Michael Pesko
Mizzou Econ Prof | Health Economist | PI of NIH lab on #tobacco & #audiology | Director of TOPS (@tobaccopolicy.org) | Fellow IZA | Guiding impactful, high-quality research. #EconSky
- Societies with generous social security net systems may survive (and thrive) in this new AI world, whereas countries without them may sputter. thehill.com/opinion/fina...
- Excited for my co-author and @MizzouEcon graduate student Guthrie Scoblic to present exciting new work on cigar taxation. Hope you will be able to join us; registration is free.
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- I am organizing a session on hearing healthcare for the @ashecon.bsky.social conference in Minneapolis this summer. RE: discussants, would anybody organizing a session on a related topic be interested in having our presenters discuss for each other's session? If so, DM me.
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- Thought-provoking: “I would argue antismoking campaigns were too effective [...] that paved the way for vaping. When vaping became uncool, it paved the path for cigarettes.” www.wsj.com/health/cigar...
- For those in the early stages of their careers—who have not yet served on an NIH study section or held an R01-equivalent PI role—register as an Early Career Reviewer. More information is available on the CSR website: public.csr.nih.gov/ForReviewers...
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- New Viewpoint in @jamahealthforum.com with @jhb19.bsky.social, Benowitz, and @rachelylfung.bsky.social. We argue e-cigs are not a radical break, but a predictable technological step in a long history of people seeking rapid nicotine delivery with less harm. Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 1/3
- Anybody else seeing evidence of recent #inflation? My small observation is #Publix yogurt cups went up from $0.50 (already high in my opinion) to $0.60 overnight. 1/6
- My co-author Rachel Fung is presenting an awesome paper tomorrow at 2 PM New York time on early 20th century cigarette prohibition laws in the USA! #History buffs, get your popcorn out. Registration is free; see you there.
- Submit your research with #tobacco policy implications to TOPS by Monday for consideration in the next TOPS season. We accept presentations from graduate students on through professors; from working papers through published papers.
- We recently published a paper in @jamaotolaryngology.com that studies labor supply for #audiology. We find hearing healthcare is difficult to access: 75.0% of USA counties were classified as shortage counties. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @ashaadvocacy.bsky.social
- Enjoyed the @socialimpactlab.bsky.social welcome dinner + #karaoke night for @mizzouecon.bsky.social graduate students and post-docs. Excited for the academic year ahead and for a great new cohort of students! #EconSky
- Very cool that TOPS just celebrated its 5-year birthday. It's been fun being part of organizing team.
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- New paper alert! We use claims data to find that paid sick leave mandates in the USA increased a wide array of different healthcare visits, particularly for individuals in industries with low PSL coverage historically, and along the extensive margin of any visit. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Awesome dinner and music with colleagues at #ASHEcon2025 #Nashville.
- Another amazing TOPS season announced today, which includes researchers from NZ, UK, Canada, and Switzerland. We also have a panel of two researchers with similar papers and reaching different conclusions! Registration is free, hope to see you starting 5 PM ET this Thursday.
- Not too late to apply for the next TOPS season. Abstracts / papers are due by midnight on Monday. Send us your work!
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- Important rally! Looking forward to it!
- Stand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
