"Brain gain" what's in the name? Opportunities and challenges of highly skilled immigration -- The historical treatment of skilled immigrants in US : immigration legislation -- Definitions and demographics : highly skilled workers in the United States -- The tipping point of the brain gain : job...

This paper offers an eclectic survey of the political economy of labor regulation in the United States at federal and state levels along the dimensions of occupational health and safety, unjust dismissal, right-to-work, workplace safety and workers’ compensation, living wages, and prevailing...

"Recent research documents that while men are eager to compete, women often shy away from competitive environments. A consequence is that few women enter and win competitions. Using experimental methods we examine how affirmative action affects competitive entry. We find that when women are...