Congratulations to Professor Heather Royer
We are proud to congratulate Professor Heather N. Royer on receiving the prestigious H. Gregg Lewis Prize
Congratulations to Professor Heather Royer!
We are proud to congratulate Professor Heather N. Royer on receiving the prestigious H. Gregg Lewis Prize from the Journal of Labor Economics for her co-authored paper, “Is Parental Leave Costly for Firms and Coworkers?”
Co-authored with Anne Ardila Brenøe, Serena Canaan, and Nikolaj A. Harmon, the paper examines the effects of parental leave on businesses and coworkers, offering important insights into how employers manage employee absences and the broader workplace impacts of parental leave.
Established in 1994 in honor of H. Gregg Lewis, one of the founders of modern labor economics, this biennial prize recognizes the best paper published in the Journal of Labor Economics over the preceding two years. It is a distinguished recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions to the field.
Please join us in celebrating Professor Royer and her colleagues on this outstanding achievement!
Read the award-winning paper: Is Parental Leave Costly for Firms and Coworkers?
