Archive - Lauren Policy

I know, I know, I’m two weeks behind on my post on undocumented people in the US.

19 hrs ago •

January 2025

Edited to add: about eight hours after this post was written, Marco Rubio issued a waiver for programs providing “core lifesaving medicine, medical…

Jan 28 •

Cheap Electricity, Expensive Consequences

I have a policy memo out today at the Energy for Growth Hub on well-meaning-but-ultimately-misguided energy subsidies in sub-Saharan Africa.Thanks for…

Jan 27 •

Just after my H-1B post came out, we had two big reports on US skilled immigration.

Jan 21 •

H-1B Visas and the American Economy

It seemed worthwhile spending some time summarizing what we do - and do not - know about H-1B visas and their effects on the American labor market.

Jan 14 •

December 2024

Mirror life would be… bad.

Dec 31, 2024 •

2024-2025 Domestic Migration Job Market Papers

In economics, graduate students going on the job market present a single job market paper. I’ve gathered all the domestic migration-related job market…

Dec 23, 2024 •

2024-2025 International Migration Job Market Papers

In economics, graduate students going on the job market present a single job market paper. I’ve gathered all the international migration-related job…

Dec 23, 2024 •

In general, these are written relatively soon before they go up; this week’s was pulled together several days before because I’m at Y-RISE. If an…

Dec 17, 2024 •

Immigration and Crime In The United States

Many, if not most, people think admitting more immigrants leads to higher crime rates. Does it?

Dec 10, 2024 •

Capitalism (Taylor's Version)

I have a piece out in The Economist on the economics of the Eras tour.Thanks for reading Lauren Policy!

Dec 6, 2024 •

For new subscribers: I post substantive essays every two weeks. On off weeks (like this one), I post a list of links that I’ve been reading/thinking…

Dec 3, 2024 •

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