Using a dynamic panel approach, we provide empirical evidence that negative health
shocks reduce earnings. The effect is primarily driven by the participation margin and is …

People with disabilities are underemployed across the world. With the goal of increasing
their representation, more than 100 countries have established quota regulations requiring …

ABSTRACT Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) awards rise in recessions, especially for
older adults. Using Medicare data, we investigate whether this pattern is driven by changes …

This paper provides new evidence on the effect of a national expansion of paid maternity
leave on the labor-market outcomes of women in the United States. I develop an …

We develop a framework to study optimal disability insurance when employers exhibit moral
hazard and show that the optimal system takes into account employerside moral hazard and …

I study the effect of a quota for disabled workers on the labor market and on welfare. Using a
task-based model, I show that the effect of a quota will depend on the productivity of …

This paper studies the impact of firm accommodation decisions on labor market outcomes
for individuals with workplace disabilities and assesses the implications for optimal social …

Abstract Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) awards rise in recessions, especially for
older adults. Using Medicare data, we investigate whether this pattern is driven by changes …

This dissertation investigates the labor market implications of policies tackling inequality.
Chapter 1 investigates the implications of enforcing modest disability hiring quotas for …

This dissertation studies two questions in dynamic public finance using microeconometric
life-cycle models. The first chapter explores the optimal design of the tax and transfer system …