Ph.D. Job Market
2024-25 Job Market Candidates
Pablo Estrada
Areas of Interest: Network Interference, Causal Inference, Applied Econometrics
Job Market Paper: Spillover Effects with Nonrandom Sample Selection
JMP Summary
This paper presents a method to estimate spillover effects of a random treatment using a nonrandom sample of individuals with observable outcomes. The approach uses an exposure monotonicity assumption to bound spillover effects, accounting for network dependence. It also incorporates high-dimensional covariates through machine learning to tighten the bounds.
Advisors: David Jacho-Chavez (chair), Weihua An, Ian McCarthy, Pedro Sant'Anna
Hanna Glenn
Areas of Interest: Health Economics, Firm Organization, Labor Economics
Job Market Paper: Does Hospital Leadership Matter? Evidence from Pay-for-Performance
JMP Summary
Firm leaders can be important drivers of culture, direction, and strategies of firms. In US health care, policies often aim to improve quality of care without increasing costs, yet it is unclear whether hospital leaders might play a role in this. I show that hospitals without clinically trained executive improve quality more in response to the incentive change than hospitals with clinically trained executives.
Advisors: Ian McCarthy (chair), Sara Markowitz, Evan Saltzman
Katie Leinenbach
Areas of Interest: Health Economics, Substance Use, Labor Economics, Public Economics
Job Market Paper: Pain in the Hash: Effect of Marijuana Legislation on Health and Labor Market Outcomes in Older Adults
JMP Summary
Marijuana has a rich history of medicinal use in the United States. In recent years, its popularity has surged nationwide, especially among older adults. I show that marijuana legalization generally leads to improved health and labor market outcomes for this demographic, enhancing their healthcare autonomy and control over employment.
Advisors: Sara Markowitz (chair), Ian McCarthy, Stephen O'Connell
Tianhao Zhao
Areas of Interest: Macroeconomics, International Finance, Computational Economics
Job Market Paper: Non-linear Heterogenous Impact of Net Worth Shocks
JMP Summary
This paper explores the pronounced non-linearity in the heterogeneous effects of net worth shocks across U.S. counties, focusing on the interaction between local collateral constraints and downward nominal wage rigidity (DNWR). We demonstrate the mechanism within a tractable two-agent general equilibrium model and empirically estimate these effects on local consumption, unemployment, and house prices using the newly compiled CountyPlus dataset.
Advisors: Vivian Yue (chair), Kaiji Chen, Elena Pesavento, Tao Zha