Research

1. The Effect of Quotas on Wages: The Homegrown Player Rule in the Premier League 

The MIT Undergraduate Journal of Economics (2025)

Abstract: Quotas have long been used to increase representation of certain groups, especially in high-ranking positions. Theoretically, through classic models of labor supply and demand, they can also increase wages for workers helped by the quota. In this paper, I look at whether a foreign player restriction in the English Premier League impacts player wages and transfer fees. I find that this quota has no effect on the average of domestic players in the Premier League, although it does increase domestic player wages at clubs bound by the constraint of the quota. The quota also decreases domestic player transfer fees.

1. The Effect of Salary Posting Laws on Bonuses and the Gender Pay Gap

Abstract: In the past five years, more than a dozen US states have implemented salary posting laws, requiring firms to post salaries or salary ranges in job listings. These policies are often touted as a method of reducing pay inequality. In this paper, I examine whether these policies lead employers to shift away from salary and towards bonus- based-compensation. I find very small negative effects on salaries from these policies, with no impact on within-firm or within-occupation variance in salary. Furthermore, I find no evidence that firms across the labor market shifted towards bonus-based com- pensation.