Eleanor Krause
@eleanorkrause.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. of Economics at University of Kentucky | Economics of place, labor and environment | Frequently found rock climbing | www.eleanorkrause.com
Policy implication: Supporting legacy energy communities likely requires deliberate human capital policy (not just physical capital investment incentives) to help regions rebuild and recover.
November 21, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Policy implication: Supporting legacy energy communities likely requires deliberate human capital policy (not just physical capital investment incentives) to help regions rebuild and recover.
Why?
Likely both demand- (e.g., cost, expectations) and supply- (e.g., capacity, proximity) side constraints limiting postsecondary training.
But, it also reflects policy design: Transfer programs are typically automatic; training investments are not.
Likely both demand- (e.g., cost, expectations) and supply- (e.g., capacity, proximity) side constraints limiting postsecondary training.
But, it also reflects policy design: Transfer programs are typically automatic; training investments are not.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Why?
Likely both demand- (e.g., cost, expectations) and supply- (e.g., capacity, proximity) side constraints limiting postsecondary training.
But, it also reflects policy design: Transfer programs are typically automatic; training investments are not.
Likely both demand- (e.g., cost, expectations) and supply- (e.g., capacity, proximity) side constraints limiting postsecondary training.
But, it also reflects policy design: Transfer programs are typically automatic; training investments are not.
tldr: Recent collapse of coal mining emp in Appalachia ➡️
- No detectable increase in postsecondary training investments;
- Big rise in govt transfers, driven by Medicaid (& not explained by ACA alone)
So, safety-net use rose, but human cap investment didn’t (unlike responses in other settings)
- No detectable increase in postsecondary training investments;
- Big rise in govt transfers, driven by Medicaid (& not explained by ACA alone)
So, safety-net use rose, but human cap investment didn’t (unlike responses in other settings)
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
tldr: Recent collapse of coal mining emp in Appalachia ➡️
- No detectable increase in postsecondary training investments;
- Big rise in govt transfers, driven by Medicaid (& not explained by ACA alone)
So, safety-net use rose, but human cap investment didn’t (unlike responses in other settings)
- No detectable increase in postsecondary training investments;
- Big rise in govt transfers, driven by Medicaid (& not explained by ACA alone)
So, safety-net use rose, but human cap investment didn’t (unlike responses in other settings)
Reposted by Eleanor Krause
Imagine that delivered in classic Yellen deadpan.
Another great line: "I have witnessed the profound impact that comes from pairing intellectual rigor with moral purpose."
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Another great line: "I have witnessed the profound impact that comes from pairing intellectual rigor with moral purpose."
#econsky
January 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Imagine that delivered in classic Yellen deadpan.
Another great line: "I have witnessed the profound impact that comes from pairing intellectual rigor with moral purpose."
#econsky
Another great line: "I have witnessed the profound impact that comes from pairing intellectual rigor with moral purpose."
#econsky
We'll discuss my working paper on the topic (co-authored w/ @jmcolmer.bsky.social, @johnvoorheis.bsky.social, & Eva Lyubich) plus some new results 🎉
January 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We'll discuss my working paper on the topic (co-authored w/ @jmcolmer.bsky.social, @johnvoorheis.bsky.social, & Eva Lyubich) plus some new results 🎉