Amateur genealogy has been reported to be one of the fastest growing hobbies in the United States andglobally. Demographic records constitute the raw material that make amateur genealogy possible.
Documents and records that collected dust for decades and even centuries in archives, government
offices, and religious institutions…

Labor market restructuring—the changing size, content, and significance of different occupations—affects workers' job mobility opportunities and outcomes. However, the existing literature either overlooks workers' mobility response to occupational restructuring or analyzes it within occupational changes across broad categories (e.g., farming,…

Interacting with coworkers is tricky work. To collaborate effectively, coworkers must build rapport while also not overstepping personal boundaries. Navigating this boundary between the personal and the professional is riskier when one’s job requires having sex with different coworkers every day. I explore this core workplace tension by drawing…

Poverty in the Pandemic provides a data-driven account of how poverty influenced the economic, social, and health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., as well as how the country’s policy response led to historically low poverty rates. Drawing on dozens of data sources and methodological innovations – ranging from debit and credit…