Daniel Jordan Smith Shares his Thoughts on the Relationship Between Anthropology and Demography

Over a two-day period this fall, more than 70 thought leaders and practitioners from around the world gathered to discuss actionable research approaches to study the human-nature relationship.

Sociologist Margot Jackson and Psychologist Taryn Morrissey examine the effects of state-level public spending on programs targeting children.

More workers than ever before are caring for aging parents during the peak of their own careers. But most workplaces have not kept up with the challenges that employees are facing as the American workforce is getting older, people are living longer, and the costs of eldercare are skyrocketing.

Though salaries vary widely across districts and experience levels, salaries for young teachers tend to be particularly low, meaning that even highly educated people — with considerable subject knowledge and, often, sizable student loans — have to spend years working their way up the pay scale.

Benefits of agglomeration are “surprisingly little”, NBER paper argues.