This chapter surveys the contributions of laboratory experiments to labor economics. We
begin with a discussion of methodological issues: when (and why) is a lab experiment the …

We survey the theoretical literature on careers in organizations, focusing on models that
address detailed evidence or stylized facts. We begin with what we call building-block …

Unlucky young workers entering the labor market in recessions suffer a range of medium-to
long-term consequences. This paper summarizes the findings of the growing empirical …

Countries around the world are enacting pay transparency policies to combat pay
discrimination. Since 2000, 71 percent of OECD countries have done so. Most are enacting …

This paper provides an overview of the existing theoretical and empirical work on the
provision of incentives. It reviews the costs and benefits of many types of pay-for …

The vast majority of the pay inequality in organizations comes from differences in pay
between employees and their bosses. But are employees aware of these pay disparities …

We develop and evaluate experimentally a novel tool that redesigns the job search process
by providing tailored advice at low cost. We invited jobseekers to our computer facilities for …

Gerhart and Rynes provide a thorough, comprehensive review of the vast literatures relevant
to compensation. Their insights regarding the integration of economic, psychological and …

We develop a dynamic model of learning about worker ability in a competitive labor market.
The model produces three testable implications regarding wage dynamics:(1) although the …

How and by how much do supervisors enhance worker productivity? Using a company-
based data set on the productivity of technology-based services workers, we estimate …