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C. Kirabo Jackson

@kirabojackson

Economist at @sesp_nu, @NorthwesternU
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This is highly relevant today. While we can debate the merits of specific 'DEI' policies—some may indeed be misguided—it’s undeniable that racial discrimination persists in this country. The evidence is clear for those willing to engage with it!

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This is highly relevant today. While we can debate the merits of specific 'DEI' policies—some may indeed be misguided—it’s undeniable that racial discrimination persists in this country. The evidence is clear for those willing to engage with it!

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This is highly relevant today. While we can debate the merits of specific 'DEI' policies—some may indeed be misguided—it’s undeniable that racial discrimination persists in this country. The evidence is clear for those willing to engage with it!

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Millions of lives saved. And now the PEPFAR data website is no more. Ironically, the original landmark JAMA study showing PEPFAR was turning the tide on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic was coauthored by... Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's pick to run NIH.

Millions of lives saved. And now the PEPFAR data website is no more.

Ironically, the original landmark JAMA study showing  PEPFAR was turning the tide on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic was coauthored by... 

Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's pick to run NIH.
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Such a policy, though well meaning, will almost certainly lead to credit rationing whereby low-income borrowers get no credit at all. A cap at 30% could be beneficial, but 10 is too low. To be clear, this is not just a hot take, research indicates this.

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More high-quality evidence that, absent some intervention, there is no equality of opportunity. The world is not blind to race. LinkedOut? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation* academic.oup.com/qje/article-ab…

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We've been living with the scarring effect of K12 spending cuts during the great recession for years. nytimes.com/2025/04/07/us/…

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Vincent Geloso First - this is more my area of expertise - it is frankly pretty extreme to claim that theoretical arguments can do anything convincing on this issue. The theoretical channels for government investment to be complementary to private investment are so ample that any argument to

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Enjoyed explaining the bathtub model and how it helps economists interpret JOLTS and consumer reports on @marketplace on NPR. Using this model, measures of job-finding difficulty can give us clues about where the unemployment rate is headed. marketplace.org/story/2025/04/…

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Universal Pre-Kindergarten from 1995 to 2020 boosted Pre-K enrollment and led to increases of 1.2 percent, 1.5 percent, and 1.6 percent in labor force participation, employment, and hours worked, respectively, from C. Kirabo Jackson, Julia A. Turner, and @jacobbastian25

Universal Pre-Kindergarten from 1995 to 2020 boosted Pre-K enrollment and led to increases of 1.2 percent, 1.5 percent, and 1.6 percent in labor force participation, employment, and hours worked, respectively, from <a href="/KiraboJackson/">C. Kirabo Jackson</a>, Julia A. Turner, and @jacobbastian25
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This looks interesting and makes economic sence. Merit based finanacial aid leads to sizable tuition increases, while need-based aid leads to little of this. nber.org/papers/w33833?…