The PromiseNet 2023 conference is kicking off now in Detroit, bringing together research and practice leaders of the free-tuition college Promise movement. upjohn.org/about/news-eve…

The labor market remains strong, Brad Hershbein writes in this month's New Hires Quality Index release, largely because of the resiliency of women’s employment. Women have outpaced men in growth in earnings power in the last year. #NHQI upjohn.org/about/news-eve…

A resource from our Aaron Sojourner that can be useful for those getting started on, or curious about, the [blue] site.

Brad Hershbein Brad Hershbein Upjohn Institute (not active on X) discusses how government transfers respond to changes in local economic activity that emerge during recessions faculti.net/place-based-co… #econtwitter #economics

David Balducchi and I reviewed Stephen Wandner's latest book on UI. The book is excellent and gives great history and context to what experts have been saying about UI reform for decades.

Did someone set up a way to give 🌤️ codes to under-represented minorities in Econ yet (both inside and outside of the US)? I have codes to share!

Our Tim Bartik is testifying at this moment before the House Economic Development and Small Business Committee. upjohn.org/about/news-eve…

Join us in congratulating the Upjohn Institute 2023 Dissertation Award winners. These year, we chose two first prizes and one honorable mention. First prizes go to Lukas Althoff and Pauline Carry. Honorable mention goes to Virginia Minni. Read more: upjohn.org/2023-Dissertat…

Congratulations to Lukas Althoff for winning a Upjohn Institute (not active on X) Dissertation Award. ⭐️ He’s incredibly clever & kind; hugely committed to tackling inequalities. His JMP shows that Jim Crow institutions were a major driver of contemporary inequalities.

Huge congrats to all of the winners, which include Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Saieh Family Fellow Pauline Carry & (soon-to-be) Chicago Booth Assistant Professor Virginia Minni I have already learned so much from all 3 of the winners -- the future of labor economics is very bright!

Very excited to be the co-winner of the Upjohn Institute (not active on X) dissertation award!!

Upjohn Institute (not active on X) A. Flores-Lagunes Congratulations, Professor Flores-Lagunes!

.Upjohn Institute (not active on X): Kalamazoo Public Schools grads more likely to enroll in college than those in similar districts woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo…

My policy paper evaluating the incentives provided for the Ford Marshall battery plant is released today. upjohn.org/research-highl…

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