Estimating the impact of overtime regulations has been hindered by a lack of policy variation
and high-quality data. This paper uses changes in salary thresholds that determine overtime …

Job levels summarize the complexity, autonomy, and responsibility of task execution.
Conceptually, job levels are related to the organization of production, are distinct from …

Using big data on US job postings, we show that firms increase skill requirements when
hiring workers in states that cut personal income taxes. We trace a significant driver of this …

Loopholes offer an opening. Rather than comply or directly refuse, people can subvert an
intended request by an intentional misunderstanding. Such behaviors exploit ambiguity and …

This article combines 530 digitized Franchise Disclosure Documents and standard contracts
with employer-identified job ads from Burning Glass Technologies to establish stylized facts …

This paper examines whether sell-side equity analysts use labor market information, as
reflected in job postings and corporate layoffs, to improve the quality of their earnings …

Daphne Greenwood presents the first comprehensive introduction to pluralist labor
economics. She expands the economics toolbox with theories taken from institutionalist …

This volume contains an Open Access chapter. In the digital age, Big Data offers an
unparalleled lens into the intricacies of human behavior. Data sourced from job boards …

We study the effect of firm-level political risk on wage theft. On one hand we posit that firms
exposed to political risk engage in wage theft to lower their expenses and improve their …

This paper addresses the increasing emphasis on sustainable business practices
concerning employees. Sustainable jobs, as we refer to them, can lead to better financial …