The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.
Mounting evidence documents the negative impact of exposure to adverse early-life circumstances for the health and human capital development of
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While recent research has focused on intergenerational persistence in education, income, and wealth, much less is known about how mental
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The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions in the lives of children. These disruptions in schools, home environments, and the healthcare
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Life skills interventions are spreading across low- and middle-income countries at a rapid pace, but evidence on their impacts on
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Over the last two decades, the proliferation of opioid abuse has driven the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. During
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More educated people tend to live healthier and longer lives than those with less education, but does education cause better
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Major disasters are frequently followed by compensation or aid, but little is known about recovery from such large, but compensated,
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Many U.S. safety net programs provide in-kind benefits and contract with private vendors to deliver these benefits. Such public–private partnerships
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Does education extend lives? This is still debated because more educated people generally differ from less educated people in many
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Diseases associated with poor access to tap water are among the leading causes of death in children under five. Less
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