Political Segregation in the U.S. Labor Market: Evidence and Explanations

• In Event: Polarization: Symptoms and Solutions

Brief Overview

We study political sorting at work using a panel of 34.5 million workers. The choices of Democrats and Republicans lead to pronounced segregation. We ask whether it arises because jobs shape political behavior or because politics shapes job choice.

Authors

• Sahil Chinoy, Harvard University

• Martin Koenen, Harvard University