This chapter surveys the literature on the effects labor market regulations on innovation, technological change and productivity growth. We consider several channels whereby labor regulations can impact innovation by increasing nonwage labor costs. In particular, the increased incentives for...

We examine the effect of unobserved skills on labor market outcomes using a unique quasiexperiment generated by the 2012 education quota in Iran. By selecting different individuals for university programs, this policy changed the skill distribution of high school graduates entering the labor...

Major policy initiatives and high award rates have led to questions about the value of short-term postsecondary credentials. We examine the labor market returns to very short certificates, including those that require only a few credits to complete, using data from a state that has among the...

Major policy initiatives and high award rates have led to questions about the value of short-term postsecondary credentials. We examine the labor market returns to very short certificates, including those that require only a few credits to complete, using data from a state that has among the...