I thought I would unwind after filling my brain with econ at #2022APPAM by watching "Crazy Rich Asians" on the flight home, not realizing that the protagonist was an econ professor.
#econtwitter #econodon #APPAM2022

Our Aaron Sojourner on research exploring policies designed to support parental work, reduce the burden of child care costs and foster school readiness by increasing access to high-quality care. #2022APPAM #childcare #buildbackbetter #APPAM2022

Director @DMaxCrowley speaks at #2022APPAM on inclusive engagement within research practice partnerships to support evidence-based policy #scicomm

Adam Gamoran from the WT Grant Foundation ‘The quality of findings is only the first step…getting evidence used in a three fold problem’—-(1) Improving quality, (2) getting evidence used (3) creating social structures to support a culture of evidence use #2022APPAM

If you're at #2022APPAM you should get a free headshot. Even if you don't think you need one. It's free!

I'm sorry to be missing #APPAM2022 #2022APPAM. It is my first and favorite conference because it (and #JPAM) are distinctive places that feature high-quality social-science research that can also center public-policy relevance as a motivation—without apology.

I hope #APPAM and #JPAM join Mastodon soon (and maybe run an instance?).
#twittermigration #academia #policy #EconTwitter #EduTwitter @educationecon #EdPolicy #educationpolicy

Joey Pickens of University of Minnesota presents paper with Aaron Sojourner on the New York City Fair Workweek Law. #2022APPAM #APPAM2022 (paper 45431)

#2022APPAM #APPAM2022 I will be in two more great sessions today, come check them out if you're interested!

Job Loss, Unemployment Insurance and Inequality at 8:30am

Immigrant Classification and Enforcement Policies at 10:15am

!!!!! This amazing quote from Elaine Waxman of the Urban Institute’s research on the New York Excluded Workers Fund 😮 #2022APPAM #unemploymentinsurance #UI #econtwitter

At airport getting ready to board my flight. #2022APPAM and #2022SEA here I come!

Who's more likely to be miscoded? Disproportionately those with high school education or less, Black and Hispanic workers.
#2022APPAM

Many independent contractors thought of themselves instead as employees and answered survey questions accordingly. Needed better ways to ask.
Our Susan Houseman at #2022APPAM
With Brad Hershbein, Katharine Abraham, Beth Truesdale. https://appam.confex.com/appam/2022/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/44993

Education policy researchers when they visit North Carolina. Thoughts at #2022APPAM.

@UpjohnInstitute Implication that expanding the Child and Dependent Care Credit could lead to high returns on investment. #2022APPAM

A 10 percent increase in benefits increases paid child care participation by five percent and increases labor supply among married mothers: Gabrielle Pepin at #2022APPAM session on #childcare subsidies. https://appam.confex.com/appam/2022/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/43805

Hi Everyone! I'll be at #2022APPAM #APPAM2022, if people want to chat. Also check out today's session (11/17) : Chutes and Ladders: Disparities and Administrative Burden Among U.S. Safety Net Programs at 3:30pm

https://tinyurl.com/39ast274

The BLS Contingent Worker Supplement aims to get data on contracting and alt work but only in respondents' main jobs. The @UpjohnInstitute contracted with Gallup for a survey module to measure contract work also in secondary jobs. See what we learned. #2022APPAM 3:30 p.m. today. Paper and links.
https://www.upjohn.org/research-highlights/upjohn-institute-participates-2022-appam-fall-research-conference