Dissertation
How do individuals change their labor choices in response to new labor laws? The introduction of new laws and regulations may lead individuals to decrease their labor supply, or to change the quality and type of labor they supply. Rational and utility maximizing choices may also lead to unexpected outcomes for lawmakers and individual suppliers. These empirical essays use identification for causal inference and models of individual decision making to analyze how labor market laws influence individuals’ labor choices.
Job Market Paper: Licensing and Product Quality: Evidence Using Yelp Consumer Reviews
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Presented At:
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The American Economic Association Annual Meeting 2017
The American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting 2016 The Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting 2014 |
Does Increasing the Minimum Wage Increase Commercial Crime? A Study Using Local City Arrest Data
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Presented At:
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The American Law and Economics Association Annual Meeting 2017, scheduled
The Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting 2016 The Public Choice Society Annual Meeting 2015 |
A Rational Test: The Effect of Supreme Court Decisions on the Supply of Entrepreneurs
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Presented At:
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The Public Choice Society Annual Meeting 2016
The Southern Economics Association Annual Meeting 2015 |