🚨 New working paper alert! 🚨 Check out my latest NBER working paper with Cavit Baran, Janet Currie, and Bahadir Dursun. nber.org/papers/w34278.

Professor in Health Economics. The position is in the departments of economics and health studies... tinyurl.com/yvxfdrs4

Reducing access to abortions ... - increases families' economic hardship, - increases families' debt, - increases income inequality, - increases housing insecurity, and - increases financially motivated crime rates.

The 15th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior, sponsored by @au-spa.bsky.social, will be held July 8–9, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy! 🇮🇹 Keynote: Paolo Pinotti Organizers: Erdal Tekin & Claudio Deiana, Ludovica Giua, Marco Nieddu 📅 Deadline: Mar 6, 2026 📄 Submit: www.american.edu/spa/risky-be...

📅 Save the date: July 8–9, 2026! I am not telling… yet. 👀 Stay curious…

Today I had the pleasure of speaking at the 3rd CINCH-dggö #SummerSchool in #HealthEconomics, sharing a researcher’s & editor’s peek behind the curtain of the publication process. Really enjoyed it ! Thanks to @danielkuehnle.bsky.social for invitation. Link to my slides: tinyurl.com/muxshd33.

Anyone knows the exact dates for ESPE 2026? @davidajaeger.bsky.social

✨Planning is underway for the 15th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. Stay tuned for exciting updates and details to come!

Catch the latest episode of @jpam-dc.bsky.social's Closer Look, hosted by SPA's Seth Gershenson.

This paper finds that COVID-19 vaccine eligibility not only boosted vaccine uptake but also reduced food insufficiency. They show this operates through improved material well-being and financial optimism.

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social: "From syringes to dishes: Improving food sufficiency through vaccination" By Erkmen G. Aslim, Wei Fu, & @erdaltekin.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #econsky

The keynote lecture by Janet Currie at the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. www.youtube.com/live/x20Rs3_... @au-spa.bsky.social

The 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior is underway!

Here we go - #riskybehavior #workshop #madrid @fundacionareces.bsky.social @erdaltekin.bsky.social

📣 We’re all set, and @erdaltekin.bsky.social and I can’t wait to welcome you to @fundacionareces.bsky.social for the Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior, starting tomorrow - looking forward to great talks, fresh ideas, and lively hallway chats! #RiskyBehavior #Madrid

The 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior will be held on June 11–12 in Madrid 🇪🇸, hosted at @fundacionareces.bsky.social Janet Currie will deliver the keynote lecture at 7 PM on June 11 & it's open to the public. Register for Janet's lecture at tinyurl.com/yvfhcum9 @au-spa.bsky.social

Exciting news! Janet Currie (@princetonecon.bsky.social‬) will give a keynote at the Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior on June 11, 7pm at @fundacionareces.bsky.social ‬ (Madrid). The keynote speech will be open to the public—don’t miss it! Co-organised with @erdaltekin.bsky.social. 1/n

Check out a short summary of our article on @voxdev.bsky.social, where we examine how exposure to conflict impacts children in the long run. w/ @girayaslim @erdaltekin.bsky.social

🆕 War in the womb: How conflict hurts children in Afghanistan Erkmen Aslim, @rnajam.bsky.social & @erdaltekin.bsky.social outline new evidence from Afghanistan which shows that girls exposed to war violence in utero suffer long-term setbacks in learning and development: voxdev.org/topic/health...

So proud of Rafi and thrilled to see him join UNC Public Policy! Working with him has been a real privilege—smart, kind, and endlessly dedicated. Wishing him every success in this exciting new chapter.

Looking forward to it. Thanks!

Early view from JPAM: "Breastfeeding and the return to work after childbirth of new mothers: Evidence from a baby formula scare" by Limor Hatsor and Ity Shurtz. doi.org/10.1002/pam....

#BreakingNews: SPA is on the rise!📈🎉 The 2025 U.S. News & World Report #BestGraduateSchools rankings are out, & SPA jumped to #9 (up from #13) in the nation, remaining the highest-ranked public affairs school in Washington, D.C. Learn more www.american.edu/media/news/2.... #BestGradSchools #SPAProud

The child mental health crisis has existed for decades, but the link between poor mental health and youth suicide is mediated by policy and can be broken, from Janet Currie https://www.nber.org/papers/w33632

📢 Happy to share the programme for the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior! Together with @erdaltekin.bsky.social, we’re bringing this event to @fundacionareces.bsky.social in Madrid on 11–12 June. Thrilled to welcome Janet Currie as our keynote speaker! american.edu/spa/risky-be...

