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.
Gulamhussein, Q. U. A., Susman-Stillman, A., Zhou, X., Addo, A., Ahmed, F., Flynn, P. M., Gunnar, M. R., Okoro, O., Olson D., Osman, M., Riggs, S. M., Sojourner, A., Walker, S. K., & Lee, R. M. (2024). Feasibility Study of a Mobile Health Parenting Intervention Among Somali/Somali Americans From Refugee Families in the United States. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. Special Issue: Racial Health Inequities in BIPOC Communities, 1-30
Lee, W. F., A. Sojourner, E. Davis, & J. Borowsky (forthcoming) Effects of Child Care Vouchers on Price, Quantity, and Provider Turnover in Private Care Markets. Journal of Human Capital. [Upjohn working paper]
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Golberstein, E., I. Zainullina, A. Sojourner & M. Sanders (2024) Effects of School-Based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes. Journal of Human Resources, 59(S), S256-S281
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Lee, W. F., A. Sojourner, E. Davis, & J. Borowsky (forthcoming) Effects of Child Care Vouchers on Price, Quantity, and Provider Turnover in Private Care Markets. Journal of Human Capital. [Upjohn working paper]
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Golberstein, E., I. Zainullina, A. Sojourner & M. Sanders (2024) Effects of School-Based Mental Health Services on Youth Outcomes. Journal of Human Resources, 59(S), S256-S281
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- Upjohn-UMinnesota Policy Brief: School-Based Mental Health Services Can Increase Access to Care and Decrease Suicide Attempts
- Upjohn Employment Research Newsletter: School-Based Mental Health Services Can Increase Access to Care and Decrease Suicide Attempts
Briefing Book: Talking Shop: The Way Forward on Child Care (with K. Rinz & C. Gibbs)
Milken Review, A Promise Not Kept: Early Childhood Education and Development
Brookings Institution, Is the economic news becoming more negative, and does it matter to consumers? (with B. Harris)
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Brookings Institution. Why are Americans so displeased with the economy? (with B. Harris). Code.
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Milken Review, A Promise Not Kept: Early Childhood Education and Development
Brookings Institution, Is the economic news becoming more negative, and does it matter to consumers? (with B. Harris)
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Brookings Institution. Why are Americans so displeased with the economy? (with B. Harris). Code.
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The National Desk, ‘That’s more like it’ jobs report: November saw hiring boost after unusual October
Factchequeado, What we know about the state of the US economy and how it could have influenced the 2024 election
Marketplace, Salaries are still going up, but better paying positions are getting harder to find
The National Desk, American consumers feel better in November, buoyed by jobs market optimism
Rawstory, What will Trump and GOP Congress do to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The National Desk, Small business owners more optimistic; uncertainty eases with election over
Factchequeado, What we know about the state of the US economy and how it could have influenced the 2024 election
Marketplace, Salaries are still going up, but better paying positions are getting harder to find
The National Desk, American consumers feel better in November, buoyed by jobs market optimism
Rawstory, What will Trump and GOP Congress do to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The National Desk, Small business owners more optimistic; uncertainty eases with election over