Published papers

State Repeal of Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions and Kindergarten Vaccination Rates

(with Samantha Gold and Y. Tony Yang)

JAMA Pediatrics (original investigation). Published online October 27, 2025.

The Causal Impact of Removing Children from Abusive and Neglectful Homes

(with Eric Chyn, Justine Hastings, and Margarita Machelett)

Journal of Political Economy, 130(7): p. 1919-1962. July 2022. Working paper.

Economics of Foster Care

(with Joseph Doyle, Max Gross, and Brian Jacob)

Journal of Economic Perspectives, 36(2): p. 223-246. Spring 2022. Working paper. Online appendix.

Working papers

The Birth of an Occupation: Professional Nursing in the Era of Public Health

Labor Earnings and Community College Enrollment Since Covid: Evidence from California

(with Brian Johnson, Christopher Avery, and Elise Swanson)

Draft available upon request

Work in progress

State Compulsion and Local Backlash: Evidence from School Immunization Laws

(with Samantha Gold)

The Labor Market Impacts of Widowhood