@ekose86

Assistant Professor of Economics @UCMerced | previously @BucknellU | #FirstGen | pronouns: She/her | name: Ess-Rah Koh-seh

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Joined July 2012
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Economics Department at UC Merced this fall. I am incredibly excited about being a part of an amazing department and happy to be closer to family. 1/2
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@nberpubsFeb 19
Recent expansions to full-day Head Start significantly boosted single mothers' employment, highlighting the benefits of longer program hours in a modern context, from @chloergibbs, @ekose86, and @Mafe_Rosales_R nber.org/papers/w34831
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🚨🚨It's new research week for me on the socials!🚨🚨 First up, just released today as an NBER working paper: "More Hours, More Work: Head Start Expansions Boost Maternal Employment" with fantastic coauthors Esra Kose and Maria Rosales-Rueda nber.org/papers/w34831
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New National Archives data on WIC rollout shows access during pregnancy reduces low birth weight, specifically for Black infants—narrowing the racial gap by 3.6 percent, from @mpbitler, @DaneaHorn, @ekose86, @Mafe_Rosales_R, and Arian Seifoddini nber.org/papers/w34521
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#CommunityHealth Centers in underserved areas raise birth weight by 25-42 grams and lower chances of low birth weight by 9-16%, @ekose86, @smokeefe_ & Maria Rosales-Rueda estimate, suggesting the program's benefits equal three times its cost. #OpenAccess doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0623-129…
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It goes without saying that I will greatly miss my colleagues at Bucknell. I am very thankful to my advisors, mentors, and co-authors, who have helped me tremendously and made this dream possible! Can't wait for the new adventure! 2/2
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Very delayed thread about last month's terrific Liberal Arts College Labor and Public (LAC-PaL) Conference held at @Smith_Economics with support from @AmherstCollege Econ. We had 37 in-person & 15 virtual attendees, and 2 days of terrific presentations and conversations!
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Labor/public economists at Liberal Arts Colleges! Submit your work to LAC-PaL, to be held in person @smithcollege with hybrid option. The terrific Anna Aizer will give a keynote. Deadline next Friday 3/3.
Lucie Schmidt@LucieGSchmidt24 Jan 2023
.@ekose86 @jmhyman & I are excited to announce the 3rd annual Liberal Arts Colleges Labor and Public Conference (with a new acronym: LAC-PaL!), in person @smithcollege (w/hybrid option) on Wed-Thu 5/31-6/1. Keynote by Anna Aizer (Brown). Submit by 3/3 at: forms.gle/dqCEXXKY5AMh5Wwb6
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.@ekose86 @jmhyman & I are excited to announce the 3rd annual Liberal Arts Colleges Labor and Public Conference (with a new acronym: LAC-PaL!), in person @smithcollege (w/hybrid option) on Wed-Thu 5/31-6/1. Keynote by Anna Aizer (Brown). Submit by 3/3 at: forms.gle/dqCEXXKY5AMh5Wwb6
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Featured in the latest issue of The Bulletin on Health: Community Health Centers Improved Infant Health, nber.org/bh-20222/community-…
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A great summary of our paper is published in the NBER Bulletin of Health: nber.org/bh-20222/community-… @smokeefe_ @Mafe_Rosales_R
Esra Kose@ekose8616 May 2022
We have a new working paper with my excellent co-authors @smokeefe_ and @Mafe_Rosales_R: What happened when the Community Health Center (CHC) program was introduced across the country? Average birth weight ⬆️ Incidence of low birth weight ⬇️ 1/4
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Despite the Zoom format, it was a great two days. I'm inspired by the terrific work being done by my colleagues in liberal arts college econ depts. My wonderful co-conspirator @ekose86 and I look forward to continuing to build this community with an in-person workshop next year.
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The Liberal Arts College Labor/Public Workshop is off to a great start! @mzapryanova of @Smith_Economics presented work showing that high temperature days affect judicial decisions in India, with comments by Matthew Gibson @WilliamsEcon.
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Looking forward to the 2nd annual Liberal Arts College Labor/Public workshop Thu/Fri this week (on Zoom)! 15 great presentations, keynote on the Econ of Immigration Enforcement by @taraelizwatson, and professional development panel on building pipelines and networks 1/2
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Government provision of primary health care improves health at birth for mothers and infants who have access to a Community Health Center during pregnancy, from @ekose86, @smokeefe_, and @Mafe_Rosales_R nber.org/papers/w30047
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We have a new working paper with my excellent co-authors @smokeefe_ and @Mafe_Rosales_R: What happened when the Community Health Center (CHC) program was introduced across the country? Average birth weight ⬆️ Incidence of low birth weight ⬇️ 1/4
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We find large community-wide effects on infant health outcomes. Although CHCs weren't necessarily targeting pregnant women, the program increased access for this group and improved birth outcomes for the next generation. 3/4
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Our full working paper can be downloaded here: nber.org/papers/w30047?utm_c… We look forward to your comments and suggestions. 4/4

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