Ashton Pallottini

Pharmacy exits cause temp. declines in medication use but long-run increases. Closure-induced reallocations to higher-dispensing pharmacies combined with meaningful impacts of pharmacies drive the increases. Read more about @econbattles: economics.uchicago.edu/directory/jose… #EconJobMarket

Through 2 field experiments, @RebeccaWuRX shows that correcting misbeliefs about demand elasticity and their abilities helps workers in LMICs secure jobs and overcome reputation barriers in online labor markets. Read more: economics.uchicago.edu/directory/ruox… #UChicago #EconJobMarket

@SeanKongXL studies how supplier-buyer learning drives productivity growth in endogenous networks. He shows that firms upgrade networks to learn from productive partners, amplifying welfare gains from trade. Read more: economics.uchicago.edu/directory/xian… #UChicago #EconJobMarket

@AshtonPEcon is an environmental economist. His JMP shows that enhancing the visibility of environmental goods boosts WTP by up to 87% due to social rewards. These social rewards decrease rapidly in good commonness. Read more: economics.uchicago.edu/directory/asht… #UChicago #EconJobMarket

When should governments target industries in specific places? @ARBhandari97 shows that optimal industrial policy is place-based when productivity is Hicks-neutral, but uniform when it is Harrod-neutral. Read more: economics.uchicago.edu/directory/adit… #UChicago #EconJobMarket

Meet our 2025-26 job market candidates! Over the next several days, we’ll feature individual candidates and their job market papers. A complete list of profiles is available on our website: economics.uchicago.edu/people/2025-26… #UChicago #EconJobMarket

@AnneKaring Being on a roll?

What is it called when you cannot not buy pastries? 🤗

@ZachKulos I'm sure Duke won't have any issues

oh you gotta be KIDDING ME

@ZachKulos @jun_wong97 It’s gonna get a little worse before it gets better

@jun_wong97 i’m sorry what part of this doesn’t look like fun to you?

abolish algebra

my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.