEconomics
In low-participation, tight markets:
-Immigration reduces labor shortages.
-Boosts labor force participation.
In sanctuary areas:
-Unemployment rises 2x compared to non-sanctuary regions, without labor force gains. #LaborEconomics
November 21, 2024 at 6:06 PM
6/ 🔍 Labor Market Effects:
In low-participation, tight markets:
-Immigration reduces labor shortages.
-Boosts labor force participation.
In sanctuary areas:
-Unemployment rises 2x compared to non-sanctuary regions, without labor force gains. #LaborEconomics
In low-participation, tight markets:
-Immigration reduces labor shortages.
-Boosts labor force participation.
In sanctuary areas:
-Unemployment rises 2x compared to non-sanctuary regions, without labor force gains. #LaborEconomics
Always get your job market insight from people who ACTUALLY know what's going on - fellow lazy no good long term job seekers!
Www.thejobapplicantperspective.com
#laboreconomics #jobsearch #job #economist #hiring #labor #policy
Www.thejobapplicantperspective.com
#laboreconomics #jobsearch #job #economist #hiring #labor #policy
June 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Always get your job market insight from people who ACTUALLY know what's going on - fellow lazy no good long term job seekers!
Www.thejobapplicantperspective.com
#laboreconomics #jobsearch #job #economist #hiring #labor #policy
Www.thejobapplicantperspective.com
#laboreconomics #jobsearch #job #economist #hiring #labor #policy
The discussion extends beyond just wages, noting how factors like COVID-19's lasting effects, rising housing costs, and pre-existing automation trends also heavily influence the fast-food industry's landscape. It's not just one variable. #LaborEconomics 4/6
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The discussion extends beyond just wages, noting how factors like COVID-19's lasting effects, rising housing costs, and pre-existing automation trends also heavily influence the fast-food industry's landscape. It's not just one variable. #LaborEconomics 4/6
The Meaning of an Awesome Employment Report
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/opinion/the-meaning-of-an-awesome-employment-report.html
#LaborEconomics #wages
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110185409622887333
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/opinion/the-meaning-of-an-awesome-employment-report.html
#LaborEconomics #wages
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110185409622887333
Opinion | The Meaning of an Awesome Employment Report
This is the best job market in a generation.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2024 at 7:00 AM
The Meaning of an Awesome Employment Report
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/opinion/the-meaning-of-an-awesome-employment-report.html
#LaborEconomics #wages
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110185409622887333
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/opinion/the-meaning-of-an-awesome-employment-report.html
#LaborEconomics #wages
via https://fediscience.org/@davdittrich/110185409622887333
policy landscape and corresponding investment climate. #Bangladesh #EmergingMarkets #LaborEconomics
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
policy landscape and corresponding investment climate. #Bangladesh #EmergingMarkets #LaborEconomics
LERA@ASSA 2026 will take place in 📍 Philadelphia, PA, 🗓️ January 3–5, 2026, alongside the ASSA/AEA meetings.
Program leraoffice.org/drupalinclud...
#LaborEconomics #WorkplaceResearch #EmploymentRelations #IndustrialRelations #EconTwitter #AcademicConferences
@assameeting.bsky.social
Program leraoffice.org/drupalinclud...
#LaborEconomics #WorkplaceResearch #EmploymentRelations #IndustrialRelations #EconTwitter #AcademicConferences
@assameeting.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
LERA@ASSA 2026 will take place in 📍 Philadelphia, PA, 🗓️ January 3–5, 2026, alongside the ASSA/AEA meetings.
Program leraoffice.org/drupalinclud...
#LaborEconomics #WorkplaceResearch #EmploymentRelations #IndustrialRelations #EconTwitter #AcademicConferences
@assameeting.bsky.social
Program leraoffice.org/drupalinclud...
#LaborEconomics #WorkplaceResearch #EmploymentRelations #IndustrialRelations #EconTwitter #AcademicConferences
@assameeting.bsky.social
🎓 Today, we are happy to spotlight the latest entry to the
USI_IDEP faculty: @fabricolella.bsky.social .
Fabrizio Colella joined USI in 2023 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor and works in the fields of #laboreconomics and #microeconometrics.
Check his website 👉 fabriziocolella.com
USI_IDEP faculty: @fabricolella.bsky.social .
Fabrizio Colella joined USI in 2023 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor and works in the fields of #laboreconomics and #microeconometrics.
Check his website 👉 fabriziocolella.com
October 29, 2024 at 8:13 AM
🎓 Today, we are happy to spotlight the latest entry to the
USI_IDEP faculty: @fabricolella.bsky.social .
Fabrizio Colella joined USI in 2023 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor and works in the fields of #laboreconomics and #microeconometrics.
Check his website 👉 fabriziocolella.com
USI_IDEP faculty: @fabricolella.bsky.social .
Fabrizio Colella joined USI in 2023 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor and works in the fields of #laboreconomics and #microeconometrics.
Check his website 👉 fabriziocolella.com
Xiner Xu has been working to understand how firms respond to immigration shocks. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/evidencing-h... #AppliedEconometrics #LaborEconomics #EconJobMarket
Evidencing Hot Topics in the Labour Market with Xiner Xu
When it comes to hot topics like immigration and gender roles in the workplace, popular rhetoric doesn’t always separate common sense from shared fallacies. Xiner Xu wants the evidence to help her mak...
newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca
December 13, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Xiner Xu has been working to understand how firms respond to immigration shocks. newsletter.economics.utoronto.ca/evidencing-h... #AppliedEconometrics #LaborEconomics #EconJobMarket