We study individual male earnings dynamics over the life cycle using panel data on millions
of US workers. Using nonparametric methods, we first show that the distribution of earnings …

This chapter uses the classic Oaxaca-Blinder (OB) decomposition for the mean as its point of
departure and, then, focuses on the last 15 years of decomposition methods that go beyond …

Aggregate US labor market dynamics are well approximated by a dual labor market
supplemented with a third, predominantly, home-production segment. We uncover this …

Using panel data from 23 OECD countries, I document that wages grow more over the life-
cycle in countries where job-to-job mobility is more common. A life-cycle theory of job …

We access a long panel dataset of US workers to document the extent to which individuals
are heterogeneous with respect to their pattern of transitions across employment states. We …

I develop a new theory of wage rigidity and unemployment fluctuations. The starting point of
my analysis is a generalized version of Burdett and Mortensen's (1998) job ladder model …

Drawing on administrative data from the Social Security Administration, we find that
individuals that go through a long period of non-employment suffer large and long-term …

This paper demonstrates that heterogeneity in firms' promotion of human capital
accumulation is an important determinant of life-cycle earnings inequality. I use …

We use Norwegian administrative panel data on wealth and income between 1993 and
2015 to study lifecycle wealth dynamics, focusing on the wealthiest households. On …

This paper analyzes the ability of a job ladder framework to explain recent evidence on life-
cycle earnings dynamics. Using administrative data, Guvenen et al.(2015) document several …