We review patterns in migration within the U.S. over the past thirty years. Internal migration has fallen noticeably … since the 1980s, reversing increases from earlier in the century. The decline in migration has been widespread across … decline in migration remains elusive and requires further research, we find only limited roles for the housing market …

This paper establishes the cyclical properties of a novel measure of worker reallocation: long-distance migration rates … within the U.S. This internal migration offers a bird's eye view of worker reallocation in the economy, as long …-distance migrants often change jobs or employment status. We examine gross migration patterns during the entire postwar era using …

secondary education. To that end, I present a model in which investment in education is indivisible. Thus, if demand exceeds … supply at any level of education, allocation is carried out--at least in part--via test scores. The model highlights how the … effectiveness of educational standards in altering student performance depends on the college and secondary school education premia …

We present a public higher education model in which there exist indivisibilities in educational investment … devoted to public higher education. Moderate degrees of admission bias lower the share of resources devoted to public … education whereas higher levels of bias may have positive effects on public education supply. Thus, while lower screening biases …

We present a model of public higher education finance in which demand for educational services can exceed supply … because of direct or indirect discrimination--is required for allocation. We show how changes in the education premium affect … political support for affirmative action policies. When the education premium is relatively low, the matching efficiency gains …