"vulnerability arising from preexisting conditions is nearly three times higher for bottom versus top income quartile adults and 60% higher for those with a high-school degree relative to a college degree." Read more: bit.ly/covulnerable

My newest paper is now online at Economics Letters: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

My paper with James Mabli is now online at Regional Science and Urban Economics. We analyze transportation costs as a barrier to accepting low-wage employment. doi.org/10.1016/j.regs…

Have you ever wondered what might happen if the minimum wage went down? My new paper in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization investigates. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

NBER working paper out today concludes “geographic proximity to good jobs is unlikely to be a major source of the racial earnings gaps.” See my paper in RSUE with James Mabli for evidence that it is unlikely to be a source of employment gaps, either. nber.org/papers/w32252