Table of Contents
September 01, 2026; Volume 61,Issue 5
Luo, Wei
- You have accessRestricted accessSocial Norms and the Impact of Early Life Events on Gender InequalityView ORCID ProfileWei Luo, View ORCID ProfileWei Huang and View ORCID ProfileAlbert ParkJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1706-1741; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1020-11229R3Wei LuoWei Luo is an assistant professor at the School of Economics, Jinan University.Wei HuangWei Huang is a professor at China Center for Economic Research at the National School of Development, Peking University (corresponding author, ).Albert ParkAlbert Park is Chief Economist and Director General of the Economic Research and Development Impact Department of the Asian Development Bank, and Chair Professor of Economics, Social Science, and Public Policy at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (on leave).
Machado, Cecilia
- You have accessRestricted accessFirm and Worker Responses to Extensions in Paid Maternity LeaveCecilia Machado, View ORCID ProfileValdemar Pinho Neto and View ORCID ProfileChristiane SzermanJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1742-1772; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0322-12232R2Cecilia MachadoCecilia Machado is at PUC-Rio.Valdemar Pinho NetoValdemar Pinho Neto is at EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance .Christiane SzermanChristiane Szerman is at London School of Economics (LSE) .
Muralidharan, Karthik
- You have accessRestricted accessCOVID-19 Learning Loss and RecoveryPanel Data Evidence from IndiaView ORCID ProfileAbhijeet Singh, View ORCID ProfileMauricio Romero and View ORCID ProfileKarthik MuralidharanJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1499-1535; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0723-13025R2Abhijeet SinghAbhijeet Singh is a professor at the Stockholm School of Economics and is affiliated with the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), CESifo Economics of Education Research Network in Munich, the Center for Global Development, the Mistra Centre for Sustainable Markets (MISUM) at SSE, and the Young Lives study.Mauricio RomeroMauricio Romero is a professor at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and is also affiliated to the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), Experiments in Governance and Politics (EGAP), the Center for Global Development (CGD), The Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), and the Institute for Labor Economics (IZA) .Karthik MuralidharanKarthik Muralidharan is the Tata Chancellor’s Professor of economics at the University of California, San Diego, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a Fellow and Board Member of the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), a Board member and co-chair of the Education program at the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), an Affiliate at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA), and a Research Affiliate with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA).
Neto, Valdemar Pinho
- You have accessRestricted accessFirm and Worker Responses to Extensions in Paid Maternity LeaveCecilia Machado, View ORCID ProfileValdemar Pinho Neto and View ORCID ProfileChristiane SzermanJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1742-1772; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0322-12232R2Cecilia MachadoCecilia Machado is at PUC-Rio.Valdemar Pinho NetoValdemar Pinho Neto is at EPGE Brazilian School of Economics and Finance .Christiane SzermanChristiane Szerman is at London School of Economics (LSE) .
Nickelsburg, Jerry
- You have accessRestricted accessWho Paid Los Angeles’ Minimum Wage?A Side-by-Side Minimum Wage Experiment in Los Angeles CountyView ORCID ProfileChristopher Esposito, View ORCID ProfileEdward Leamer and View ORCID ProfileJerry NickelsburgJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1466-1498; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0223-12761R2Christopher EspositoChristopher Esposito is an Assistant Professor in the Georgia Tech Carter School of Public Policy .Edward LeamerEdward Leamer is the Emeritus Chauncey J. Medberry Professor of Management in the UCLA Anderson School of Management.Jerry NickelsburgJerry Nickelsburg is an Adjunct Professor of Economics in the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
O'keefe, Siobhan
- Open AccessDoes the Delivery of Primary Healthcare Improve Birth Outcomes?Evidence from the Rollout of Community Health CentersView ORCID ProfileEsra Kose, View ORCID ProfileSiobhan O’Keefe and View ORCID ProfileMaria Rosales-RuedaJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1669-1705; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0623-12952R1Esra KoseEsra Kose is an assistant professor of Economics at the University of California, Merced .Siobhan O’KeefeSiobhan O’Keefe is an assistant professor of Economics at Davidson College .Maria Rosales-RuedaMaria Rosales-Rueda is an assistant professor of Economics at the University of Delaware and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research .
Park, Albert
- You have accessRestricted accessSocial Norms and the Impact of Early Life Events on Gender InequalityView ORCID ProfileWei Luo, View ORCID ProfileWei Huang and View ORCID ProfileAlbert ParkJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1706-1741; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1020-11229R3Wei LuoWei Luo is an assistant professor at the School of Economics, Jinan University.Wei HuangWei Huang is a professor at China Center for Economic Research at the National School of Development, Peking University (corresponding author, ).Albert ParkAlbert Park is Chief Economist and Director General of the Economic Research and Development Impact Department of the Asian Development Bank, and Chair Professor of Economics, Social Science, and Public Policy at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (on leave).
Prem, Mounu
- You have accessRestricted accessA Peace Baby Boom?Evidence from Colombia’s Peace AgreementMaría Elvira Guerra-Cújar, View ORCID ProfileMounu Prem, View ORCID ProfilePaul Rodríguez-Lesmes and View ORCID ProfileJuan F. VargasJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1591-1639; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12701R1María Elvira Guerra-CújarMaría Elvira Guerra-Cújar is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario .Mounu PremMounu Prem is at Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Italy and CEPR .Paul Rodríguez-LesmesPaul Rodríguez-Lesmes is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario .Juan F. VargasJuan F. Vargas is at University of Turin (ESOMAS), Italy; and Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy .
Qin, Yu
- You have accessRestricted accessThe Impact of Fertility Relaxation on the Gender Wage GapSumit Agarwal, Keyang Li, Yu Qin, View ORCID ProfileJing Wu and Jubo YanJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1564-1590; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0122-12126R2Sumit AgarwalSumit Agarwal is a professor of finance, economics, and real estate at the School of Business, School of Arts and Social Science, National University of Singapore.Keyang LiKeyang Li is an Associate Professor of Economics at the School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics.Yu QinYu Qin is Lum Chang Chair Professor at the Business School, National University of Singapore, and visiting Chair Professor at the Guanghua School of Management, Peking University.Jing WuJing Wu is a professor of real estate at Hang Lung Center for Real Estate and the Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University (corresponding author, ).Jubo YanJubo Yan is an Associate Professor at Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University.
Rodriguez-lesmes, Paul
- You have accessRestricted accessA Peace Baby Boom?Evidence from Colombia’s Peace AgreementMaría Elvira Guerra-Cújar, View ORCID ProfileMounu Prem, View ORCID ProfilePaul Rodríguez-Lesmes and View ORCID ProfileJuan F. VargasJournal of Human Resources, September 2026, 61 (5) 1591-1639; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12701R1María Elvira Guerra-CújarMaría Elvira Guerra-Cújar is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario .Mounu PremMounu Prem is at Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance, Italy and CEPR .Paul Rodríguez-LesmesPaul Rodríguez-Lesmes is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario .Juan F. VargasJuan F. Vargas is at University of Turin (ESOMAS), Italy; and Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy .
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