Our researchers prepare actionable reports and publications on the acquisition, outcomes and inequities of human and social capital across a range of topics, including pre-K–12 education, higher education and the labor market.
Our researchers prepare actionable reports and publications on the acquisition, outcomes and inequities of human and social capital across a range of topics, including pre-K–12 education, higher education and the labor market.
Human Capital and the Labor Force Participation Behavior of American Men and Women (Winter 2022/2023). This report examines factors associated with the labor force participation behavior of working-age men and women in the United States and reveals compelling data on labor force patterns over the past 50 years. The authors suggest that policies targeted to bolster the human capital abilities of the working-age population to increase labor force participation are likely to be more effective among women than among men.
This series explores the importance of a key element of human capital — cognitive skills — that has only recently been available for adults for examination, along with educational credentials, in the United States. Using measures of the literacy and numeracy skills of American workers from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), this series examines the central role that these skills play, alongside years of work experience and educational attainment, in influencing a range of labor-market outcomes.