Jason Cook
@jasonbcook.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - University of Utah. Public economist studying the US safety net. ⛷️ 🚴 🧗♀️ he/him
jasoncookresearch.com
jasoncookresearch.com
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Re-upping my advice about how to write a good title and abstract for an academic paper, appropriately called:
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
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"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Re-upping my advice about how to write a good title and abstract for an academic paper, appropriately called:
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
"How to Write a Title and Abstract"
Feel free to share this thread, which will focus on titles.
#EconSky #AcademicSky
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Ok folks, we know work requirements reduce benefits without increasing work (cc: @chloeneast.bsky.social)
But who loses benefits and what happens if work requirements are reversed?
New evidence from linked SNAP-Medicaid data and a natural experiment in CT tell a concerning story...
Thread below 👇
But who loses benefits and what happens if work requirements are reversed?
New evidence from linked SNAP-Medicaid data and a natural experiment in CT tell a concerning story...
Thread below 👇
SNAP work requirements have biggest effect on those least able to work
Most people pushed out of SNAP in Connecticut didn’t find their way back in, even when work requirements were later reversed.
tobin.yale.edu
June 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ok folks, we know work requirements reduce benefits without increasing work (cc: @chloeneast.bsky.social)
But who loses benefits and what happens if work requirements are reversed?
New evidence from linked SNAP-Medicaid data and a natural experiment in CT tell a concerning story...
Thread below 👇
But who loses benefits and what happens if work requirements are reversed?
New evidence from linked SNAP-Medicaid data and a natural experiment in CT tell a concerning story...
Thread below 👇
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I respond to AEI’s mischaracterization of three of my papers
AND
discuss the clear evidence that work requirements don’t increase work, but do reduce food assistance for households that need it.
AND
discuss the clear evidence that work requirements don’t increase work, but do reduce food assistance for households that need it.
New from @chloeneast.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern:
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
What AEI Gets Wrong about SNAP Work Requirements
They cited my research, so let me respond!
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I respond to AEI’s mischaracterization of three of my papers
AND
discuss the clear evidence that work requirements don’t increase work, but do reduce food assistance for households that need it.
AND
discuss the clear evidence that work requirements don’t increase work, but do reduce food assistance for households that need it.
Reposted by Jason Cook
New from @chloeneast.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern:
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
What AEI Gets Wrong about SNAP Work Requirements
They cited my research, so let me respond!
donmoynihan.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New from @chloeneast.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern:
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
AEI cited her work to make the case for SNAP work requirements. Chloe explains that her and other research show that work requirements reduce SNAP access while doing nothing for employment outcomes.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-aei-g...
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This is also consistent w other research @jasonbcook.bsky.social and I have done that shows SNAP does NOT cause people to work less.
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
New evidence suggests that receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program facilitates work in the long run
Research suggests that income support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program leads to higher rates of employment in the long run.
equitablegrowth.org
May 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is also consistent w other research @jasonbcook.bsky.social and I have done that shows SNAP does NOT cause people to work less.
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
Paper summarized in this link: equitablegrowth.org/new-evidence...
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Reminder: work requirements kick people off of SNAP, they do not increase employment.
In my ag policy class, students come to this conclusion rather fast in just one assignment where I ask them to examine the impact of work requirements.
Studies below to reference:🧵
In my ag policy class, students come to this conclusion rather fast in just one assignment where I ask them to examine the impact of work requirements.
Studies below to reference:🧵
The Ag Committee's part of the Reconciliation Bill raises the SNAP work requirement age for able-bodied adults without dependents from 54 to 64. It also changes the definition of "dependent child" from under 18 years to under 7 years old to determine "Able-bodied adult without dependents."
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reminder: work requirements kick people off of SNAP, they do not increase employment.
In my ag policy class, students come to this conclusion rather fast in just one assignment where I ask them to examine the impact of work requirements.
Studies below to reference:🧵
In my ag policy class, students come to this conclusion rather fast in just one assignment where I ask them to examine the impact of work requirements.
Studies below to reference:🧵
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My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Efficacy of Safety Net Work Requirements for Parents | Econofact
Do work requirements increase work? Do they take benefits away from the neediest households? Evidence of the impact of SNAP work requirements on families.
econofact.org
May 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My coauthor @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I recently showed that making parents of younger children comply with SNAP Work Requirements does nothing but take food away from the neediest families.
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
These parents don't work any more because they face barriers to work.
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
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Timely Econofact piece from @chloeneast.bsky.social & Ellie Cox on work requirements for parents
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Efficacy of Safety Net Work Requirements for Parents | Econofact
Do work requirements increase work? Do they take benefits away from the neediest households? Evidence of the impact of SNAP work requirements on families.
econofact.org
May 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Timely Econofact piece from @chloeneast.bsky.social & Ellie Cox on work requirements for parents
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
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New @econofact.bsky.social out from me & my fabulous research assistant Ellie highlighting new evidence that Work Requirements for Parents:
DON'T change whether parents work
DO reduce the amount of SNAP benefits families w kids get
Evidence is from a new paper by me and @jasonbcook.bsky.social!
DON'T change whether parents work
DO reduce the amount of SNAP benefits families w kids get
Evidence is from a new paper by me and @jasonbcook.bsky.social!
