Alberto Ortega

Health economics pre-doc opening at O'Neill School at Indiana University. Come work with @KosaliSimon, @seth_freedman, @DrSumedhaGupta, @berto_econ, @AparnaSoni7, @coady_wing, and more! Send recommendations. Apply at: tinyurl.com/mrxeavet

The threat of affirmative action litigation reduces police killings of non-White civilians while diversifying police departments up to 25 years after litigation, from @RobynnCox, @DrJPCunningham, and @berto_econ nber.org/papers/w32502

We are looking for a postdoctoral scholar to come work with us at Indiana University! Please circulate widely. Posting at indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/24351 Application reviewing starts May 29th and continues til position is filled.

@econ_garcia @uncfsu Congratulations!! 🎉

Excited to announce that starting in fall 2024, I will be joining @uncfsu (Fayetteville State University) at the Broadwell College of Business and Economics as the Distinguished Professor of Economics (Endowed Chair). 1/5

We are excited to host the 14th annual Midwest Health Economics Conference at Indiana University, Bloomington, Sept 26-27. Submit to go.iu.edu/6W2C by May 1. Tell all your friends in the midwest (both geographically and in spirit)! @EconTony

2024 Economic Report of the President dedicated the first chapter to our very own beloved and greatly missing Dr. William Spriggs. He was a giant and left a lasting impact on how we think about labor economics. @HowardU @HU_COAS @hufaculty

Tennessee booted a bunch of people off Medicaid in 2005, they lost access to mental health services, and went out and did crimes. nber.org/papers/w32227

Key mechanisms are lapse in mental health and decreased economic security.

Forthcoming in the AER: "The Gift of a Lifetime: The Hospital, Modern Medicine, and Mortality" by Alex Hollingsworth, Krzysztof Karbownik, Melissa A. Thomasson, and Anthony Wray. aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

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Just finished presenting our paper (joint work with @berto_econ) on racial protests and credit access at the Freedom and Justice Conference. Thanks for the great comments and suggestions! @NEAEcon @ASHE_ASSA AERIP @Nina_EBanks @aviceisza @indigenalysis #EconTwitter

Can’t stop thinking about this story. A *QUARTER* of all CT State troopers wrote tens of thousands of fake tickets to fake white people, likely to hide over-policing of minorities. Both the number of tickets and the share of troopers is ASTOUNDING. ctinsider.com/news/article/c…

@vestorcien @DocDantzler @IUONeill @PhDVoice @vestorcien Yes, let’s connect!

@DocDantzler @IUONeill @PhDVoice @berto_econ Absolutely!! @berto_econ it's a deal if you're down.

Excited to be joining @IUONeill Please share your tips and advice on research, teaching, and service!! The tenure clock is ticking 🤓 @PhDVoice Also, all of the fun things to do in Indy 😁🥳😁!!!

Community access to mental health and substance use disorders is associated with a reduction in on-duty assaults against police officers, from @monicajdeza, @thanh2lu, @JCMecon, and Alberto Ortega nber.org/papers/w31391