Research Papers

Student Debt and Early Career Earnings: Wage Patterns Around the Start of Repayment

[Research Paper] Using NLSY97 data and an event-study design, we find no significant wage changes when student loan repayment begins, though results are limited by pre-trend violations and missing controls.

The Cost of Saying No: Ohio SB 52 and Renewable Energy Development

[Research Paper] An exploratory analysis of the relationship between renewable energy restrictions and home values in Ohio counties since the passage of Ohio SB 52 in 2021.

Don’t Rain on My Protest: The Effect of Anti-Racism Protests on Democratic Vote Shares in Midwestern Suburbs

[Research Paper] Using rainfall as an instrument for protest turnout, we study how 2020 anti-racism protests affected presidential vote shares in Midwestern suburbs. Contrary to prior work, higher protest attendance...