Publications
Young Workers in Nonstandard Work Arrangements, 2005-2017 (2019)
Joint with Hye Jin Roh, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Report Jun. 2019
Joint with Hye Jin Roh, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Report Jun. 2019
Nonstandard or alternative employment relations refer to employment by a temporary help agency or contract company or as an on-call worker or day laborer. We refer to these nonstandard employment relations (which involve an employer and employee) and independent contracting collectively as nonstandard or alternative work arrangements in this report. Contingent workers are workers who do not expect their job to last or who report that their jobs are temporary. Contingent workers and workers in alternative work arrangements are measured separately. The May 2017 Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS) provides an opportunity to examine how contingent work and nonstandard work arrangements have changed over the last two-plus decades. This report builds on earlier analysis by the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Economic Policy Institute, with special attention to how younger workers, ages 21 to 25, with a college degree and with less than a college degree, between 2005 and 2017. The report helps to develop a concrete picture of what has changed for this cohort, which can inform a research and policy agenda that will improve their opportunities in the labor market.
medlin_rho_2019_young_workers_in_nonstandard_work_arrangements.pdf |
Identifying the Impact of Immigration on Local Firm Entry and Exit (2017).
Joint with Gihoon Hong (홍지훈), 경제연구 (Journal of Economic Studies), 35(1), 43-72.
Joint with Gihoon Hong (홍지훈), 경제연구 (Journal of Economic Studies), 35(1), 43-72.
This paper investigates how local firms respond to immigration through capital investment in establishments. Using data from the American Community Surveys from 2002 to 2011, we find that immigration is positively associated with establishment entry level and negatively associated with exits. In particular, high-skill immigration is found to have a greater positive impact on establishment entries, which indicates the importance of considering skill heterogeneity in studying the effects of immigration. Our empirical method and robust data set provide a more comprehensive examination of how immigration impacts domestic firms than prior research to date.
medlin-hong_2017.pdf |
Stimulus or Austerity: A Comparative Analysis of Fiscal Policy In Response To The Great Recession (2015)
Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Journal, 15(1): 73-93
Indiana University South Bend Undergraduate Research Journal, 15(1): 73-93
The Great Recession has provided a natural experiment and data for which to test Keynesian theory as well reignited the debate of the effectiveness of stimulus policy during recessions. In response to the proposition of expansionary stimulus, proponents of austerity have cited recent studies purporting austerity to also be expansionary. This paper provides an overview of the theoretical underpinnings and merits of these policy choices and argues based on current trends in economic indicators that stimulus was the appropriate action given the specific circumstances of the Great Recession. A comparative analysis is conducted of trends in economic indicators for the United States, United Kingdom, and euro area to evaluate which policy was more effective. Findings of this research show that initial stimulus measures in the U.K. and euro area were insufficient and austerity policy prolonged their recession’s impact. Findings of this research also support the narrative that the larger and prolonged stimulus of the U.S. brought its economy out of official recession quicker and shows positive signs of economic health as of the end of 2014.
medlin_2015_stimulus_or_austerity_comparative_analysis.pdf |
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