• Income Inequality, Household Borrowing, and the Business Cycle 

    Ballegeer, Joseph Neill (2020)
    Over the thirty years preceding 2008, the United States has experienced increasing income inequality while transitioning to a consumption-led economy. This dissertation investigates the foundations of the 2008 recession ...
  • Labor Market Outcomes and Employment Policy 

    McCoy, Brandon Oak (2020)
    The first chapter contains an empirical analysis of labor market outcomes. Using the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages microdata, individual labor market experiences are tracked over time. Not only is the employment ...