John Humphries

Assistant Professor in Economics at Yale University

John Eric Humphries is an assistant professor in economics at Yale University. His research focuses on topics in labor economics and applied microeconomics. He is an NBER Faculty Research Fellow (Labor Studies and Economics of Education), member of the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity "Inequality: Measurement, Interpretation, and Policy" working group (MIP), an affiliate of the CESifo Research Network, and an affiliate of the Inclusive Economy Lab.

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The value of graduate school depends on your gender and choice of degree

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