Barry Hirsch

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Barry T. Hirsch (born 1949) is an American economist and the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of Georgia State University. [1] Hirsch is one of the leading economists on the subject of industrial relations in the United States. [2]

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Biography

After earning a B.A. and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Virginia in 1972 and 1977, respectively, Barry Hirsch took up a position as assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. There, he was first promoted to associate professor and full professor in 1979 and 1983, before moving on to Florida State University (FSU) in 1990. Shortly after becoming Distinguished Research Professor at FSU, Hirsch changed to the position of E.M. Stevens Distinguished Professor at Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas), which he held until 2008. Finally, in 2008, Hirsch moved back to the East Coast by taking up the W.J. Usery Chair of the American Workplace at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of Georgia State University, which he has held ever since. Beyond his academic positions, Hirsch maintains affiliations with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, [3] and the Labor and Employment Relations Association. In terms of professional service, he performs editorial duties for the Journal of Labor Research , [4] Industrial Relations , [5] Southern Economic Journal , [6] Industrial and Labor Relations Review , [7] and the Atlantic Economic Journal . [8]

Research

Barry Hirsch's research revolves primarily around labour economics, especially industrial relations, labour legislation and unions in the United States. In terms of research output, he ranks among the top 3% of economists registered on IDEAS/RePEc. [9] Key findings of his research include:

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References

  1. ↑ Profile of Barry T. Hirsch on the website of Georgia State University. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  2. ↑ Hirsch ranks among the top 3% of labour market researchers registered on IDEAS/RePEc. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  3. ↑ Profile of Barry Hirsch at IZA. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  4. ↑ Editorial board of the 'Journal of Labor Research'. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  5. ↑ Editorial Board of 'Industrial Relations'. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  6. ↑ Editorial board of the 'Southern Economic Journal'. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  7. ↑ Editorial board of ILRR. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  8. ↑ Editorial board of the Atlantic Economic Journal. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  9. ↑ Barry Hirsch ranks 1568th out 56171 registered authors on IDEAS/RePEc. Retrieved June 30th, 2019.
  10. ↑ Connolly, R.A., Hirsch, B.T., Hirschey, M. (1986). Union rent seeking, intangible capital, and market value of the firm. Review of Economics and Statistics, 68(4), pp. 567-577.
  11. ↑ Hirsch, B.T. (1991). Labor unions and the economic performance of firms. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
  12. ↑ Hirsch, B.T. (1991). Union coverage and profitability among US firms. Review of Economics and Statistics, pp. 69-77.
  13. ↑ Hirsch, B.T. (2004). What do unions do for economic performance? Journal of Labor Research, 25(3), pp. 415-455.
  14. ↑ MacPherson, D.A., Hirsch, B.T. (1995). Wages and gender composition: why do women's jobs pay less. Journal of Labor Economics, 13(3), pp. 426-471.
  15. ↑ Hirsch, B.T. (2005). Why do part-time workers earn less? The role of worker and job skills. ILR Review, 58(4), pp. 525-551.
  16. ↑ Hirsch, B.T., Schumacher, E.J. (2004). Match bias in wage gap estimates due to earnings imputation. Journal of Labor Economics, 22(3), pp. 689-722.
  17. ↑ Hirsch, B.T., MacPherson, D.A., Hardy, M.A. (2000). Occupational age structure and access for older workers. ILR Review, 53(3), pp. 401-418.
  18. ↑ Hirsch, B.T., Kaufman, B.E., Zelenska, T. (2015). Minimum wage channels of adjustment. Industrial Relations, 54(2), pp. 199-239.
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