Labor Economist at @dukesanford. Dad of twins. Biking and compost evangelist.
Durham, NC
Joined August 2012
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What happens to workplace safety and health when policy forbids employer retaliation against workers for blowing the whistle or for filing for workers’ compensation? @dannyschwab, @pwpkoval and I find out, and I’m so stoked our paper is forthcoming @restatjournal! Short 🧵... 1/
Laws forbidding retaliation for filing for workers' compensation reduced workplace injuries. Just accepted "Legal Protection against Retaliatory Firing Improves Workplace Safety" by M. Johnson @mslater_johnson; D. Schwab @dannyschwab; P. Koval @PWPKoval zcu.io/iXMv
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Our department is hiring two positions this year. Please share widely and/or apply!
Geoeconomics (including but not limited to trade, political economy, IO, environmental, etc...): aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?J…
Economics of Innovation and Technology: aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?J…
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We are looking for a postdoc (for up to 6 years, no teaching) in social insurance in my unit, "Labor Markets and Social Insurance," @zew_en.
Please share widely. Thanks!
jobs.zew.de/jobposting/75c03…
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Can cash given to U.S. families early in their child’s life slow a child’s biological aging? 💰
Yes.
New findings from Baby's First Years RCT in Nature Human Behaviour — nature.com/articles/s41562-0…
1,000 mothers, $333 or $20/mos for 4 years — no other interventions.
Follow up needed!
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I'm not on the hiring committee for this, but I have worked closely with CORE (I'm on the CORE Editorial Board and working on a new CORE textbook). I'm happy to field questions related to it from credible candidates. @sndurlauf @sfiscience Please RT if you wouldn't mind :-)
We're hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics Education and Inequality, jointly hosted by CORE Econ and the Stone Centre network.
12-month position starting September 2026.
Deadline: 22 May 2026.
Details and how to apply: tinyco.re/3618199
ALT Postdoctoral Research Fellow position available
Headlines like this are misguided. If college students aren't participating thoughtfully in class, the onus is not on them and use of AI--it's on us professors, who need to adapt and create class environments that challenge students to think independently futurism.com/artificial-inte…
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This new QJE paper concludes that the macroeconomic costs of climate change are far greater than earlier estimates suggested. It finds that a 1°C rise in global temperatures reduces world GDP by over 20%.
I know we're all salivating about Claude Code on here, but how is there not more uproar about this from what's left of econ twitter?
Trump administration saying, literally, that they put zero value on human life. If your kid breathes in air pollution from a power plant or industrial source, EPA is saying that they care only insofar as cleaning up that pollution would cost the emitter something; they explicitly do not care about your kid.
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We are hiring in my department!
Why should you apply?
1. Great teaching research split: 3 courses /yr focused in the new masters in Agribusiness Management.
2. The Triangle is awesome.
3. The department is growing & very supportive of jrs.
4. We'd be colleagues!
Link 👇
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I ran OSHA 2009-2017, and am now often asked what will happen to #OSHA in the coming Trump administration. In this longish🧵, I try to summarize what happened during Trump I and begin to predict Trump II, recognizing that this one could be wildly different than the last one. 1/
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🚨🚨🚨Exciting opportunity!!
Join us at @OctopusEnergy and the @CentreNetZero as we undertake the largest and most ambitious field trial to date, aimed at understanding demand for public EV charging and its impact on the power grid. Be a part of shaping the future of energy infrastructure with us!
Please share with anyone who might be interested.
jobs.lever.co/octoenergy/4a2…
Please DM or email me if you are interested in these positions or know someone who might be!
Two new searches announced @DukeSanford:
Senior climate
Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy (academicjobsonline.org)
Junior criminal justic policy
Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy (academicjobsonline.org)
Applications due 09/15!
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Not taxing tips is bad policy on so many diminensions: Tax fairness, tax efficiency, incentives for tax evasion.
If Trump or Harris proposed making tips tax-free in @BetseyStevenson's economics class, she would give them a failing grade trib.al/vFQm0vA
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After 15+ years as a practitioner of government and politics, I began teaching @DukeSanford - and it has been one of the most rewarding (and challenging) experiences of my career.
Are you interested in joining me and our world-class faculty as an adjunct professor? Apply here-->
Are you a seasoned public affairs practitioner with a passion for mentoring emerging leaders? We are seeking experienced professionals to join our new executive hybrid Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program as Adjunct Professors. Apply at duke.is/4/43gz
my better half dropping some science to contextualize Trump's heinous comments about Kamala Harris's racial identity--give it a read!
What a treat to write with my former phd advisor @samsommers again! Our take on Trump’s comments about @KamalaHarris’ racial identity here via @MSNBC! @DukeU @DukePsychNeuro @TuftsUniversity @TuftsPsychology
msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opin…
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Econ RA/Predoc Opportunity!
Ben Feigenberg & I (@aadukia) are looking for an RA to work with us on projects studying the impacts of restorative justice in schools. Apply here:
uchicago.wd5.myworkdayjobs.c…
@econ_ra @UChicago @thisisUIC @HarrisPolicy @BeckerFriedman #EconTwitter
ALT Full-Time Economics Research Assistant Job Opportunity University of Chicago Professor Anjali Adukia (University of Chicago) and Professor Ben Feigenberg (University of Illinois at Chicago) seek a full-time research assistant with strong technical skills to work on large-scale social policy research projects designed to improve educational outcomes. The analyst will work on a portfolio of projects related to education and restorative justice in schools. The position is based in Chicago, IL. The successful candidate will have experience in applying a variety of statistical modeling and data analysis techniques to datasets in real-world settings. From project inception to delivery, the RA will contribute to all facets of data collection and cleaning, model development, and implementation. To apply, please submit a resume/CV, a letter of interest, the name of at least one reference, and an unofficial transcript online.
This @causalinf podcast w/ David Autor is wonderful. To hear a giant in the field had a path to labor economics that is non-standard, at first rambling, then so clearly leading to the research Qs he's known for, is inspiring. Great Qs from Scott throughout podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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I spend a lot of time thinking about environmental regulations and their consequences. The Supreme Court decision to overturn Chevron deference, makes it very difficult for federal agencies to set and change rules that protect people and the environment based on their expertise.