The W.J. Usery Workplace Research Group includes scholars at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, with research interests bearing on the workplace, labor markets, education, health, and related areas. To learn more about the group and college, visit https://usery.gsu.edu and https://aysps.gsu.edu.

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Submissions from 2019

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Migration Constraints and Disparate Responses to Changing Job Opportunities, Kalee E. Burns and Julie L. Hotchkiss

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Migration Constraints and Disparate Responses to Changing Job Opportunities, Kalee E. Burns and Julie L. Hotchkiss

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The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years, Charles J. Courtemanche, Ishtiaque Fazlul, James Marton, and Benjamin Ukert

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The Impact of the ACA on Insurance Coverage Disparities After Four Years, Charles J. Courtemanche, Ishtiaque Fazlul, James Marton, and Benjamin Ukert

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Medicaid Coverage across the Income Distribution under the Affordable Care Act, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, and Aaron Yelowitz

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Medicaid Coverage across the Income Distribution under the Affordable Care Act, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, and Aaron Yelowitz

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Measuring the Quality of Workplace Relations and Organizational Performance with Alternative Balanced Scorecards from Strategic HRM and Employment-Industrial Relations, Bruce E. Kaufman, Adrian Wilkinson, Michael Barry, and Rafael Gomez

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Measuring the Quality of Workplace Relations and Organizational Performance with Alternative Balanced Scorecards from Strategic HRM and Employment-Industrial Relations, Bruce E. Kaufman, Adrian Wilkinson, Michael Barry, and Rafael Gomez

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The Changing Quality of Nonstandard Work Arrangements: Does Skill Matter?, Cathy Yang Liu and Luisa Nazareno

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The Changing Quality of Nonstandard Work Arrangements: Does Skill Matter?, Cathy Yang Liu and Luisa Nazareno

Submissions from 2018

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Trouble in the Tails? What We Know about Earnings Nonresponse Thirty Years after Lillard, Smith, and Welch, Christopher R. Bollinger, Barry T. Hirsch, Charles M. Hokayem, and James P. Ziliak

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Trouble in the Tails? What We Know about Earnings Nonresponse Thirty Years after Lillard, Smith, and Welch, Christopher R. Bollinger, Barry T. Hirsch, Charles M. Hokayem, and James P. Ziliak

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The Effects of Differential Pay on Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Carycruz Bueno and Tim R. Sass

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The Effects of Differential Pay on Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Carycruz Bueno and Tim R. Sass

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Fast Locations and Slowing Labor Mobility, Patrick Coate and Kyle Mangum

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Fast Locations and Slowing Labor Mobility, Patrick Coate and Kyle Mangum

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Academics’ Motives, Opportunity Costs and Commercial Activities Across Fields, Wesley M. Cohen, Henry Sauermann, and Paula Stephan

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Academics’ Motives, Opportunity Costs and Commercial Activities Across Fields, Wesley M. Cohen, Henry Sauermann, and Paula Stephan

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Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation, Charles J. Courtemanche, Augustine Denteh, and Rusty Tchernis

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Estimating the Associations between SNAP and Food Insecurity, Obesity, and Food Purchases with Imperfect Administrative Measures of Participation, Charles J. Courtemanche, Augustine Denteh, and Rusty Tchernis

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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, and Aaron Yelowitz

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Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Behaviors after Three Years, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, and Aaron Yelowitz

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Some Like it Hot: Assessing Longer-term Labor Market Benefits from a High-Pressure Economy, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Robert E. Moore

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Some Like it Hot: Assessing Longer-term Labor Market Benefits from a High-Pressure Economy, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Robert E. Moore

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Individual Social Capital and Migration, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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Individual Social Capital and Migration, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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In-migration and Dilution of Community Social Capital, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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In-migration and Dilution of Community Social Capital, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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The Geography of Occupational Concentration among Low-Skilled Immigrants, Cathy Yang Liu and Eric Van Holm

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The Geography of Occupational Concentration among Low-Skilled Immigrants, Cathy Yang Liu and Eric Van Holm

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The Gender Gap in Stem Attainment, Tim R. Sass

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The Gender Gap in Stem Attainment, Tim R. Sass

Submissions from 2017

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CLEP Me Out of Here: The Impact of Prior Learning Assessments on College Completion, Angela Boatman, Michael Hurwitz, Jason Lee, and Jonathan Smith

