Has the decline in manufacturing and clerical jobs been responsible for the lagging wages of middleskill workers in the United States? To answer this question, Michael Boehm compares the occupational choices and earnings of survey respondents in the 1980s and today. The decline of the middle class has been much debated in the United States and elsewhere in recent years. […]
Streetcars and light rail services serve different rider markets in American cities.
Southern primaries, ‘monied nihilists’ in Michigan, and Nevada scraps Obamacare exchange – US state blog round up for 17 – 23 May
Book Review: American Democracy: From Tocqueville to Town Halls to Twitter by Andrew J. Perrin
Book Review: What is Environmental History? by J. Donald Hughes
Ayşe Işın Kirenci reviews The New Age of Empire: How Colonialism and Racism Still Rule the World by Kehinde Andrews
Matt Bluemink reviews What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News? by Nick Anstead
Kyle Scott reviews Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions by Dov H. Levin 
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Stable sectors may benefit from recessions by recruiting more talented workers
Stable sectors may benefit from recessions by recruiting more talented workers
Between the end of 2007 and the middle of 2009, Britain and the United States experienced the worst recession for more than half a century. During that time entry into high-paying and high-risk private sector jobs declined substantially while many graduates tried to secure employment in less volatile sectors, such as academia. But how may this affect the economy […]