Research
Published and Forthcoming Papers (* denotes student coauthor)
* "Pirate and Chill: The Effect of Netflix on Illegal Streaming" with *Sarah J. Frick and Deborah Fletcher. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 209, pp. 334-347, 2023.
"Performance Pay, Productivity, and Strategic Opt-Out: Evidence from a Community Health Center" with Brian Cadena. Accepted at Journal of Public Economics.
"Greek Life, Academics, and Earnings" with William E. Even. Forthcoming at Journal of Human Resources
Summary Version: JHR Highlights
Media Highlights: The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Business Insider
"Spring Forward at Your Own Risk: Daylight Saving Time and Fatal Vehicle Crashes" American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8(2), pp. 65-91, April 2016.
Summary Version: AEA Chart of the Week
Media Highlights: CBS, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, The Huffington Post, The Verge, Vox
"Occupational Licensing of Social Services and Nursing Home Quality: A Regression Discontinuity Approach" with John R. Bowblis. Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 74, pp.199-223, 2021.
Summary Version: Cato Institute Research Brief
"All-In or Checked-Out? Disincentives and Selection in Income Share Agreements" with Gregory J. Madonia. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 161, pp. 52-67, 2019.
* "Legal Access to Alcohol and Academic Performance: Who is Affected?" with *Joung Yeob Ha. Economics of Education Review, 72, pp. 19-22, 2019.
"Nursing Home Social Service Departments and Post-Acute Care: Does More Qualified Staff Improve Behavioral Symptoms and Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use?" with John R. Bowblis and Amy Roberts. Forthcoming at Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 21(3), pp. 388-394, 2020.
Summary Version: Scripps Gerontology Center Research Brief
Media Highlights: McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Research in Progress
* "Suspended from Work and School: Impacts of Layoff Events and Unemployment Insurance on Disciplinary Incidence" with Riley Acton and *Jo Alkhafaji-King.
"Professor Value Added and Student Labor Market Outcomes" with William Even, Deborah Fletcher, and Greg Niemesh.
"Labor Market Externalities of Occupational Licensing" with Michael Lipsitz.
“Occupational Licensing and Patient Outcomes: Do Qualified Social Workers Improve Post-Acute Care Discharge Outcomes?” with John R. Bowblis and Amy Roberts.
“The Effects of Accommodations Take-up on the Academic Outcomes of Students with Disabilities” with William Even, Deborah Fletcher, and Gregory Niemesh.