David Molitor

Economist and Associate Professor @giesbusiness. Director, Health Care Research Initiative. Affiliate @nberpubs @JPAL_NA.

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

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

[AEA Journals @AEAjournals]

Your choice of where to live affects more than personal finances and lifestyle—it can actually have an impact on your long-term health, say @TDeryugina and @davidmolitor in today's #ChartOfTheWeek https://t.co/Q7gMJb1Mxs

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

Submissions for the 2026 Midwest Health Economics Conference are due 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏.

Sept 24–25 at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign @Illinois_Alma
Submit: https://t.co/C7wTwGBNzG

Submit a paper or volunteer as a discussant: https://t.co/C7wTwGBNzG

[Erzo F.P. Luttmer @ErzoLuttmer]

@sndurlauf A straight reject denies the authors a second chance, which may matter especially for authors from less resourced places. A revise-and-resubmit gives expectations that may be too high. From what I see, roughly 50% of reject-and-resubmits convert.

[The Review of Economics and Statistics (REStat) @restatjournal]

Recession-induced entry into disability Insurance reflects reduced opportunity costs, not worsening health. Just Accepted new paper by Colleen Carey, Nolan Miller, and David Molitor (@davidmolitor). https://t.co/Xu6gxzPxZt

[UChicago | Stone Center on Inequality & Mobility @UCStoneCenter]

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.
https://t.co/gECbVEqtIM

[Francesco Bianchi @Francesco_Bia]

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 https://t.co/qWoaPNoeZC

[Laura Wherry @LaurawherryR]

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 Business @giesbusiness]

Gies professor @davidmolitor talks air quality research with @WCIA3 👇

#GiesBusiness #BusinessOnPurpose

[Laura Dague @LauraDague]

Dan Sacks and I are looking for a postdoc to work on Medicaid evaluation projects at UW-IRP: https://t.co/zV04gepIkv. Email your resume and cover letter to Tim Connor at [email protected]. For any questions, please contact Dan

[Marshall Burke @MarshallBBurke]

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!

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

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

[Ryan Hill @RyanReedHill]

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!

[Marshall Burke @MarshallBBurke]

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!

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

@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.

[Joseph Shapiro @_josephshapiro]

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

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[Shawn Regan @Shawn_Regan]

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

https://t.co/PxGUisemKv

[NBER @nberpubs]

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 https://t.co/u4q6llpR6Z

[Chris Pope @CPopeHC]

The idea that the cost of healthcare could easily be reduced by cutting unnecessary admin is too good to be true: https://t.co/MZGsBm7Rek

[Bård Harstad @BardHarstad]

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.

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

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

[David Molitor @davidmolitor]

@jeffreypclemens @UCSDEcon Congratulations, Jeff. Well deserved.