A paper coauthored by Institute senior economist Susan Houseman appears in the latest issue of Journal of Labor Economics. In "The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach," Houseman with coauthors David H. Autor and Sari Pekkala Kerr "cast doubt on the efficacy of employment programs’ exclusive focus on rapid job placement and their widespread reliance on temporary-help placements."