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CLEP Me Out of Here: The Impact of Prior Learning Assessments on College Completion, Angela Boatman, Michael Hurwitz, Jason Lee, and Jonathan Smith

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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIMES, Charles J. Courtemanche, Andrew Friedson, Andrew P. Koller, and Daniel I. Rees

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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND AMBULANCE RESPONSE TIMES, Charles J. Courtemanche, Andrew Friedson, Andrew P. Koller, and Daniel I. Rees

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Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, and Aaron Yelowitz

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Early Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access, Risky Health Behaviors, and Self-Assessed Health, Charles J. Courtemanche, James Marton, Benjamin Ukert, and Aaron Yelowitz

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PARENTAL WORK HOURS AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY: EVIDENCE USING INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES RELATED TO SIBLING SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY, Charles J. Courtemanche, Rusty Tchernis, and Xilin Zhou

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PARENTAL WORK HOURS AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY: EVIDENCE USING INSTRUMENTAL VARIABLES RELATED TO SIBLING SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY, Charles J. Courtemanche, Rusty Tchernis, and Xilin Zhou

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The Origins of Early Childhood Anthropometric Persistence, Augustine Denteh, Daniel L. Millimet, and Rusty Tchernis

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The Origins of Early Childhood Anthropometric Persistence, Augustine Denteh, Daniel L. Millimet, and Rusty Tchernis

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How Important Are Fixed Effects and Time Trends in Estimating Returns to Schooling? Evidence From A Replication of Jacobson, Lalonde and Sullivan, 2005, Susan Dynarski, Brian Jacob, and Daniel Kreisman

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How Important Are Fixed Effects and Time Trends in Estimating Returns to Schooling? Evidence From A Replication of Jacobson, Lalonde and Sullivan, 2005, Susan Dynarski, Brian Jacob, and Daniel Kreisman

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The Impact of Incentives to Recruit and Retain Teachers in “Hard-to-Staff” Subjects, Li Feng and Tim R. Sass

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The Impact of Incentives to Recruit and Retain Teachers in “Hard-to-Staff” Subjects, Li Feng and Tim R. Sass

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Context Factors and the Performance of Mobile Individuals in Research Teams, Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato, and Paula Stephan

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Context Factors and the Performance of Mobile Individuals in Research Teams, Chiara Franzoni, Giuseppe Scellato, and Paula Stephan

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Nonprofit Wages: Theory and Evidence, Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and Anne E. Preston

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Nonprofit Wages: Theory and Evidence, Barry T. Hirsch, David A. Macpherson, and Anne E. Preston

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Cost of Unemployment and Price Changes on Family Welfare: A Microsimulation Analysis, Julie L. Hotchkiss, Robert E. Moore, and Fernando Rios-Avila

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Cost of Unemployment and Price Changes on Family Welfare: A Microsimulation Analysis, Julie L. Hotchkiss, Robert E. Moore, and Fernando Rios-Avila

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How Capitalism Endogenously Creates Rising Income Inequality and Economic Crisis: The Macro Political Economy Model of Early Industrial Relations, Bruce E. Kaufman

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How Capitalism Endogenously Creates Rising Income Inequality and Economic Crisis: The Macro Political Economy Model of Early Industrial Relations, Bruce E. Kaufman

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A Human Resource vs. Employment Relation Balanced Scorecard for Workforce Management: New Theory, Evidence, and Practice Implications, Bruce E. Kaufman, Michael Barry, Rafael Gomez, and Adrian Wilkinson

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A Human Resource vs. Employment Relation Balanced Scorecard for Workforce Management: New Theory, Evidence, and Practice Implications, Bruce E. Kaufman, Michael Barry, Rafael Gomez, and Adrian Wilkinson

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Vocational and Career Tech Education in American High Schools: The Value of Depth Over Breadth, Daniel Kreisman and Kevin Stange

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Vocational and Career Tech Education in American High Schools: The Value of Depth Over Breadth, Daniel Kreisman and Kevin Stange

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Migrant Entrepreneurship in China: Entrepreneurial Transition and Firm Performance, Cathy Yang Liu, Lin Ye, and Bo Feng

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Migrant Entrepreneurship in China: Entrepreneurial Transition and Firm Performance, Cathy Yang Liu, Lin Ye, and Bo Feng

