Working Papers
Helper, Susan, Suresh Naidu, Akseli Palomäki, & Aaron Sojourner (2025) Coercion and Monopsony in Modern America: Evidence from Alabama Prison Labor. SSRNSummaries
- Columbia Labor Lab: The Impact of Incarcerated Labor in Hyundai's U.S. Supply Chain (with Helper, Naidu & Reich)
Goldhaber, Dan, Cyrus Grout, Constance Lindsay, Elton Mykerezi, Aaron Sojourner, Lauren Dachille (2025) Exploring the Landscape of Teacher Applications [CEDR WP]
Qui, Y., A. Sojourner, & P. Volpin (2025) M&A and Workplace Safety: Evidence from Mines
Laverde, M., E. Mykerezi, A. Sojourner & A. Sood. Gains from Reassignment: Evidence from a Two-Sided Teacher Market. [SSRN]
Borowsky, J., J. Brown, E. Davis, C. Gibbs, C. Herbst, A. Sojourner, E. Tekin, & M. Wiswall. An Equilibrium Model of the Impact of Increased Public Investment in Early Childhood Education
Summaries
- Executive summary
- Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard: Fixing Child Care: What Expanded Public Subsidies Could Mean for Children, Families, and Teachers
- White House: State Breakdown: The Biden-Harris Administration's Funding Request Would Help Prevent Families Across the Country from Losing Child Care
- Economic Report of the President (2023) President's Council of Economic Advisers: p. 147 & 150
- OECD Economic Surveys: United States 2022 (2022) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: p. 94
Budd, J., A. Sojourner, T. VanHeuvelen, and B. Zipperer. Growing Up in a Union Household: Impacts of Adult Union Status on Children's Life Course
Azar, J., X. Dai, Y. Qiu, & A. Sojourner. Common Ownership and Employee Earnings.
Press Mentions
Sockin, J., A. Sojourner & E. Starr. Non-Disclosure Agreements and Externalities from Silence
Summaries
- Upjohn Institute Policy Brief: How do broad nondisclosure agreements affect labor markets?
- Washington Post: What happens when states limit nondisclosure agreements? Employees start to dish
Marinescu. I., Y. Qiu, & A. Sojourner. Wage Inequality and Labor Rights Violations
Press Mentions
Chaparro, J., A. Sojourner, & M. Wiswall, Early Childhood Care and Cognitive Development
Working Papers Press Mentions
Simon, D., A. Sojourner, J. Pedersen & H. Ombisa-Skallet. Financial Incentives for Adoption and Kin Guardianship Improve Achievement for Foster Children. Other distributions: NBER, IZA.
Summaries
- Minn-LInK Research Brief: Adoption, Financial Incentives, and Child Achievement
- Minn-LInK Discussion Guide: Adoption, Financial Incentives, and Child Achievement
