David Molitor

I’m excited to see my work on how place shapes health outcomes featured in AEA chart of the week

Regular health screenings are a critical component of preventive care. In a multi-wave field experiment, Damon Jones, @davidmolitor, and @JulianReif find that financial incentives increase participation in screenings both immediately & in the long term. bit.ly/48OD13A

I have an important update about this: we are looking to fill out 5 senior slots and 3 junior slots. Please, apply and reach out if interested! Or help me to spread out the news! @HannoLustig @luigi_bocola @JonSteinsson @IvanWerning @glviolante @JesusFerna7026 @LudvigsonSydney x.com/Francesco_Bia/…

Do you love health economics and learning about cool new research? Do you like telling other people about it? Come and be a social media editor at AJHE!! We're looking for someone to join our editorial team @ashecon

Gies professor @davidmolitor talks air quality research with @WCIA3 👇 #GiesBusiness #BusinessOnPurpose

Dan Sacks and I are looking for a postdoc to work on Medicaid evaluation projects at UW-IRP: hr.wisc.edu/postdoc-and-re…. Email your resume and cover letter to Tim Connor at tim.connor@wisc.edu. For any questions, please contact Dan

Stanford Doerr School is hiring at assistant prof level in Global Environmental Policy. Search is broadly scoped and aimed at anyone in quantitative social sciences or related fields, including econ, polisci, env policy, or data science as applied to env policy. Plz share, RT!

@btshapir So sorry to hear, Brad. I enjoyed your posts about her.

I'm very sad to say that Mona left us peacefully yesterday afternoon at the age of 10. She was a special girl. I know many of you started following me because of the Mona content, and I thank you for all of the love you have shown her on this platform. 💔🐕‍🦺

We are in the unusual position to hire a promising young economist for a pre-doc position this month. It’s off-cycle, but we’re anxious to work with you if you’d like to apply! I’ve got some fun projects coming up I think. Spread the word!

Excited to announce a new funding opportunity for research on "what works" in climate adaptation. We are specifically looking for strong causal designs that tell us what interventions work (or don't) to reduce impacts of a changing climate. Link in next post. Plz share!

@ElaineLiuEcon @UH_Econ @GSU_Economics @GAPolicyLabs @aysps @UHouston Congratulations, Elaine! What a fantastic outcome for you and GSU. All the best wishes in your new role.

After 17 amazing years at @UH_Econ, I’m heading to @GSU_Economics and to lead @GAPolicyLabs in @aysps, advancing local education & health policy. Grateful for the journey, supportive colleagues and wonderful students at @UHouston. excited for what’s ahead! news.gsu.edu/2025/07/15/geo…

Is US air pollution regulation too lenient? 🏭💸 We find marginal benefits of pollution control exceed marginal costs by >10×. New evidence from dozens of US pollution offset markets. 📄forthcoming at AER , w/ Reed Walker 1/🧵

JOB OPPORTUNITIES: Now hiring several new @PERCtweets roles: 💧 Senior Researcher (Water) 🌲 Senior Researcher (Public & Private Lands) 🦌 Senior Researcher (Wildlife) 🏞️ Senior Researcher (Generalist - Conservation & Policy) 🦬 Conservation Associate #Open-Positions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">perc.org/careers/#Open-…

Examining the impact of reducing the administrative fragmentation of billing and payment by studying a Medicare reform that consolidated billing processes across service types, from @rileyleague and @maggieshi311 nber.org/papers/w33863

The idea that the cost of healthcare could easily be reduced by cutting unnecessary admin is too good to be true: nber.org/papers/w33863

Last month, I stepped down as an editor after 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA). I have gathered a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary negative referee reports.

@Mario_Macis @JHUCarey @JohnsHopkins Well-deserved, Mario!

What a privilege to receive the 2025 Teaching Excellence Award. So grateful to my students for this honor! @JHUCarey @JohnsHopkins

@jeffreypclemens @UCSDEcon Congratulations, Jeff. Well deserved.

I'm happy to report receiving the green light for promotion to full professor at @UCSDEcon effective July 1st! I'm feeling grateful to my family, mentors, co-authors, colleagues and many others who have helped to push and pull me along the way.

We are back! EEE Summer School @ Berkeley! 🔗 Info + application: auffhammer.com/summer-school📅 Deadline: May 14 | Program: Aug 18–22 We especially encourage early stage Ph.D. students with possible interest in EEE topics! Must be enrolled in North American Econ"ish" Ph.D. program.

#QJE May 2025, #8, “The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians,” by Gottlieb (@GottliebEcon), Polyakova (@MariaAPolyakova), Rinz (@kevinrinz), Shiplett, and Udalova (@UdalovaVictoria): doi.org/10.1093/qje/qj…

The April 2023 decision to stop reporting medical debts below $500 on consumer credit reports had no effect on credit access or financial health, from Victor Duarte, @JuliaAFonseca, Divij Kohli, and Julian Reif nber.org/papers/w33644