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An Approach for Empirical Work in Spatial Dynamics, Kyle Mangum

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An Approach for Empirical Work in Spatial Dynamics, Kyle Mangum

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Coming and Going: Spatial Heterogeneity in Gross Population Flows, Kyle Mangum

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Coming and Going: Spatial Heterogeneity in Gross Population Flows, Kyle Mangum

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The Role of Housing in Carbon Emissions, Kyle Mangum

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The Role of Housing in Carbon Emissions, Kyle Mangum

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Unobserved Inputs in Household Production, Sergey Mityakov and Thomas A. Mroz

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Unobserved Inputs in Household Production, Sergey Mityakov and Thomas A. Mroz

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Understanding Unobserved Propensities of Suicide in the United States: A Hierarchical Model with Spatially Correlated Random Effects, Jaesang Sung, Qihua Qiu, Will Davis, and Rusty Tchernis

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Understanding Unobserved Propensities of Suicide in the United States: A Hierarchical Model with Spatially Correlated Random Effects, Jaesang Sung, Qihua Qiu, Will Davis, and Rusty Tchernis

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Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators, Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers, and Paula Stephan

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Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators, Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers, and Paula Stephan

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An Empirical Analysis of Health Shocks and Informal Risk Sharing Networks, Andinet Woldemichael and Shiferaw Gurmu

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An Empirical Analysis of Health Shocks and Informal Risk Sharing Networks, Andinet Woldemichael and Shiferaw Gurmu

Submissions from 2016

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The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial, Charles J. Courtemanche, Rusty Tchernis, and Benjamin Ukert

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The Effect of Smoking on Obesity: Evidence from a Randomized Trial, Charles J. Courtemanche, Rusty Tchernis, and Benjamin Ukert

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Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding, Barry T. Hirsch and John V. Winters

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Rotation Group Bias in Measures of Multiple Job Holding, Barry T. Hirsch and John V. Winters

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Wage Determination in Social Occupations: the Role of Individual Social Capital, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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Wage Determination in Social Occupations: the Role of Individual Social Capital, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Anil Rupasingha

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On the Estimation of Treatment Effects with Endogenous Misreporting, Pierre Nguimkeu, Augustine Denteh, and Rusty Tchernis

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On the Estimation of Treatment Effects with Endogenous Misreporting, Pierre Nguimkeu, Augustine Denteh, and Rusty Tchernis

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Using Spatial Factor Analysis to Measure Human Development, Qihua Qiu, Jaesang Sung, Will Davis, and Rusty Tchernis

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Using Spatial Factor Analysis to Measure Human Development, Qihua Qiu, Jaesang Sung, Will Davis, and Rusty Tchernis

Submissions from 2015

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Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?, Charles J. Courtemanche, Josh Pinkston, Christopher Ruhm, and George Wehby

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Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity?, Charles J. Courtemanche, Josh Pinkston, Christopher Ruhm, and George Wehby

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Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad M. Husain, and John V. Winters

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Multiple Job Holding, Local Labor Markets, and the Business Cycle, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad M. Husain, and John V. Winters

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The Puzzling Fixity of Multiple Job Holding across Regions and Labor Markets, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad M. Husain, and John V. Winters

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The Puzzling Fixity of Multiple Job Holding across Regions and Labor Markets, Barry T. Hirsch, Muhammad M. Husain, and John V. Winters

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Impact of Allowing Sunday Alcohol Sales in Georgia on Employment and Hours, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Yanling Qi

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Impact of Allowing Sunday Alcohol Sales in Georgia on Employment and Hours, Julie L. Hotchkiss and Yanling Qi

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Cities and Labor Market Dynamics, Kyle Mangum

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Cities and Labor Market Dynamics, Kyle Mangum

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Enhanced Citizenship Verification and Children’s Medicaid Coverage, James Marton, Angela Snyder, and Mei Zhou

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Enhanced Citizenship Verification and Children’s Medicaid Coverage, James Marton, Angela Snyder, and Mei Zhou

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The role of birth order in child labour and schooling, Yared Seid and Shiferaw Gurmu

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The role of birth order in child labour and schooling, Yared Seid and Shiferaw Gurmu

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Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators, Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers, and Paula Stephan

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Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators, Jian Wang, Reinhilde Veugelers, and Paula Stephan