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Sojourner is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. His research focuses on (1) effects of labor-market institutions, (2) early childhood and K-12 education systems that promote efficient and equitable development of human capital, and (3) behavioral economics in consumer financial decisions.

Sojourner Profile

Aaron Sojourner, labor economist

Scholarly Writing

Greenwood, B., R. Hardeman, L. Huang, & A. Sojourner (2020) Physician-Patient Racial Concordance and Disparities in Birth Outcomes for Newborns. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
In Published Papers
Press Mentions

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Nature: Medical bias poses a deadly threat for Black babies
NPR Shortwave 12-minute interview: A Key To Black Infant Survival? Black Doctors
USA Today: Black babies are more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors
CNN Health: Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when looked after by white doctors
Washington Post: Howard University announces $32.8 million gift that will 'produce more Black doctors'
CNN Opinion: To save Black lives, we need more Black doctors
NY Daily News: Black newborns are more likely to survive when cared for by Black doctors, study
The Hill: Study: Black newborns more likely to survive when cared for by black doctors
BET: New study finds Black newborns are three times more likely to die when cared for by white doctors
The Grio: Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when care for by white doctors
The Cut: Black newborns are 3 times more likely to die when treated by white doctors
ScienceNews: What we can learn from how a doctor's race can affect Black newborns' survival
Fortune: Lack of black doctors is killing black babies, new study finds
People: Black newborns are more likely to survive under the care of black doctors, study finds
Black Enterprise: Black newborn are more likely to survive under the care of black doctors, study finds
BBC Radio: Newborn deaths in U.S.
Guardian: Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by black doctors -- US study
Daily Mail: Black babies in the US are three times more likely to die in hospital than white children when cared for by a white doctor, study finds
Evening Standard: US study finds black babies more likely to survive when cared for by black doctors
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio: Black babies more likely to survive if they have Black doctors, study
Face2Face Africa: Black babies three times more likely to die when under the care of a white doctor, study
Welingelichte Kringen: Amerikaanse studie: Minder babystefte als zwarte artsen voor zwarte baby's zorgen
CNews: Les bebes noirs ont plus de chances de survivre avec un medecin noir
WCCO 4 CBS Minnesota: U of M research finds Black newborns die less when cared for by Black doctors
KMSP Fox 9 News: Black newborns die less when treated by black doctors rather than white doctors, U of M study finds
KSTP ABC 5: Study: Black newborns less likely to die when cared for by Black doctors
WVLT TV: Black newborn babies 3 times more likely to die when treated by white doctors, study says
KROC AM News: Study: Black newborns have better odds if cared for by Black doctors
Inforum Rochester: Study: Black newborns die less often with Black doctors. Also: Detroit Lakes Tribune.
MEEAW: Black newborns in the U.S. nearly thrice more likely to die in hospital under White physicians care: study
EcoWatch: Black infants more likely to survive if treated by Black doctors, Study finds
IFLScience: Black American babies are much less likely to die if their doctor is also black

Benson, A., A. Sojourner, & A. Umyarov (2020) Can reputation discipline the gig economy? Experimental evidence from an online labor market. Management Science. 66(5):1802-1825
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Working Papers

Mpls Fed OIGI, HCEO & IZA

Press Mentions

Minneapolis Fed The Region: In the gig economy, reputation counts
Workday Minnesota with video: Researchers draw lessons from online labor markets
IZA Newsroom (Germany): New forms of work and shady employers: How reputation can discipline the "gig economy"
- Picked up by: EU CEDEFOP's Skills Panorama
Technology Policy Institute: Research Roundup Strikes Back
Economisch Statistische Berichten (Netherlands): Reputatie als tegengas in de sjeesconomie
BuzzFeed Tech: American Labor Unions Are Falling Down on Digital Workers

Sojourner, A. & J. Yang (2020) Effects of Unionization on Workplace Safety Enforcement: Regression-Discontinuity Evidence. ILR Review.
In Published Papers
Working Papers

IZA Discussion Paper 9610
Data: NLRB Elections 1962-2009 consolidating Thomas Holmes & Henry Farber data. OSHA inspections from U.S. Department of Labor.

Summaries

The Conversation: Unionized workers are more likely to assert their right to a safe and healthy workplace

Also published in: Houston Chronicle

Press Mentions

Common Dreams: COVID-19 gag rules endanger everyone, but study shows unions make it easier to assert workplace safety rights

childcareaccess.org: a resource for Minnesota's local communities to understand their families' access to child care services in terms of quantities, cost, and quality in across neighborhoods and in comparison to other communities.

Center for American Progress: The Coronavirus Will Make Child Care Deserts Worse and Exacerbate Inequality
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childcaredeserts.org: interactive map illustrating families' child care access in every U.S. community

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