We find CPAs have a precise zero impact on audit performance of corporate boards. The first evidence of quality effect of licensing at the firm level.

Come work with me on the econ team at Roosevelt Institute!

We’re hiring:
Principal Economist: PhD to lead our econ strategy
Director of Macro: Fill Mike Konczal’s big shoes
Director of Stratification Econ: Research race & gender power imbalances in our economy

rooseveltinstitute.org/careers/

I’m hiring a research assistant with data skills to work with me on research and policy projects at Equitable Growth! Come help us help policymakers keep the economy growing for everyone. Don’t wait, applications will be considered as they come in. equitablegrowth.applicantpro.com/jobs/3137411

In Wednesday’s The Washington Post, Michelle Singletary  wrote that “No, a student loan is not ‘good debt’.” While I am a fan of this column, I disagree (strongly) on this point. Here’s why.

Call for papers:

If you have a causal study related to crime or CJ policy that you'd like to present in my ViCE seminar later this year, please email your working paper (or extended abstract) to me by Monday, May 20.

jenniferdoleac.com/vice-seminar/

This terrific article captures what I’ve been thinking so well. AOC is a generational talent and dedicated progressive that has been doing the hard work of actually legislating. In these heated times her message of finding common ground is critical. nytimes.com/2024/05/04/opi…

Unemployment rate has now been below 4% for *27 straight months*
Again, the last time this happened, Nixon was in office

This is exactly right. Some institutions are fraudulent, unfortunately. We need to make right by their victims and prevent them (and other institutions) from doing harm going forward. Prior admin fostered an environment where these institutions thrived.

This is the kind of outside-the-box response we need

thedaonline.com/news/west_virg…

Awesome paper by a terrific research team.

So, I have said this before, but this time it is REALLY the LAST NBER ECONOMIC MOBILITY Conference 9/27/2024!

A great conference on economic mobility, broadly defined. All fields welcome, and Jr. folks should definitely apply!

Submissions due 7/18.
nber.org/calls-papers-a….

What a great way to end the academic year! Check out this panel hosted by AEFP Scholars of Color Community Group.

University administrators need to step back, and do some thinking about their behavior (and those of their agents) over the past week.

And ask if this is really the path they want to go down.

Has every university leader lost their mind or are some doing this the right way?

It's really important to emphasize that it is an option to NOT brutally arrest students who are peacefully protesting. It's a choice to escalate this situation. Absolutely appalling. (This is at UT Austin).

Two great opportunities for BA/MA level folks to come do meaningful work with us at Youth Policy Lab -- one is a data analyst role, and one is a fellowship focused on post-secondary ed/labor market outcomes in Michigan!

Cool job alert:

Vice President of Career Education and Training Arnold Ventures

Salary range: $200-300k

arnoldventures.org/careers/vice-p…

“It’s not an equitable system when we rely on [community college] students to come in with knowledge of this hidden curriculum on how to transfer instead of holding institutions responsible for creating clear pathways and adequate advising along the way.” the74million.org/article/new-da…

.Juan Carlos Suárez and I are hiring an executive director for our labs. If you'd like to be involved building out our labs and overseeing research on cities, housing, taxation, and inequality apply here: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/associate…

If most prospective students haven’t received their financial aid offer as of yet, colleges need to move back their enrollment deadlines.

It’s unrealistic to expect students to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives without knowing how much it will cost.