@jcmecon.bsky.social
Health Economist at GMU Schar School. Research Associate at NBER. Co-editor at the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Associate Editor at the Journal of Health Economics. Crazy about my dogs & proudly Canadian.
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πIntroducing Dr. David Powell as a new Senior Fellow at Penn LDI!
Dr. Powell is a health economist with research on the opioid crisis, population aging, working conditions, and end-of-life care.
Learn more about his work: https://ldi.upenn.edu/fellows/fellows-directory/david-powell-phd
Photo of a man wearing an Amazon Teamsters hat and a hi-vis jacket next to this quote: βThis bill is very important to me. My son, whoβs 17, has a mental disability. I have guardianship. He called me at work saying he was going to commit suicide. I left work and stayed the night with him at the hospital. The next day at work, they said I didnβt have enough time accrued to go to the hospital. I had to fight to get my time back to just zero so I wouldnβt get fired.β Michael Lebron Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Photo of a man in a hoodie and hi-vis jacket in a deli next to this quote: βThis bill should have passed years ago. I hurt my foot on the job and they told me to take 2 ibuprofen and keep going. The next day a doctor confirmed my foot was broken, but when I brought the doctorβs note to work, they said I was lying. A bill like this will hold them accountable. But then again, the accountability really has to be enforced. Because Amazon has enough money to continue to do what theyβre doing.β Anthonie Sparrow Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Photo of a woman with a cane wearing an Amazon Teamsters shirt next to this quote: βThis bill makes me hopeful. I fell leaving my shift and had to take unpaid leave to recover. And now, in bad weather I have to take unpaid leave because it slows me down. This bill makes us feel like we have a voice, and hopeful that other people are thinking of us while these big corporations are crushing us down.β Joelle Jean Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
![Photo of a man wearing a beanie and white hoodie jacket next to this quote: βItβs about time.
We walked out in 2020 [and demanded] 2-weeks leave, and [Amazon] refused.
I was injured and my wife was
in a high-risk pregnancy.
We struggled.
For a lot of these workers, English is their second language, and their leave isnβt explained to them well. I think this bill will help a lot.β
Wajdy Bzezi
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Photo of a man wearing a beanie and white hoodie jacket next to this quote: βItβs about time. We walked out in 2020 [and demanded] 2-weeks leave, and [Amazon] refused. I was injured and my wife was in a high-risk pregnancy. We struggled. For a lot of these workers, English is their second language, and their leave isnβt explained to them well. I think this bill will help a lot.β Wajdy Bzezi Amazon Labor Union-IBT Local 1
Millions of working New Yorkers now have more sick leave & time off. We spoke to 5 Amazon employees about what Local Law 145 means for them.
In addition to expanding NYCβs Protected Time Off, weβre launching proactive employer compliance checks with the Department of Consumer & Worker Protection.
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Featuring the Industrial Organization Program Report by Liran Einav and research summaries by:
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#econsky et al. I am happy to announce the #call_for_papers for the 2026 Economics of Mental Health Workshop!
The workshop is hosted by @peibich.bsky.social at Paris Dauphine and takes place from June 22-23. They keynotes are @jcmecon.bsky.social & Marco Bertoni. 1/n
As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.
21.01.2026 20:59 β π 5330 π 1298 π¬ 263 π 137Reminder: Essen Health Conference 2026 - submission deadline in two weeks #healtheconomics
15.01.2026 17:12 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0New NBER working paper with @jcmecon.bsky.social and @rlpacula.bsky.social
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Abstract Submission Deadline Closes Soon!
πStart Submissions here: https://www.ashecon.org/2026-minneapolis/2026-call-for-abstracts/
Submissions are still open. The deadline for submissions has been extended to December 17, 2025.
Abstract Submission Deadline has been Extended!
πStart Submissions here: https://www.ashecon.org/2026-minneapolis/2026-call-for-abstracts/
Submissions are still open. The deadline for submissions has been extended to December 17, 2025.
Introducing our new brand new Christmas Tree Ornament collection. Because nothing says Happy Holidays like regional jokes. 10% off with promo code: XMAS2025 the-beaverton.myshopify.com/collections/...
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Satirical news headline: Nova Scotian mall insists giant tree will only eat "3 to 4 kids, max" this Christmas
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The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket
@dubravkaritter.bsky.social, @dougwebberecon.bsky.social, and I have a new Education Next article out that offers a less technical look at our research on predicting college closures using machine learning techniques.
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π¨π¨Very excited to attend the 2025 Young Scholar Workshop by the @armecona.bsky.social on Dec. 5, 10-12pm EST featuring 3 job market candidates: Narek Alexanian @princetonecon.bsky.social, @salpykanimian.bsky.social, and Mate Malashkhia. Log in to hear and support these stellar young economists!
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Studying whether paid sick leave affects healthcare use, from Sumedha Gupta, Johanna Catherine Maclean, @chrisruhm.bsky.social, and Kosali I. Simon www.nber.org/papers/w34485
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π¨ Nominations open for the 2026 ISSDP Excellence in Research Award!
Recognizes research published since Jan 2023 that has made a substantial innovation in how we think about/conduct #drugpolicy research
Nominate your heroes, your colleagues, or yourself! Email noms to me by Jan 15: kilmer@rand.org
My paper on the consumer financial impacts of Missouri's 2005 Medicaid cut with @1armedeconomist.bsky.social and Slava Mikhed is finally out in the fall issue of AJHE: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Excited to share new work on paid sick leave (PSL) mandates with @nicolasziebarth & Stefan Pichler!
Using establishment data, we find that U.S. state PSL mandatesβ¬οΈ PSL access & use, & do not crowd-out other benefits or β¬οΈ wages!
Note: paper is open access!!
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Next VERB seminar. Add it to your calendar!
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#healtheconomics #econsky
Album cover for "Turbulent Indigo" by Joni Mitchell, featuring a painted portrait of a person wearing a dark hat and coat, framed in an ornate reddish-brown frame against a blue background.
On this day in 1994, Joni Mitchell released her 15th studio album Turbulent Indigo. The album received critical acclaim and won a Grammy and earned two Juno nominations.
It reached #24 in Canada and went gold in the country. The cover was painted by Mitchell.
New research led by @jcmecon.bsky.social of @georgemasonu.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social finds Medicaid expansion has yielded lasting gains in access to specialty substance use disorder (SUD) treatmentβbenefiting thousands experiencing drug or alcohol problems.
08.10.2025 19:57 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
45th annual Terry Fox Run brings 10,000 people to the Confederation Bridge #PEI #Canada #TerryFoxRun
Donations for the run are still being counted and accepted, but the most recent tally shows more than $800,000 has been raised by the event for cancer research.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/art...
Sharing some encouraging news re: CDC PRAMS. The CDC has indicated they will weight and clean the 2024 PRAMS data. Also, the PRAMS data collection system (PIDS) is up and running again and some sites have begun 2025 PRAMS data collection. Hopefully restoration of the ARF portal is coming soon too.
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1/ This week, we (βͺ@ajhollingsworth.bsky.social) talk with Jeremy Weber where he shares insights from his new book, βStatistics for Public Policy: A Practical Guide to Being Mostly Right, or at Least Respectively Wrong.β
12.08.2025 17:15 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Happy to discuss our findings with you if you would like!
10.08.2025 19:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Classic Canadian snacks! Craving a butter tart!
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π’ Excited to share that our papers on marijuana legalization and consumption are now published!
Huge thanks to my coauthors @jcmecon.bsky.social⬠@yangliang.bsky.social Joe Sabia & Dhaval Dave
π link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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