Using big data on the near-universe of US firms' job postings, we document measurable, negative effects of local personal income taxes on the level of education, experience, and technological skills required by firms when hiring workers (downskilling). Tax-induced downskilling is identified both...

Arguments that worker unionization leads to changes in productivity, employment, or business survival find little support in the literature. While unionization may have limited impact in good states, unionized workers are entitled to special treatment in bankruptcy court. This shift in...