The effects of combat deployments on veterans' outcomes
As millions of soldiers deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan between 2001 and 2021, Veteran
Affairs Disability Compensation payments quadrupled and the veteran suicide rate rose …
Affairs Disability Compensation payments quadrupled and the veteran suicide rate rose …
[PDF][PDF] Nation-building through military service
JP Ronconi, D Ramos-Toro - Unpublished Manuscript, 2022 - jpronconi.github.io
This paper studies conscription's role in durably shaping attitudes and beliefs consistent with
nation-building. We pair original survey data covering 29 cohorts of conscripts in Argentina …
nation-building. We pair original survey data covering 29 cohorts of conscripts in Argentina …
An Experimental Evaluation of Deferred Acceptance: Evidence from Over 100 Army Officer Labor Markets
We present evidence from a randomized trial of the impact of matching workers to jobs using
the deferred acceptance (DA) algorithm. Our setting is the US Army's annual many-to-one …
the deferred acceptance (DA) algorithm. Our setting is the US Army's annual many-to-one …
On the Determinants of Young Adult Outcomes: Impacts of Randomly Assigned Neighborhoods For Children in Military Families
L Kawano, B Sacerdote, WL Skimmyhorn, M Stevens - 2024 - nber.org
Using the quasi-random assignment of 760,000 children in US military families, we show
that neighborhood attributes experienced during childhood have powerful impacts on SAT …
that neighborhood attributes experienced during childhood have powerful impacts on SAT …
The impact of peacekeeping on post-deployment earnings for Swedish veterans
P Bäckström, N Hanes - Defence and Peace Economics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We study the effect of peacekeeping on post-deployment earnings for military veterans.
Using Swedish administrative data, we follow a sample of more than 11,000 veterans who …
Using Swedish administrative data, we follow a sample of more than 11,000 veterans who …
Brains versus brawn: Ordinal rank effects in job training
AJ Chesney, SE Carrell - Journal of Public Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes ordinal rank across cognitive and physical ability within an initial job
training program. Using a rich administrative dataset and conditional random assignment of …
training program. Using a rich administrative dataset and conditional random assignment of …
Racism Despite Integration: Diversity for the Sake of Mission Readiness in the US Military
M Armstrong - Political Research Quarterly, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Is racial justice a feasible normative aim of integration for institutions of war? Proponents
have long looked to the US military as an institution through which to pursue racial progress …
have long looked to the US military as an institution through which to pursue racial progress …
Can information and advising affect postsecondary participation and attainment for non-traditional students? Evidence from a large-scale experiment with the US Army
Lack of information and advising prior to college matriculation may contribute to poor
postsecondary outcomes among non-traditional students. We conducted a large-scale, multi …
postsecondary outcomes among non-traditional students. We conducted a large-scale, multi …
Can information and advising affect postsecondary participation and attainment for military personnel? Evidence from a large‐scale experiment with the US Army
Despite generous financial aid, military veterans have high rates of undermatch and
generally poor postsecondary outcomes. We conducted a large‐scale, multi‐arm field …
generally poor postsecondary outcomes. We conducted a large‐scale, multi‐arm field …
Empirical essays on military service and the labour market
P Bäckström - 2023 - diva-portal.org
This thesis consists of an introductory part and four self-contained papers that study
empirical questions related to military service and the labour market. Paper [I] studies the …
empirical questions related to military service and the labour market. Paper [I] studies the …