📢 Excited to share the program for @au-spa.bsky.social's annual Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior. The 14th workshop will take place on June 11–12 in Madrid — featuring a range of important topics and a keynote by Janet Currie. #EconSky #EconConf

The submission deadline is tomorrow, March 10th! Don’t miss it!

Access to birth control and abortion, while expanding reproductive autonomy, reshaped the child care workforce by reducing high-skilled workers and lowering wages, from Chris M. Herbst and Erdal Tekin https://www.nber.org/papers/w33521

🚨One week left to submit!🚨The 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior is happening in Madrid, Spain, on June 11–12, 2025. Don't miss the deadline! #EconSky #EconConf 🔗 Submit here: american.edu/spa/risky-be...

Early view from JPAM: "Strengthening police oversight: The impacts of misconduct investigators on police officer behavior" by Andrew Jordan & Taeho Kim. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 New NBER WP 🚨 "Reproductive Technology and the Child Care Sector: How Access to Oral Contraception and Abortion Shaped Workforce Composition and Quality" (with @chrismherbst.bsky.social). #EconSky nber.org/papers/w33521.

This week, we opened submissions for #2025APPAM, our Fall Research Conference in Seattle! Learn more about how you can submit your research for consideration here: www.appam.org/conference-e...

🚀 Calling all #health & #humancapital economists! 🚀 Don't miss your chance to be part of the 2nd UAM-UJI Workshop on the Economics of Health and Human Capital in sunny Castellón de la Plana, Spain on June 20, 2025! ☀️ Abstract submission deadline: March 16, 2025. sites.google.com/uji.es/uam-u...

Submit your paper to the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior! 📍 Madrid, Spain 📅 June 11–12, 2025 📝 Submission Deadline: March 10, 2025 🎤 Keynote: Janet Currie (Princeton University) 📍 Venue: Ramón Areces Foundation Submit here: tinyurl.com/bdh924z4. #EconSky

🎙️ Episode #34 of JPAM’s Closer Look podcast is live! Host Seth Gershenson @au-spa.bsky.social chats with Dr. Elaine Hill about the effects of drinking water contamination on birth outcomes. tinyurl.com/47s26arp (1/4)

In utero exposure to war violence in Afghanistan significantly reduces cognitive and educational outcomes for girls, highlighting gender-specific disparities caused by conflict, from Erkmen G. Aslim, Rafiuddin Najam, and Erdal Tekin https://www.nber.org/papers/w33398

Happy to see my new NBER working paper (with Erkmen G. Aslim & Rafiuddin Najam) is out! The paper explores the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to war violence on educational and developmental outcomes of Afghan children. nber.org/papers/w33398

For the 14th year in a row, Professor and editor-in-chief of “The Journal of Policy Analysis and Management” @erdaltekin.bsky.social will host the annual “Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behaviors” in Madrid this June. Learn more: bit.ly/4h8XvX2 #SPA90 #90AndJustGettingStarted #HealthPolicy

Attending #ASSA2025? I will be chairing a fascinating session on policing behavior on January 3rd at 2:30 PM. Check out the details below!

Kick off 2025 by submitting to the 14th Workshop on the Economics of Risky Behavior! Location: Madrid, Spain Dates: June 11–12, 2025 Deadline: March 10, 2025 Keynote Speaker: Janet Currie Organizers: Erdal Tekin & @ezucchelli.bsky.social Submission portal: www.american.edu/spa/risky-be...

If you’re on the ASSA program as a presenter and plan to skip the meeting due to the hotel strike, please inform your discussant. This allows them to minimize disruptions & avoid financial loss. Many people, especially junior scholars & PhD students, are required to present to receive reimbursement.

📣Submissions are open for 13th Workshop on Economics of Risky Behavior Location: Opatija (HR) Dates: 4-5 July 2024 Submission Deadline: 3 March 2024 Keynote Speaker: Giovanni Mastrobuoni Organizers: @erdaltekin.bsky.social (AU), A. Bobinac, I. Francetic, L. Kovacevic, hosted by U. of Rijeka & CHEA