Melissa Knox

Economist @UWEcon & @CSDE_UW. I study the impacts of health and nutrition policy and I #TeachEcon.

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Thinking of adding some active learning in your class? Curious about experiments? Free paper link! #TeachEcon Online platforms for classroom experiments: A primer for new adoptees https://t.co/ss8VRfQhTh

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Popping back in to share my new paper on #SSBTax impact and equity. Using longitudinal data on food purchases (Nielsen homescan), we find large decreases in sweetened bev purchases in four US cities after taxes are implemented, especially in lower-income households.

[Health Economics @HECJournal]

Health Economics (Early View): As obesity and diabetes rates grow, many localities have implemented taxes on sugary foods. A new study suggests that taxes on sugary beverages can decrease consumption by up to 50%, depending on the income of the consumer.
https://t.co/tAN3wkDxj8

[UW News @uwnews]

8 U.S. cities have taxed sugary drinks to address obesity & Type 2 diabetes. A @UWecon @knoxmecon study found that lower-income households cut sweetened drink purchases by 50%, suggesting these taxes may help reduce health disparities.
More: https://t.co/pkpzs7g5iT

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Are you at #ASHEcon2024? Come see two great sessions on nutrition policy tomorrow (Monday)!

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

@rnajamr @toddpugatch @Paul_N_Thompson @OregonEconomics Congratulations!

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

@rnajamr @vox_dev Congratulations!

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Heading to the airport for #ASSA2024! Have some good sessions bookmarked (predictably, most are at the same time) and ready to hear suggestions for great Mexican food near the conference!!

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

#EconTwitter JMC - Our jobs at UW Econ are still open! (Until tomorrow.) Looking for NTT in macro: https://t.co/Nxrwl82tdR
(And TT in metrics/DS)

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

#EconTwitter , who is getting ready to submit to ASHE Econ? Any interest in a session on nutrition policy?

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

#Econ200

[Bloomberg @business]

Celeste Moyanga, who sells barbecued chicken feet from her stall on a Johannesburg sidewalk, has resorted to buying one or two onions at a time from other street traders as prices of fresh produce skyrocket https://t.co/wjSXswMBSA

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

#Econ200

[Bloomberg @business]

Argentina’s peso is tumbling as Argentines rush to exchange pesos for dollars ahead of presidential elections later this month https://t.co/ZSOu8Zdyhm

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

#Econ200

[Bloomberg @business]

Bud Light’s brand-image fallout hasn’t boosted some of its top competitors, like Modelo brewer Constellation, as much as investors had hoped https://t.co/RMOSI9IMSn

[Bloomberg @business]

Bud Light’s brand-image fallout hasn’t boosted some of its top competitors, like Modelo brewer Constellation, as much as investors had hoped https://t.co/RMOSI9IMSn

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Ok #EconTwitter, I got my code and found Khoa, so I think it’s official. I’m mknox over there if you want to find me.

[Josh Merfeld @Josh_Merfeld]

It’s fall, which means I’m teaching my PhD Labor and Development class… which also means it’s time for my students to write referee reports!

If you’re a JMC with a paper that fits the class name and you would like feedback on your paper, please email me!

Some things:

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

@UofLEcon To you, too! I saw your project presented. Looks very cool.

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Excited to work on this project with @rachelmheath. Thank you, @ssrc_org , @AEACSWEP, @SloanFoundation and @HLuceFdn, and congratulations to the other awardees!

[SSRC @ssrc_org]

Congratulations to @rachelmheath & @knoxmecon for the project:

Does Including Gender-Related Material in Introductory Economics Classes Improve Outcomes for Women Students?

https://t.co/TyaoqCcXBb

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Also can’t neglect to thank my fabulous co-authors for a collaborative and supportive work experience and the AEA EDUCATE program for training us and bringing us together!

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

New paper with Alicia Atwood, @mahjuja and @NakaoTisha! We try out & review three popular in-class experiment platforms (two are free!) #TeachEcon Online platforms for classroom experiments: A primer for new adoptees: The Journal of Economic Education https://t.co/97Mp3iqVgZ

[Melissa Knox @knoxmecon]

Check out Veconlab here: https://t.co/0lFxT882Y5