Matt Johnson
@mslaterjohnson.bsky.social
Labor Economist at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Dad of twins. Biking and compost enthusiast. Research website: https://sites.google.com/site/mslaterjohnson/home?authuser=0
I am ecstatic to share that I got tenure!!!
The job security is great, but honestly the reaction from these two may have been the very best part.
Please indulge me in a few musings / ramblings about the gratitude—and other feelings—radiating through me right now….
The job security is great, but honestly the reaction from these two may have been the very best part.
Please indulge me in a few musings / ramblings about the gratitude—and other feelings—radiating through me right now….
February 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I am ecstatic to share that I got tenure!!!
The job security is great, but honestly the reaction from these two may have been the very best part.
Please indulge me in a few musings / ramblings about the gratitude—and other feelings—radiating through me right now….
The job security is great, but honestly the reaction from these two may have been the very best part.
Please indulge me in a few musings / ramblings about the gratitude—and other feelings—radiating through me right now….
Has there ever been a better description of the concept of opportunity cost?
Thoreau--the transcendental economist!
Thoreau--the transcendental economist!
January 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Has there ever been a better description of the concept of opportunity cost?
Thoreau--the transcendental economist!
Thoreau--the transcendental economist!
Spending September and early October of my sabbatical visiting University of Bologna’s Economics department! A wonderful research community here, located in a truly fantastic city.
September 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Spending September and early October of my sabbatical visiting University of Bologna’s Economics department! A wonderful research community here, located in a truly fantastic city.
pretty wild that these two papers showed up back to back in my NBER WP email this morning:
September 9, 2024 at 12:26 PM
pretty wild that these two papers showed up back to back in my NBER WP email this morning:
Had a fantastic visit to Cornell Econ for the labor/public workshop! Incredibly vibrant group. Engaging meetings w/ @danielascur.bsky.social & many others whose #econsky handles I don’t know. And what’s that clever thing people say about Ithaca being Gorges?
March 27, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Had a fantastic visit to Cornell Econ for the labor/public workshop! Incredibly vibrant group. Engaging meetings w/ @danielascur.bsky.social & many others whose #econsky handles I don’t know. And what’s that clever thing people say about Ithaca being Gorges?
I'm excited to be discussing awesome papers in two (!!) session on the economics of labor unions this weekend at #ASSA2024! Session 1: Economics of Union Representatives (Fri at 10:15) Session 2: How Do Firms Respond to Unions? (Sun at 1:00pm)
January 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM
I'm excited to be discussing awesome papers in two (!!) session on the economics of labor unions this weekend at #ASSA2024! Session 1: Economics of Union Representatives (Fri at 10:15) Session 2: How Do Firms Respond to Unions? (Sun at 1:00pm)