About Simon Jäger
Simon Jäger is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, jointly appointed by Princeton University’s Department of Economics and the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), and a member of Princeton’s Industrial Relations Section. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His work focuses on labor markets and explores the origins and consequences of inequality.
July 2026
Job Ads as Signals: Evidence from a Priced Amenity and Worker Beliefs
Jason Sockin, Pawel Adrjan, Mária Balgová, Simon Jäger, Jonas Jessen
November 2025
Collective Bargaining, Unions, and the Wage Structure: An International Perspective
Simon Jäger, Suresh Naidu, Benjamin Schoefer