Labor unions and life satisfaction: Evidence from new data
2010 study from Notre Dame and Texas A&M University in Social Indicators Research on labor unions and levels of happiness in 14 countries.
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Tax policy, economic growth and deficit solutions: Research roundup
2012 review of research on tax theory and practice in the United States, including the Bush tax cuts, consumption taxes, and taxes on higher-income households.
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Wage and hour violations in urban labor markets
2012 study by the City University of New York and the University of California, Los Angeles, on labor-law violations in urban centers in the United States.
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The socially conscious consumer? Tests of consumer support for fair-labor standards
2012 paper from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on an experiment testing the appeal of fair-trade goods.
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Implications of immigration policies for U.S. farm sector and workforce
2011 study in Economic Inquiry on the effect of U.S. immigration policy on unauthorized immigrants from Mexico and subsequent economic impacts.
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The promise and perils of private voluntary regulation: Labor standards and work organization in two Mexican garment factories
2012 study from MIT and Inter-American Development Bank on the complexity of implementing labor standards and differential outcomes.
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Manufacturing jobs: Impact of energy prices, environmental and labor rules
2010 study by UCLA and Dartmouth College on how electricity prices, labor laws and environmental regulations affect where manufacturers locate.
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What really determines whether a manufacturing firm locates and remains in California
2008 paper by California State University examines the state’s manufacturing job loss and explores possible solutions.
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Do interest groups affect U.S. immigration policy?
2008 study by the International Monetary Fund quantifying if and how different groups influence immigration policy.
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