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- 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).
- 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) .
- You have accessRestricted accessGender Reveals in the Labor MarketEvidence on Gender Signaling and Statistical Discrimination in an Online Health Care MarketHaoran He, David Neumark and Qian WengJournal of Human Resources, July 2026, 0325-14141R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0325-14141R2Haoran HeHaoran He is Jingshi Chair Professor of Economics at Beijing Normal University. Email: .David NeumarkDavid Neumark is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California—Irvine. Email: .Qian WengQian Weng is Associate Professor at Renmin University of China.
- You have accessRestricted accessSchool Construction and Intergenerational Human CapitalNaveen SunderJournal of Human Resources, June 2026, 0520-10939R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0520-10939R3Naveen SunderBentley University
- You have accessRestricted accessHow Can Paid Maternity Leave Boost Female Entrepreneurship?View ORCID ProfileSébastien FontenayJournal of Human Resources, May 2026, 61 (3) 923-971; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0123-12727R2Sébastien FontenaySébastien Fontenay is a MSCA fellow at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and a visiting Professor at Universidad de Alcalá .
- Open AccessMothers’ Sorting into Lower-Paying FirmsThe Gendered Firm Premium Differentials After Childbirth in the French Labor MarketElise Coudin, Sophie Maillard, Maxime Tô and Julie TréguierJournal of Human Resources, May 2026, 0422-12239R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0422-12239R3Elise Coudin†Elise Coudin is Head of the CépiDc (Inserm), and research affiliate to Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST).Sophie Maillard‡Sophie Maillard is the head of the Data Science Division at the French General auditing service.Maxime Tô§Maxime Tô is a senior economist at the Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP), a research affiliate at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) at Crest, and an International Research Associate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)Julie Tréguier¶Julie Tréguier is a Postdoc researcher at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin).
- You have accessRestricted accessUnderstanding Gender Match Effects in Higher EducationThe Role of Class SizeStephan Maurer, Guido Schwerdt and Simon WiederholdJournal of Human Resources, April 2026, 0224-13406R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0224-13406R1Stephan MaurerStephan Maurer is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) for Economics at the University of Edinburgh and a researcher at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. He is also affiliated with CEP and the Cluster of Excellence “Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz.Guido SchwerdtGuido Schwerdt is Professor of Economics at the University of Konstanz and affiliated with ifo Institute, CESifo, ROA, and the Cluster of Excellence “Politics of Inequality” at the University of Konstanz.Simon WiederholdSimon Wiederhold is Professor of Economics at the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) and the University of Halle, and affiliated with ifo Institute, CESifo, ROA, and Hoover. .
- You have accessRestricted accessDiversifying the STEM PipelineEvidence from STEM Summer Programs for Underrepresented YouthSarah R. Cohodes, Helen Ho and Silvia C. RoblesJournal of Human Resources, April 2026, 1024-13934R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1024-13934R2Sarah R. CohodesSarah Cohodes is Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy ().Helen HoHelen Ho is a Research and Evaluation Manager at Chinese for Affirmative Action, a nonprofit that advocates for affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. She is an author of this article in her personal, not professional, capacity.Silvia C. RoblesSilvia Robles is a Research Scientist at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University.
- You have accessRestricted accessBirds of a Feather Earn TogetherGender and Peer Effects at the WorkplaceJulián Messina, Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano and Anastasia TerskayaJournal of Human Resources, March 2026, 0824-13740R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0824-13740R1Julián Messina†Julián Messina is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics (FAE), University of Alicante, and IZA. Email: .Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano‡Anna Sanz-de-Galdeano is a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics (FAE), University of Alicante, and IZA. Email: .Anastasia Terskaya§Anastasia Terskaya is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Barcelona, and Institut d’Economia de Barcelona (IEB). Email: .
- You have accessRestricted accessLicense on the WayThe Effects of Expedited Licensure for Migrant WorkersKihwan BaeJournal of Human Resources, March 2026, 0425-14234R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0425-14234R1Kihwan Bae*Kihwan Bae is an assistant professor in the Department of General Business and a research fellow at the Knee Regulatory Research Center in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. The author’s email address is .

