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Ashenfeter and Card profiled as Pioneers of Difference-in-Differences
Nov. 8, 2022

Orley Ashenfelter and David Card are both profiled in a fun video series

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New Exhibit Shines Spotlight on J. Douglas Brown
Oct. 25, 2022

On October 7, 2022 members of the Industrial Relations Section and Firestone Library gathered to celebrate the opening of an exhibit that highlights the contributions of labor economist J. Douglas Brown, whose personal philosophy and expertise informed the design of the Social Security Act. Brown was an IR Section alum and served as Section…

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Leah Boustan participates in keynote address at UPenn
Oct. 21, 2022

Leah Boustan and co-author Ran Abramitzky deliver a keynote presentation as part of the 2022 Migration and Organizations Conference

Princeton economists Farber and Kuziemko find that unions had historical role in helping address income inequality.
Oct. 10, 2018
Ashenfelter’s and Krueger’s Working Paper Instrumental in Ending No-Poach Agreements at Restaurant Chains
Sept. 14, 2018
Corporate America Is Suppressing Wages for Many Workers
March 6, 2018
A conference honoring Professor Ronald G. Ehrenberg was held June 3-4 at the ILR Conference Center.
Feb. 19, 2018
We are pleased to announce that Leah Platt Boustan will join the faculty as Professor of Economics and Faculty Associate in the Industrial Relations Section.
March 27, 2017
We are delighted to welcome Provost David Lee back to the Industrial Relation Section as he returns to full-time teaching and research in July 2017 after serving since 2013 as the University's second-ranking officer.
Jan. 30, 2017
Alan Krueger Named 2017 Moynihan Prize Recipient
Oct. 17, 2016
Neel Sukhatme, IR Section alumnus, was interviewed on Germany’s “Tagesschau” regarding the Trump Administration's recent executive order on Dodd-Frank.
Oct. 14, 2016
Job Openings
Sept. 27, 2016
Richard A. Lester *36 Fellowship for Industrial Relations has been awarded to Daniel Herbst and Jakob Schlockermann for the academic year 2016-2017
May 3, 2016
Equitable Growth in Conversation: An Interview with David Card and Alan Krueger
May 3, 2016
"Efficiencies Brewed: Pricing and Consolidation in the U.S. Beer Industry" by Orley Ashenfelter, Daniel Hosken, and Matthew Weinberg wins American Bar Association award
Jan. 27, 2016
IR graduate alumnus (GS *71) James Heckman receives the James Madison Medal
Nov. 3, 2015
Job Openings and Visiting Scholar Positions
Oct. 26, 2015
Alan Krueger delivered the Martin Feldstein Lecture at the National Bureau of Economic Research
July 24, 2015
Announcing an agreement with the Research Data Centre (FDZ) of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
March 27, 2015
Kevin Hallock, Cornell University, is awarded the Richard A. Lester prize for his book "Pay: Why People Earn What They Earn and What You Can Do Now to Make More".
June 14, 2013
Enrico Moretti, University of California, Berkeley, is awarded the William G. Bowen prize for his book "The New Geography of Jobs".
June 14, 2013
Job Openings: Senior Research Specialist 1
Nov. 16, 2012
Princeton Professor Orley Ashenfelter "What makes fast food wages comparable worldwide"
May 15, 2012