
Laura Wherry
@LaurawherryR
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assoc prof of econ & public service @NYUWagner, previously @UCLA_GIMHSR and @RWJF postdoc @umichsph, @HarrisPolicy grad
NY, NY
Joined May 2013
Join my outstanding research team @UZH_ch in Zurich as a #predoc research associate in early 2026! We conduct empirical analyses of labor markets, globalization, technology and politics. More info and link to application: https://t.co/LEl9WDyg2f
@econ_ra @predoc_org
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Job alert: American University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Health Economics. The position is in the departments of economics and health studies... https://t.co/0uvTvueVCo,
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Predoc opportunity in health/labor/public economics at @BeckerFriedman @UChicago: https://t.co/pnkwRPzYqd Please share widely!
job-boards.greenhouse.io
Chicago, IL
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📣 Applications are open for the 2026 SIEPR Predoctoral Research Fellows Program! This is a great opportunity for college grads to learn how the economy works and to explore careers in economic policy research @Stanford. Fellowships are full-time for 1 or 2 years. Please apply
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Our research shop at the CA Dept of Social Services is #hiring for a Principal Researcher https://t.co/tdvyih0G6V Posting closes 9/15. Please help us spread the word! This position will lead high impact research projects and shape / set standards for our research portfolio.
calcareers.ca.gov
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
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🚨 Pre-doc Hiring! 🚨 We are hiring pre-docs to start in Princeton in Summer 2026, supporting @DupasPascaline @thomasfujiwara @seema_econ & @micasviatschi. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in development economics research before applying to PhD programs. Link 👇
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Since we're hiring off-cycle, we're aware typical dissemination channels might be less effective... please do share with anyone you think might be interested cc: @econ_ra
📢@NinaRoussille and I are hiring a full-time predoctoral researcher to work with us at MIT on labor economics research projects. IMPORTANT: this vacancy is open right now, so we are particularly interested in people who could start soon. Link to apply in next tweet!
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We're excited to welcome Laura Kavanaugh as this year's Distinguished Visiting Urbanist! 👏 Kavanaugh is the first woman to serve as FDNY commissioner & an expert on a range of key policy issues in NYC. She will guest-teach an #NYUWagner course in Spring 2026.
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“The Long-Term Effects of Income for At-Risk Infants: Evidence from Supplemental Security Income” with @aaehawkins (@BrandeisEcon) @chrishollrah @smilleralert @mitchwongmdphd, and Gloria Aldana is now out in the American Economic Review!
aeaweb.org
Vol. 115 No. 9 September 2025
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Looking for research funding? @Arnold_Ventures has several open RFPs. This includes a standing RFP for causal research related to US crime/the CJ system/ppl w criminal records. First step is a 3-page LOI. We aim to get you a funding decision within 3 months of that first step.
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If you'll be on the #EconJobMarket this coming year, you may want to join this @AereOrg webinar, "Navigating Uncertain Waters: Advice for the Current Job Market," with Min Gong & @AdrienneOhler. 29 Sept 2025 @ 11am ET.
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Be sure to submit your papers on health and the labor market‼️‼️‼️
Society of Labor Economists (SoLE) Annual Conference will be in Denver May 1-2--you can now submit! Deadline for submissions is October 31--it should be a great conference! https://t.co/L5Nq8CZiGI
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I’ve long wondered how much cost sharing actually gets paid. Our new paper in @JAMAHealthForum uses unique data to give an answer—about half and likely falling.
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Thank you Brianna Abbott (@brabbott42) and @WSJ for covering our @JAMA_current study highlighting best practices to increase colorectal cancer screening participation in adults age 45 to 49. "People under 50 have been getting diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer at a
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Andrew Goodman-Bacon is a terrific lecturer. That is the tweet.
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Very excited to see this finally coming out in RESTUD! 1/5
In their paper, recently accepted to #REStud, Frakes @MichaelFrakes2 and Gruber find a reduction in racial health disparities among chronic-disease patients following an increase in the racial diversity of the surrounding medical providers. https://t.co/kfEM0enqeL
#econtwitter
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My @Briefing_Book piece on how OBBBA’s cuts to Marketplaces will hurt entrepreneurs, w/ Vani Agarwal, Helen Levy, Tom Buchmeuller https://t.co/4nvC4g1A4M Failure to extend enhanced premium subsidies will raise costs for small biz owners, forcing them to choose between invesments
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Some thoughts from George Akerlof, Nobel Prize winner in Economics, about the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Chief. "When a government fires the umpire, we all have reason to wonder: What game are we playing?" Gift link below (New York Times): https://t.co/XGL0HV82lU
nytimes.com
Most children learn at some point that flipping the board doesn’t make them the winner.
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Back in the city and checking out the new @NYUWagner building. Excited to teach here in the fall!
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We are in the unusual position to hire a promising young economist for a pre-doc position this month. It’s off-cycle, but we’re anxious to work with you if you’d like to apply! I’ve got some fun projects coming up I think. Spread the word!
@KelloggSchool Profs @sarapfmoreira, Benjamin Friedrich, @RyanReedHill, and @ShengmaoCao are hiring research fellows who will work closely on a number of new and ongoing projects in industrial organization, labor economics, and organizational economics. https://t.co/rMBUNji2XU
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