Episodios

  • Solomon Polachek on why men and women have different wages via the human capital model

    Solomon Polachek on why men and women have different wages via the human capital model
    Mar 1 2026
    Solomon Polachek, Distinguished Professor of Economics at Binghamton University, State University of New York, discusses his academic career, his teaching awards, his past and ongoing research on the gender wage gap, and his role as Dean of Harpur College at Binghamton University. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/049_Polachek_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/solomon-polachek-2026
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    29 m
  • John Abowd on the AKM method and the importance of a ‘non-controversial’ U.S. Census

    John Abowd on the AKM method and the importance of a ‘non-controversial’ U.S. Census
    Feb 15 2026
    John Abowd, Edmund Ezra Day Professor Emeritus of Economics, Statistics, and Data Science at Cornell University, reflects on his academic career, his research on worker and firm effects on wages, employing a model that became known as the “AKM model,” and his U.S. Census Bureau tenure, focusing on 2020 Census controversies and the implications of adding a citizenship question. Read a transcript of the episode here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/048-TWGO_Abowd_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/john-abowd-2026
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    31 m
  • John Bound, a “latecomer” to economics, on the impact of disability on labor force activity

    John Bound, a “latecomer” to economics, on the impact of disability on labor force activity
    Dec 15 2025
    John Bound, George E. Johnson Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Economics, emeritus at the University of Michigan, discusses his varied academic career, the mentors who played significant roles in his life, and his pioneering research on the impacts of health and disability payments on the labor market. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-12/047-TWGO_Bound_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/john-bound-2025
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    33 m
  • Richard Murnane on the importance of quality education for upward mobility

    Richard Murnane on the importance of quality education for upward mobility
    Nov 8 2025
    Richard Murnane, Thompson Research Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, discusses his early education, his studies on the relationship between a quality education and upward mobility, and his thoughts for equipping children to thrive in a changing economy. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/046-TWGO%20Murnane_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/richard-murnane-2025
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    29 m
  • Eric Hanushek on what test scores indicate about teacher effectiveness and national growth, and more

    Eric Hanushek on what test scores indicate about teacher effectiveness and national growth, and more
    Oct 25 2025
    Eric Hanushek, Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, discusses his significant contributions to educational policy, his work on the economic returns to educational quality, the impact of No Child Left Behind, and how teacher effectiveness is best measured by student outcomes. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/045-TWGO%20Hanushek_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/eric-hanushek-2025
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    31 m
  • Judy Gueron on "never quitting" as a female economist and her groundbreaking work at MDRC

    Judy Gueron on "never quitting" as a female economist and her groundbreaking work at MDRC
    Oct 12 2025
    Judy Gueron, Independent Scholar in Residence and President Emerita at Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC), discusses her education at Radcliffe and Harvard, her long-term work at the MDRC, her research on welfare reform, and the challenges of pursuing a career in economics as a woman. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/044-TWGO-Gueron_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/judy-gueron-2025
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    34 m
  • Morris Kleiner on the public policy effects of his work on labor migration & occupational licensing

    Morris Kleiner on the public policy effects of his work on labor migration & occupational licensing
    Sep 28 2025
    Morris Kleiner, professor and AFL-CIO Chair in Labor Policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, discusses his academic background, his research on state-to-state labor migration and occupational licensing, and his impact on public policy. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-09/043-TWGO-Kleiner_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/morris-kleiner-2025
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    34 m
  • Charles Brown on pay gaps, unions, productivity, and the firing of the BLS Commissioner

    Charles Brown on pay gaps, unions, productivity, and the firing of the BLS Commissioner
    Sep 13 2025
    Charles Brown, professor of economics and research professor of the Survey Research Center, emeritus at the University of Michigan, discusses his upbringing in Ohio, his academic studies at Boston College and Harvard, his work on labor economics, and his time as director of the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID). Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://irs100.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/2025-09/042-TWGO-Brown_transcript.pdf For more details on this episode, visit: https://irs100.princeton.edu/podcasts/charles-brown-2025
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    30 m