I review the recent literature on the determinants and effects of right-to-work (RTW) laws. The
focus is primarily on the econometric studies published since the early 1980s. Five major …

This paper reexamines the empirical basis for two" facts" that seem to be found in most cross-
section studies of immigrant earnings:(1) the earnings of immigrants grow rapidly as they …

The paper estimates the relationship between entrepreneurship and income inequality.
Using US state-level data for the period 1989 to 2013, and the system generalized method …

This study examines the determinants and employment consequences of white and black
family interstate migration within the United States during the period 1985–90. We pay …

The distribution of income lies at the intersection of states and markets, both influencing and
responding to government policy. Reflecting this reality, increasing research focuses on the …

Although union density is much lower in Right-to-Work (RTW) states than in states permitting
union shops, most studies have found that after correcting for omitted-variable and …

This study seeks, using state-level data, to identify key factors that help to explain recent
trends of labor force participation among women. Adult females are treated as attempting to …

In most states, unions and employers can legally negotiate labor agreements that require
workers covered by the agreements to pay union dues as a condition of their continued …

Previous studies of rising inequality in the United States have overlooked the potential role
of subnational political economic variation as an institution that shapes earnings …

Using data on US state-level inequality from Frank, Sommeiller, Price, and Saez (2016) and
state-level unionization data from Hirsch et al.(2001), this paper shows that unions have a …