My main areas of research are Labor Economics, Personnel Economics, and Immigration. I am especially interested in skill accumulation and task usage, and hierarchical mobility, i.e. promotions and demotions. In the immigration literature, my particular area of interest is the importance of language proficiency to immigrant outcomes and the assimilation of immigrants. I am also doing research on occupational licensing, especially as it relates to immigrants and their role as a labor market signal.
Hugh's areas of research include both labor and personnel economics. His work has examined the relationships between hierarchical level and labor market outcomes and the role of promotions as signals of worker ability. Recently, he has been investigating issues related to immigration, in particular the earnings of immigrants in the U.S. and the importance of English language proficiency to their economic success.
Expertise:
- Labor Economics, Personnel Economics.
