The Journal of Human Resources is a leading journal in empirical microeconomics, with a focus on policy-relevant research.
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The JHR
Female #students taught by same #gender professors in smaller classes are more likely to receive a top exam grade, but no such effect is found in larger classes.
@stephanmaurer.bsky.social, Guido Schwerdt & @simonwiederhold.bsky.social suggest why: Close interaction matters.
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Welcome to our new coeditor, Lena Hensvik!
@lenahensvik.bsky.social is a professor at Uppsala University and specializes in labor economics with a specific interest in job search, worker-firm matching, and wage determination.
Welcome to JHR's new editor, Mike Lovenheim! His main research interests include labor economics, public finance, and the economics of education. Mike will start in this role on July 1, 2026, and we are happy to have him join the team!
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Childhood exposure to #PoliticalViolence in Peru hurt #education — but only if you were in the womb. César A. Huaroto, Fredy Gonzales & Alexander Pacheco found the original study missed key violations. #Replication matters.
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Firms in Latin America & the Caribbean keep 45¢ of each $1 workers produce. Francesco Amodio, Emanuele Brancati, Nicolás de Roux & @micheledimaio.bsky.social found the fix. #Unions, #CollectiveBargaining & #unemployment protection—institutions that give money back to workers.
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Pipeline programs work. @cohodes.bsky.social, Helen Ho & Silvia C. Robles found that #underrepresented #minority high schoolers offered #STEM spots were more likely to graduate from elite colleges and earn STEM degrees—raising predicted earnings up to 15%.
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#Wealth, #fertility & women's work. Céline Zipfel finds that in sub-Saharan Africa, these three are uniquely intertwined — and the data show that expanding women's #wage opportunities could reshape family size norms.
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Longer school days + better #resources = real gains.
Jorge Agüero, @martafavara.bsky.social, Catherine Porter & @alansanchezj.bsky.social found a Peruvian reform boosted #math scores by 0.19 SD & reading by 0.10 SD. Instructional time matters, but so do complementary inputs.
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Welcome to our new coeditor, Sergio Urzúa! Sergio is a professor at the University of Maryland and specializes in development economics. He also looks at uncertainty as determinants of schooling decisions, labor market outcomes, social behavior, and inequality.
#Welfare is more than just cash – it’s a de facto health safety net. Jeffrey Hicks’s new research shows #healthcare use spikes right before people apply for #benefits, suggesting they turn to welfare to survive temporary, work-limiting #HealthShocks.
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