Thomas Helgerman

#QJE May 2024, #9, “How the 1963 Equal Pay Act and 1964 Civil Rights Act Shaped the Gender Gap in Pay,” by Bailey (@martha_j_bailey), Helgerman (@ThomasHelgerman), and Stuart (@BryanAStuart): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…

Happy #EqualPayAct Day! 60 years ago the EPA mandated “#equalpay for equal work” to combat sex discrimination. Many say it accomplished little. Our new paper shows it had some spectacular effects on wages but also some failures. A short 🧵 👇

Stay-at-Home (SAH) orders had a large & sustained negative effect on the growth of #Covid cases in the US, causing a 44% - 54% reduction one month after implementation: cepr.org/content/covid-… @JaedoChoi, @elirdhaxhiu, @ThomasHelgerman, @nishaadrao & Taeuk Seo @UMich @umichECON

Lockdowns reduce the growth rate of COVID-19 cases by up to 54% after one month. Credibly estimating this treatment effect is difficult because i) reported cases != actual cases, and ii) the functional form of cases matters a lot A quick thread on what we do! (1/n)

Hi #EconTwitter, time for a job market thread! I’m a PhD candidate in economics & public policy at @UMichEcon & @fordschool. I’m interested in understanding educational inequality along various dimensions, especially gender and socioeconomic status. (1/) sites.google.com/view/stephanie…

🚨 New Paper Alert 🚨 Hey #EconTwitter I’m excited to share new work with my good friends @ThomasHelgerman, @nishaadrao, @JaedoChoi, and Taeuk Seo evaluating the impact of stay-at-home (SAH) orders on the spread of COVID-19 within US counties. dropbox.com/s/xa7m9f0jc4gf… (1/n)

@UMwomenshockey Play Mr. Brightside!