We characterize the careers of minimum wage workers by merging SIPP panels covering 1992-2016 into the LEHD. A long-run analysis shows strong earnings growth for these workers in subsequent decades, becoming indistinguishable from peers earning modestly more initially. Most of this growth is due...

The Caribbean region faces a growing youth employment challenge, as outdated infrastructure and limited digital skills continue to constrain economic opportunities and resilience. For much of the last decade, dependence on legacy copper networks led to high prices, low bandwidth, and widespread...

"Analyzing the factors affecting the sustainable development of Caribbean cultural industry, this concise volume explores how creatives operate within the cultural ecology of the region, and the diverse range of tactics they use to mediate state and global policies to define cultural production...

Teaching is an emotionally demanding profession, especially in the Philippines, where public school teachers must manage large class sizes, limited resources, and extensive administrative duties. This chapter explores emotional labor in teaching, emphasizing how Filipino educators navigate their...