Joint Taxation Reduces Work for Some Married Partners, but Comes with a Cost

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

In June 2013, the historic United States v. Windsor ruling legalized same-sex marriage, and the federal government instantly recognized over

Less Work, More Baby Hours—Cash Transfers for Low Birth Weight Infants Reduce Parental Hours Worked and Improve Parenting Quality

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

The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions in the lives of children. These disruptions in schools, home environments, and the healthcare

Life skills interventions are spreading across low- and middle-income countries at a rapid pace, but evidence on their impacts on