Joshua Choper

Postdoc @ucl studying inequality and mobility. @UCBerkeley PhD in Sociology. @UChicago ‘16 and @HarrisPolicy ‘17

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Selection dynamics consistent with statistical discrimination reveal that standard OLS estimates substantially underestimate racial inequality in the effect of displacement on earnings losses among men.

All CPS DWS data obtained from @ipums

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My new article, online @SF_Journal, examines trends in Black-White inequality by gender in earnings losses among displaced workers. Lost earnings premia, disadvantageous re-sorting, and statistical discrimination play distinct roles in shaping inequality. https://t.co/zBgE6AfiCz

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While White workers lose large earnings advantages accumulated at their previous jobs, Black workers are highly disadvantaged by their employment in vulnerable segments of the labor market and re-sorting into new occupations, new industries, and part-time work after displacement.

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Special thanks to @dannyjschneider @KristenHarknett for their support on this project.

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Now available online @SF_Journal, my new article uses @Shift_HKS data to show that while mothers in the US service sector secure more stable schedules on average, this advantage disappears under female managers, and particularly those without children. https://t.co/EtZRx4jZM3

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These findings are largely consistent with "queen bee" theories of women in management, and build upon this body of research to consider how gender and parenthood interact within manager-employee relations to produce inequality.

[ILR Review @ILRReview]

Turns out unstable schedules are just as bad as low wages when it comes to worker turnover! Dive into this fascinating study by @JoshuaChoper, @dannyjschneider & @KristenHarknett that uses @Shift_HKS data to show how schedules can impact job security! https://t.co/WHexHeBN8I

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Had a great first week as a postdoc at @Unibocconi @DondenaCentre starting new projects on the gig economy with @ZParolin and traveling to @SapienzaRoma for a workshop on inequality. Talk about la dolce vita!

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Uncertain Time. Choper of @UCBerkeley, Schneider of @Harvard, & @KristenHarknett develop a model on the disadvantages of hourly work. Using panel data they demonstrate exposure to schedule instability is a strong predictor of turnover. @SAGEJournals https://t.co/WHexHeBN8I

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@PeterJFugiel @NSF Congrats Peter! That’s great news

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@aliciasheares Congratulations!!!

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@joelabriola @UM_SRC Great news, Joe. Congrats!

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@MenefeeMichael Congratulations!!

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Excellent new research by @PeterJFugiel using the #NLSY97 to show that workers are not compensated for the risks associated with unpredictable work schedules. Rather, scheduling risk compounds disadvantage among already-marginalized workers.

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Congratulations to @dannyjschneider of @Kennedy_School for the 2022 PAA Early Achievement Award! More about the award here: https://t.co/nECF5RMayf #PAA2022

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@XavierADurham The struggle is real

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Striking new paper @DrDaronAcemoglu, Alex He, and Daniel le Maire: Eclipse of Rent-Sharing: The Effects of Managers' Business Education on Wages and the Labor Share in 🇺🇸 + 🇩🇰. Managers with MBA ➡️ wages ⬇️ + labor share ⬇️https://t.co/6llsDbqYJN

[Work in Progress @WIPsociology]

Work-schedule instability increases turnover among low-wage workers, leading to lost earnings and horizontal mobility | Joshua Choper (@JoshuaChoper), Daniel Schneider (@dannyjschneider), and Kristen Harknett (@KristenHarknett) https://t.co/TxVte81QBM

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@aliciasheares @Stanford Congrats Alicia!!

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New article with @dannyjschneider on public investments in children @ASR_Journal https://t.co/TrKJglCKFD Key finding: families with less income/education use state money for spending on children. Little evidence this is the case for higher-resource families