Payroll records covering roughly one in seven US workers show that during the recent inflationary period, most firms kept annual raises around 3%, causing real wages to fall behind rising prices and, for many workers, never fully recover.

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With modest transfers per ton of net CO₂, Brazil would find it optimal to choose policies that produce substantial capture of greenhouse gasses in the next 30 years, suggesting that the management of tropical forests could play an important role...

Virginia Minni studies employees and managers within firms, with a focus on corporate culture, meaning at work, and leadership. Though often labeled “soft” because they are difficult to define and measure, her research shows these factors play a critical—and often...

Economic theories often frame safety net debates in terms of work incentives, but Manasi Deshpande’s research reveals a more complex reality. Using linked administrative data, she shows how programs like Supplemental Security Income affect not just employment, but crime, mental...

Through the BFI Predoctoral Research in Economics Program program, Jialing Zhang tackled real-world economic challenges using machine learning and spatial data, helping build tools for GDP estimation in data-scarce regions. Zhang discusses how her journey through economics, mentorship, and discovery...