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What new tools and models are enriching labor economics?

“Developments in Research Methods and their Application” (volume 4A) summarizes recent advances in the ways economists study¬†wages, employment, and labor markets.¬† Mixing conceptual models and empirical work, contributors cover subjects as diverse as field and laboratory experiments, program evaluation, and behavioral models.¬† The combinations of these improved empirical findings with new models¬†reveal how labor economists are developing new and innovative ways to measure key parameters and test important hypotheses.

Investigates recent advances in methods and models used in¬†labor economics
Demonstrates what these¬†new tools and techniques can accomplish
Documents how conceptual models and empirical work explain important practical issues