Human Capital
New Empirical Studies Show: When It Comes to Productivity, Management Matters
Research has shown that studying the causes and implications of management across organizations can be of much benefit to economics.
It is well documented((This piece...
Does Learning More at University Actually Pay Off in the Job Market?
Does a degree really add to students’ skills or simply point employers toward students who were clever enough to get accepted?Â
Education is one of...
Do Firms Use Capital and Labor Efficiently? Evidence and Implications of Resource Misallocation
Economists have for a decade or so theorized that moving productive inputs like labor and capital into the firms that make the best use...
Investing in Quality Early Childcare Is Good for Vulnerable Kids—and Good Economics, Too

Early childcare can be a major contributor to eliminating inequality of opportunity and even lay the foundations for a more productive workforce in the...
