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Oct 1, 2021

Synthetic Control Estimation Beyond Comparative Case Studies: Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Employment?

A synthetic control estimator is generalized to estimate parameters associated with multiple discrete or continuous explanatory variables, which are then applied to study the disemployment effects of the minimum wage.
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Aug 2, 2021

Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

In this report, researchers analyze the characteristics of both employees that choose to convert and employees that choose not to convert to the Cyber Excepted Service.
Research

Jul 28, 2021

The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Low-Income Workers and Dependents

Minimum wage increases lead to reductions in employer-sponsored insurance coverage in families with incomes below 300% of the federal poverty level.
Research

Jul 19, 2021

DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

In this report, the authors examine labor demand and supply for seven U.S. Department of Defense cyber work roles to help determine whether pay adjustments are necessary to support the recruitment and retention of critical personnel.
Commentary

Jul 9, 2021

Charting a Path Forward for College Athletes to Receive Pay

The NCAA has long restricted what student athletes could receive in education-related benefits. But a recent Supreme Court ruling may be a step toward allowing athletes to access the income that their labor produces.
Expert Insights

May 26, 2021

Are Income Share Agreements Fair? A Close Look at the Potential Risks and Benefits of an Emerging Financial Aid Option

The authors examine the benefits and risks of the income share agreement, a novel mechanism for students to finance postsecondary education through which students can obtain funding for school in exchange for a share of future income.
Commentary

May 14, 2021

Most Americans Consider Themselves Middle-Class. But Are They?

There are different ways of determining who should be considered middle-class. But there is one thing they have in common: All reveal that the middle class in the United States is shrinking.
Research Summary

Apr 29, 2021

A New Approach to Measuring Income Inequality Over Recent Decades

RAND researchers identified a new, intuitive way to measure income inequality and compare income growth over time.
Expert Insights

Feb 25, 2021

Who Is Middle Class?

Depending on definition, the middle class has been either receiving less income (as a share of total) or shrinking in size since the 1970s. Lower-income Americans and their children will likely have limited opportunities for upward mobility.
Research

Feb 10, 2021

Department of the Air Force Civilian Compensation and Benefits: How Five Mission Critical and Hard-to-Fill Occupations Compare to the Private Sector and Key Federal Agencies

The authors examine U.S. Air Force civilian compensation for hard-to-fill and mission critical occupations, comparing it with other federal agencies and the private sector and providing recommendations for recruiting and retaining civilian talent.
Research

Feb 9, 2021

Technological Change and the Skill Premium: 21st Century Evidence

Documents recent changes in labor outcomes by education and offer insights into the role of digitalization and its effects on labor market disparities.
Research

Jan 19, 2021

Compensation and Benefits for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workers: A Comparison of the Federal Government and the Private Sector

The authors compare salary, benefits, and employment for federal and private-sector workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They analyze data, present findings on STEM and non-STEM workers, and make recommendations.

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Synthetic Control Estimation Beyond Comparative Case Studies: Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Employment?

Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Low-Income Workers and Dependents

DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

Charting a Path Forward for College Athletes to Receive Pay

Are Income Share Agreements Fair? A Close Look at the Potential Risks and Benefits of an Emerging Financial Aid Option

Most Americans Consider Themselves Middle-Class. But Are They?

A New Approach to Measuring Income Inequality Over Recent Decades

Who Is Middle Class?

Department of the Air Force Civilian Compensation and Benefits: How Five Mission Critical and Hard-to-Fill Occupations Compare to the Private Sector and Key Federal Agencies

Technological Change and the Skill Premium: 21st Century Evidence

Compensation and Benefits for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workers: A Comparison of the Federal Government and the Private Sector

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Larger Pay Increases and Better Benefits Could Improve Teacher Retention

Why Being Good to Your Workers Is Good for Your Stock Price

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Synthetic Control Estimation Beyond Comparative Case Studies: Does the Minimum Wage Reduce Employment?

Employee Conversions to the Cyber Excepted Service: Assessing Factors and Characteristics Related to Personnel Conversion Decisions

The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employer-Sponsored Insurance for Low-Income Workers and Dependents

DoD Cyber Excepted Service Labor Market Analysis and Options for Use of Compensation Flexibilities

Charting a Path Forward for College Athletes to Receive Pay

Are Income Share Agreements Fair? A Close Look at the Potential Risks and Benefits of an Emerging Financial Aid Option

Most Americans Consider Themselves Middle-Class. But Are They?

A New Approach to Measuring Income Inequality Over Recent Decades

Who Is Middle Class?

Department of the Air Force Civilian Compensation and Benefits: How Five Mission Critical and Hard-to-Fill Occupations Compare to the Private Sector and Key Federal Agencies

Technological Change and the Skill Premium: 21st Century Evidence

Compensation and Benefits for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workers: A Comparison of the Federal Government and the Private Sector

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