Timely Econofact piece from @chloeneast.bsky.social & Ellie Cox on work requirements for parents
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
#EconSky
econofact.org/efficacy-of-...
Efficacy of Safety Net Work Requirements for Parents | Econofact
Do work requirements increase work? Do they take benefits away from the neediest households? Evidence of the impact of SNAP work requirements on families.
econofact.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New @econofact.bsky.social out from me & my fabulous research assistant Ellie highlighting new evidence that Work Requirements for Parents:
DON'T change whether parents work
DO reduce the amount of SNAP benefits families w kids get
Evidence is from a new paper by me and @jasonbcook.bsky.social!
DON'T change whether parents work
DO reduce the amount of SNAP benefits families w kids get
Evidence is from a new paper by me and @jasonbcook.bsky.social!
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Lots of new econ lovers here & lots of new resources. A🧵.
The #EconSky feed built by @paulgp.com is the central place for econ discussion here.
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The #EconSky feed built by @paulgp.com is the central place for econ discussion here.
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November 24, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Lots of new econ lovers here & lots of new resources. A🧵.
The #EconSky feed built by @paulgp.com is the central place for econ discussion here.
Displays posts with that tag. Click here, Pin it. Shows up as a tab on far right of ur Home screen ribbon
8 more resources...
bsky.app/profile/paul...
The #EconSky feed built by @paulgp.com is the central place for econ discussion here.
Displays posts with that tag. Click here, Pin it. Shows up as a tab on far right of ur Home screen ribbon
8 more resources...
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With new Stata update, if you type “set reshape_favor speed” then this sets the default for reshape to prioritize speed over memory. 10-100x speed gains!
November 21, 2024 at 5:52 PM
With new Stata update, if you type “set reshape_favor speed” then this sets the default for reshape to prioritize speed over memory. 10-100x speed gains!
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For #FarmBill & #EconSky followers gearing up:
@chloeneast.bsky.social & I wrote a comprehensive explainer on SNAP work requirements: the rules, the research, and our recommendations.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
@chloeneast.bsky.social & I wrote a comprehensive explainer on SNAP work requirements: the rules, the research, and our recommendations.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
A primer on SNAP work requirements - The Hamilton Project
An explainer on work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) summarizes the research on work requirements and their efficacy.
www.hamiltonproject.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:32 PM
For #FarmBill & #EconSky followers gearing up:
@chloeneast.bsky.social & I wrote a comprehensive explainer on SNAP work requirements: the rules, the research, and our recommendations.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
@chloeneast.bsky.social & I wrote a comprehensive explainer on SNAP work requirements: the rules, the research, and our recommendations.
www.hamiltonproject.org/publication/...
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Regression is a tool for making comparisons
If you don't know / can't easily explain what comparisons you're trying to make, then you don't understand the regression you're running
If you don't know / can't easily explain what comparisons you're trying to make, then you don't understand the regression you're running
November 13, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Regression is a tool for making comparisons
If you don't know / can't easily explain what comparisons you're trying to make, then you don't understand the regression you're running
If you don't know / can't easily explain what comparisons you're trying to make, then you don't understand the regression you're running
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ABAWD Work Requirements are center stage in SNAP policy debates
But SNAP's General Work Reqs affect 4X more people including hholds with kids
@jasonbcook.bsky.social & I provide first study of General Reqs and find
-No labor supply effect
-Big Disenrollment effects
www.nber.org/papers/w32441
But SNAP's General Work Reqs affect 4X more people including hholds with kids
@jasonbcook.bsky.social & I provide first study of General Reqs and find
-No labor supply effect
-Big Disenrollment effects
www.nber.org/papers/w32441
Work Requirements with No Teeth Still Bite: Disenrollment and Labor Supply Effects of SNAP General Work Requirements
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May 21, 2024 at 4:33 PM
ABAWD Work Requirements are center stage in SNAP policy debates
But SNAP's General Work Reqs affect 4X more people including hholds with kids
@jasonbcook.bsky.social & I provide first study of General Reqs and find
-No labor supply effect
-Big Disenrollment effects
www.nber.org/papers/w32441
But SNAP's General Work Reqs affect 4X more people including hholds with kids
@jasonbcook.bsky.social & I provide first study of General Reqs and find
-No labor supply effect
-Big Disenrollment effects
www.nber.org/papers/w32441
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TODAY I am presenting my work w @jasonbcook.bsky.social
on the role of SNAP caseworkers & how SNAP influences work decisions
We've taken this paper on a country-wide tour & received very helpful feedback so I'm excited to present a revised version today! New draft out soon
Info/link below!
on the role of SNAP caseworkers & how SNAP influences work decisions
We've taken this paper on a country-wide tour & received very helpful feedback so I'm excited to present a revised version today! New draft out soon
Info/link below!
Tara Watson & I are excited to announce a new Virtual Economics of Poverty and Policy Seminar (VEPPS)
Spring 2024 speakers include @mpbitler.bsky.social, @chloeneast.bsky.social, Sheridan Fuller, Andrew Goodman-Bacon & Hilary Hoynes
Sign up for more info at forms.gle/Mp3ZGL8e89TG...
Spring 2024 speakers include @mpbitler.bsky.social, @chloeneast.bsky.social, