Alicia Sasser Modestino

Labor Markets

Do Summer Youth Employment Programs Work?

June 28, 2019

The Issue:

Many believe that early work experience — such as that provided by summer jobs — can keep teens out of trouble,foster positive traits such as independence and responsibility, and teach interpersonal skills that can enhance their future employment prospects and earnings potential. And that this

Labor Markets

Is the Skills Gap Real? Changes in Employer Skill Requirements During the Great Recession

March 8, 2019

The Issue:

Since the Great Recession, employers have cited a skills gap in which workers lack the education and experience needed to fill vacant jobs. In response, federal and state policymakers have called for increased efforts for training and retraining of workers to alleviate this mismatch in the labor market.