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John V. Winters

Iowa State University, USA, and IZA, Germany

The IZA World of Labor is an innovative outlet for academics to share research findings with policymakers and the general public in an easily accessible way. I expect this to be a valuable product for all parties involved

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Iowa State University, USA

Research interest

Regional and urban economics, labor economics, economics of education, public economics, health economics, applied econometrics

Website

http://bit.ly/Winters_personalpage

Past positions

Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University, 2016–2018; Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, 2013–2016 Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, 2011–2013; Assistant Professor, Auburn University at Montgomery, 2009–2011

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Georgia State University, 2009

Selected publications

  • “Self-employment differentials among foreign-born STEM and non-STEM workers.” Journal of Business Venturing 32:4 (2017): 371–384 (with Z. Cai).

  • “State merit aid programs and college major: A focus on STEM.” Journal of Labor Economics 33:4 (2015): 973–1006 (with D. Sjoquist).

  • “Estimating the returns to schooling using cohort-level maternal education as an instrument.” Economics Letters 126:1 (2015): 25–27.

  • “STEM graduates, human capital externalities, and wages in the U.S.” Regional Science and Urban Economics 48:1 (2014): 190–198.

article(s)

  • Do higher levels of education and skills in an area benefit wider society? Updated

    Education benefits individuals, but the societal benefits are likely even greater

    John V. Winters, December 2018
    Formal schooling increases earnings and provides other individual benefits. However, societal benefits of education may exceed individual benefits. Research finds that higher average education levels in an area are correlated with higher earnings, even for local residents with minimal education. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates appear to generate especially strong external effects, due to their role in stimulating innovation and economic growth. Several strategies to test for causality find human capital externalities do exist.
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