The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.
Childhood obesity is surging in urban areas of Vietnam, but most strategies for tackling it come from high-income countries, making
While there has been a great deal of focus on the role of parental leave or part-time work on persistent
In June 2013, the historic United States v. Windsor ruling legalized same-sex marriage, and the federal government instantly recognized over
Children born to mothers of lower socioeconomic status experience worse outcomes than children whose mothers have more resources. Economic hardship
Mounting evidence documents the negative impact of exposure to adverse early-life circumstances for the health and human capital development of
Temporary work is considered an important channel for unemployed job seekers to find work, but does it have an effect
Fertility tends to fall during recessions and rebound as the economy recovers, but the expected recovery in U.S. fertility following
Incarceration separates millions of families each year worldwide, but we have limited knowledge on prison visitation’s effects on the outcomes
Social security reform is becoming an increasingly debated topic among policymakers in many countries with rapidly aging populations. As populations
While recent research has focused on intergenerational persistence in education, income, and wealth, much less is known about how mental