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@Harvard faculty, @nberpubs Faculty Research Associate, Co-director @Harvard Project on Workforce, PI of the BE-Lab, Bahamas born. WSJ op-ed: https://t.co/UDkg8YqeZ7
Dec 3, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
30 million U.S. workers without degrees have the skills to move into new jobs that pay 70 percent more on average. A thread highlighting the @nytimes article by @SteveLohr nytimes.com/2020/12/03/tec… 2/N We often assume those without degrees lack skills. This is false. Our working paper found a significant overlap between the skills required in jobs that pay low wages and many occupations with higher pay. nber.org/system/files/w…
Nov 9, 2020 76 tweets 50 min read
Get ready for an exciting quick round of economics research. Each day of this week, I will release a batch of Job Market Videos (JMVs) submitted by Econ students on the market. A JMVs is a 2 min elevator pitch summarizing the candidate's work. Enjoy!! #EconTwitter #JMV2020 1/N Cora (@coraebennett) @UTKnoxville investigates the effect of in-home capital inputs on academic achievement in primary school using an early childhood literacy program. Access to the program leads to null effects on standardized tests. #JMV2020