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.

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 Press Mentions
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
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 Press Mentions
In Published Papers
Working Papers Press Mentions
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 Press Mentions
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
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
AllNews.ch, Le solide marché de l’emploi américain reste à la merci de la Fed
Bloomberg, Antitrust Deal Cops to Peek at Worker Abuses, Stirring Backlash
KARE 11, Worker misclassification group up and running
Minnesota Reformer, This labor market just won’t quit: 5 charts on Minnesota’s labor economy
Bisnow, ‘Couldn’t Be Much Better’: Economists React To The August Jobs Report On X, Formerly Twitter
Marketplace, A labor market that’s cooling, but not cool
Bloomberg, Antitrust Deal Cops to Peek at Worker Abuses, Stirring Backlash
KARE 11, Worker misclassification group up and running
Minnesota Reformer, This labor market just won’t quit: 5 charts on Minnesota’s labor economy
Bisnow, ‘Couldn’t Be Much Better’: Economists React To The August Jobs Report On X, Formerly Twitter
Marketplace, A labor market that’s cooling, but not cool