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Sojourner is a senior researcher at the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. His research focuses on (1) effects of labor-market institutions, (2) early childhood and K-12 education systems to promote efficient, equitable development of human capital, and (3) behavioral economics in consumer financial decisions.

Sojourner Profile

Aaron Sojourner, labor economist

Scholarly Writing

Goda, G. M. Levy, C. F. Manchester, A. Sojourner, J. Tasoff, & J. Xiao (2023) Are retirement planning tools substitutes or complements to financial capability? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organizations. 214: 561-573
In Published Papers
Working Papers

Upjohn. SSRN. IZA. NBER.

Press Mentions

Marketwatch: Why retirement calculators fail the people who need them most and what to do about it

Golberstein, E., I. Zainullina, A. Sojourner & M. Sanders (forthcoming) Effects of School-Based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes. Journal of Human Resources.
In Published Papers
Summaries

Minn-LInK Report Brief: Effects of School-based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes in Hennepin County

Sockin, J. & A. Sojourner (2023) What's the Inside Scoop? Challenges in the Supply and Demand for Information about Job Attributes. Journal of Labor Economics, 41(4)
In Published Papers
Working Papers

SSRN

Press Mentions

Financial Times: The NDA boom is bad for both employers and workers

Popular Writing

Chair, Employment and Work Arrangements Content Panel advising the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 2026, Report (with S. Houseman, C. Muller, L. Cameron, M. Handel, E. Kelly, J. Kemp, K. Kosanovich, D. Kreisman, A. Mas, A. Mueller, D. Pedulla, C. Robertson, W. Rodgers, D. Schneider, J. Smith)

Brookings Institution. The CHIPS and Science Act is a change for business and local leaders to collaborate on a stronger child care system (with T. Bartik & K. Bolter)

RAPID. Young children, families, and our economy gain when we invest in early childhood

Duluth News Tribune, Solve Shortage of Investments in Youngest Minnesotans