📢 Call for Papers: 3rd Annual Conference on Collaborative State & Local Policy Research 🗓️Submission Deadline: April 15, 2026 Want to learn about cutting-edge social science, share insights into research partnerships, and connect with others to improve public policy? 👇

Ended #ASSA2026 with a great session on Collaborative State and Local Policy Research! Thanks to @vbolotnyy.bsky.social for organizing and to @jondr44.bsky.social for a thoughtful discussion of my JMP. I’m excited to continue following the excellent papers, authors, and discussants from this session

Planning your #ASSA schedule? Join us for “Collaborative State & Local Policy Research” organized by @vbolotnyy.bsky.social 📅 Mon, Jan 5th | 1–3pm (EST) 📍 Philadelphia Convention Center, Room 203-B Hope to see you there! #ASSA2026 www.aeaweb.org/conference/2...

My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment. Website: nataliemillar.net

Population-weighted exposure to tropical storms and hurricanes increased in the U.S. between 1992 - 2017. The attractions of high-risk areas currently outweigh incentives to reduce exposure to future storms through migration. @vbolotnyy.bsky.social

Groundbreaking Analysis Upends Our Understanding of Psychiatric Holds In situations where some physicians would admit involuntarily but others would not, holding patients against their will leaves them worse off. www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/a-groundbr...

Just released: first of its kind analysis of involuntary hospitalization, finding evidence of adverse effects for patients whose cases are "judgement calls". Summary: nataliaemanuel.github.io/ne_website/F... Full paper: nataliaemanuel.github.io/ne_website/E...

New op-ed @thehill.com. Focusing on a physician exodus that is not actually happening distracts us from addressing the real, plentiful problems with the delivery of medical care. thehill.com/opinion/heal...

Our latest work on mental health in economics academia in Europe -- now accepted at AJHE.

Excellent coverage of our new paper out today @jama network open. Joint with Becky Staiger, @vbolotnyy.bsky.social, Sonya Borrero, @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Jessica Van Parys. www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/h...

Allegheny County is exemplary in the way it uses data to improve the wellbeing of its residents. They've also been a terrific research partner. More info below. www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-fix...

As the current admin attempts to renegotiate the social compact w/universities, the launch of @impactatharvard.bsky.social couldn’t be better timed Its a important model for Univ's to demonstrate how research can serve communities across America & the world www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

There's great research happening at the state and local level to address some of our most pressing problems. Thanks to all the researchers and public servants who are doing the hard work! www.hoover.org/news/hoover-...

It was an honor to present my work at @stanford.edu's @hooverinstitution.bsky.social annual conference earlier this week and learn about the many impactful research partnerships between academics and policymakers happening across the US! Thank you to @vbolotnyy.bsky.social for bringing us together!