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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 to promote efficient, equitable development of human capital, and (3) behavioral economics in consumer financial decisions.

Sojourner Profile

Aaron Sojourner, labor economist

Scholarly Writing

Larson, R., S. Shannon, A. Sojourner & C. Uggen (2021) Felony History and Change in U.S. Employment Rates. Social Science Research.
In Published Papers
Press Mentions

American Public Media: Ban the Box may be counterproductive
Phys.org: Felons remain out of work despite paying debt to society
Star Tribune: Economists at Minneapolis Fed meeting explore persistent racial gaps in hiring, wealth
Minneapolis Fed: Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute spring 2018 conference

Ruffini, K., A. Sojourner & A. Wozniak (2021) Who's in and who's out under workplace COVID symptom screening? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management.
In Published Papers
Working Papers

Minneapolis Fed

Summaries

Econofact: COVID Symptom Screening at the Workplace

Press Mentions

The Hill: Employers have critical role to prevent second wave
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank: How well do workplace COVID-19 screens work? And do they discriminate?
Tradeoffs podcast: The perils of self-reported COVID screening

Greenwood, B., R. Hardeman, L. Huang, & A. Sojourner (2020) Physician-Patient Racial Concordance and Disparities in Birthing Mortality for Newborns. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117 (35): 21194-21200.
In Published Papers
Press Mentions

Awardee, 2020 Cozzarelli Prize from the PNAS editorial board
PNAS coverage tracker
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: Mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when they're delivered by Black doctors, researchers say
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
University of Minnesota: Uncovering a dramatic disparity
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
Star Tribune: Finding new solutions for racial health gaps

Popular Writing

LERA Perspectives, Increasing federal investments in early childhood care and education

Washington Post, What Happens When States Limit Nondisclosure Agreements? Employees Start to Dish (with J. Sockin and E. Starr)

Roosevelt Institute, July's Jobs Report: Strong Numbers Across the Economy But a Full Recovery Will Take Continued Support (with M. Konczal)

Brookings, Examining the uneven and hard-to-predict labor market recovery (with Lauren Bauer, Arin Dube, & Wendy Edelberg)

Press Coverage

The Atlantic, It’s a Terrible Idea to Deny Medical Care to Unvaccinated People

Take The Lead, No Vax? Coping With Unvaxxed Colleagues, Clients and Customers

Axios, America’s labor shortage is bigger than the pandemic

Axios, Unvaccinated workers more likely to miss work due to COVID

Twin Cities Business Magazine, Half Price Books Workers Unionize at Four Minnesota Stores

Vox, What omicron means for the economy