We develop a theory of sorting across occupations based on looks and derive its implications
for testing for the source of earnings differentials related to looks. These differentials are …

Using aggregated data for 12 countries, a cross section of microeconomic data, and a panel
of households, we demonstrate that increases in time in the labor market reduce sleep. Our …

We propose models with an ascriptive characteristic generating earnings differentials and
causing sectoral sorting, allowing us to distinguish among sources producing such differentials…

In 1955 fewer than 2% of the nation’s residences had air conditioning; by 1980 over half
were air conditioned, and over a quarter had central air. This paper attempts to explain the …

Workers choose a job and receive in return a bundle consisting of income and a probability
of job injury. We view this income-job risk bundle chosen by the worker as being exchanged …

Using a sample of Dutch advertising firms, we find that those with better-looking executives
have higher revenues. Impacts on revenue far exceed the likely effects of beauty on the …

The concept of “labor hoarding,” at least in its modern form, was first fully articulated in the
early 1960s by Arthur Okun (1963). By the end of the 20th century, the concept of “labor …

Prior to 1958, “human capital” was little more than a suggestive phrase in economics and
played no role in discussions of education policy. Within five years, there was an active …

This study estimates the rate at which workers suffering from occupational illnesses file for
workers' compensation lost wage benefits and identifies some of the factors that affect the …

Using administrative data on workers' compensation claims in Michigan combined with data
collected from a sample of workers identified by physicians as having work‐related pain in …