Congrats to this year's Doug Purvis Memorial Prize Winner:
Journal of Labour Economics
Edited by: David Card and @POreopoulos
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Journal of Labour Economics
Edited by: David Card and @POreopoulos
#ACEA2020 @CanEconomics
Here's a link to the volume: journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jole/2019/…
which includes papers by lots of top Canadian academics such as @kevinmilligan @tammyschirle @KoryKroft @fabolange @mikalskuterud @MilesCorak Casey Warman and others not on Twitter ;)
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which includes papers by lots of top Canadian academics such as @kevinmilligan @tammyschirle @KoryKroft @fabolange @mikalskuterud @MilesCorak Casey Warman and others not on Twitter ;)
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....Now streaming: Doug Purvis Memorial Lecture presented by Professor Anne Case economics.ca/events/doug-pu…
results from her new book "Deaths of Despair" with Angus Deaton
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results from her new book "Deaths of Despair" with Angus Deaton
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...These are the “deaths of despair” related to drugs, suicides and alcohol.
Very large differences between those with and without university degrees.
Very large differences between those with and without university degrees.
...Comparing across birth cohorts, these trends are getting worse.
These could account for as many deaths in the U.S. this year as COVID!
These could account for as many deaths in the U.S. this year as COVID!
...Not only men, similar longer-term trends for women without degrees.
...The U.S. spends much more on health care than other advanced economies, but achieves far worse outcomes in terms of life expectancy, which has now started declining.
...Looks like this Sunday at 12 ET, @CanEconomics will have another webinar for CEA members, that will include the announcements of the other awards for new Fellows, distinguished service, Vanderkamp, Rae, Harry Johnson, and Mundell prizes.
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