This paper surveys the various strands of the literature on the econometrics of higher
education that have developed during the last 40 years and indicates how the papers in the …

The new generation of scholars differs in many ways from its predecessor of just a few
decades ago. Academia once consisted largely of men in traditional single-earner families …

Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as
reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The …

The belief that science is a young person's game and that only young scientists can be
productive and publish high-quality research is still widely shared by university …

The professoriate, as a whole, is growing older and more experienced; yet institutions often
overlook the professional development needs of mid-career and senior faculty. This article …

Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and
Mathematics Faculty presents new and surprising findings about career differences between …

We exploit exogenous variation in legal status following the January 2007 European Union
enlargement to estimate its effect on immigrant crime. We difference out unobserved time …

Demographic ageing is a reality-within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will
be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion …

Daily headlines warn American workers that their retirement years may be far from golden.
The main components of the retirement income system—Social Security and employer …

We study the progress of women's representation and achievement in law schools. To do
this, we assemble a new dataset on the number of women and men students, faculty, and …