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At #ASSA2023, an important @AEACSWEP and @LGBTQ_Econ panel on strategies for diversity, equity, and inclusion in econ. Marionette Holmes kicks us off with sobering stats showing mixed progress in econ diversity in recent years. 1/n 
With @anusha_chari chairing & Kitt Carpenter, Reena Aggarwal, & B Douglas Bernheim participating, so much to learn! Kitt says: we have very little data on how LGBTQ folks are doing in econ because we have so little data! We have blind spots re many minoritized statuses. 2/n
Kitt notes institutional hiring offices can help all stages of recruitment and hiring can be respectful and inclusive, everything from using the right pronouns to connecting folks to resources on campus that can help them navigate. 3/n
Now, the @AEACSMGEP #ASSA2023 session on environmental justice! First, Lala Ma shares work on equity in FEMA flood buyouts. Hispanic and especially Black families get worse buyout prices vs White families, and as a result lose wealth. 1/n
Next @belindaarch looks at epidemics & human capital. Meningitis epidemics (likely to happen more w climate change) harm human capital, notably child health. But if WHO declares an epidemic emergency, these outcomes actually improve - apparently bc of international health aid.2/n
And @danaehernandezc! Using California data, they find that racial pollution exposure and disparities decline but do not disappear, health disparities have worsened. Imposing strict pollution control policy (non attainment) even INCREASES health disparities (asthma)! 3/n
At #ASSA2023, attending the great @AEACSMGEP dissertation session! First, Ariel Gomez (Harvard) shows the historical rollout of rural schools in Mexico homogenize language (increase Spanish & reduce indigenous langs) & make communities more likely to petition for land reform. 1/n
Next Bethel Cole-Smith (Howard U) studies how imports from China affect labor in the US. Import exposure reduces employment for non-unionized people overall in manufacturing in right to work states, but reduces Black *union* non-manufacturing employment. 2/n
Next, Cesia Sanchez (UCB) studies long term impacts on "adulting" behaviors of the unemployment rate you see at 18 years old. The higher the unemp rate was the more likely right now you are to be living with your parents, be married, attend school, or migrate thru ur late 30s.3/n
At #ASSA2023, excited to see @DrJPCunningham present our work (joint with @jhacova @RobynnCox @BjuggrenCarl @TrevonDLogan) on the relationship between historical lynchings and police killings today. Our goal: explaining persistent spatial differences, which are pronounced.
We use historical lynchings because they capture not only racial animus, but also institutional features (law enforcement, political institutions) that can lead to racial disparities in police violence today (lynchings and police killings not prosecuted).
We use @drlisadcook’s tremendous (and comprehensive!) national lynching data, which covers all racial groups from the 17th century! We also use fatal encounters, mapping police violence, and Washington Post data. At baseline, more police killings where there were more Lynchings.
