Michael Briskin
Economics PhD student @BU
Labor Economics, Economic History
- Reposted by Michael BriskinI'm John Fallon, a labor economist on the job market. My JMP uncovers something wild: when chiropractors got licensed in the early 1900s, medical boards responded by making it HARDER to become a doctor. Why would competition lead to stricter regulations? 🧵 john-fallon-econ.com (1/9)
- Hi #EconSky, I'm on the #EconJobMarket! My JMP provides the first evidence on how teacher labor market shocks affect long-run student outcomes. I study one of the largest teacher supply shocks in US history, larger even than Covid or the Great Recession. Let’s talk about WWII… 🧵
- By 1945, 1/3 of all teachers had left the profession since the start of the war. From 1940-44, the total number of teachers fell by more than any other 4-year period in the last century. This is a BIG shock. Policymakers feared the consequences for students. So what happened to these kids?
- I find that childhood exposure to this teacher supply shock reduces educational attainment and adult earnings. To understand why, we also need to think about how the teacher workforce was affected.
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