Daniel Shoag

Oct 29, 2024 | aei.org | Daniel Shoag |Michael Strain |Stan Veuger

AbstractWe report the results of a survey of truck drivers: Those who are most concerned about automation are, counterintuitively, also most likely to say they intend to reinvest in that occupation. This finding does not hold among drivers who are most familiar with the low costs of community college.

May 9, 2023 | aei.org | Stan Veuger |Philip G. Hoxie |Daniel Shoag

AbstractHave workers stopped moving to the highest-density, highest-productivity places in the country because of a decline in the urban wage premium, or because the rent is too high? We analyze how important these two explanations are by studying them in one and the same empirical analysis. We find that non-college workers now effectively face a housing-inclusive urban wage penalty, while workers with college education continue to face a significant urban wage premium.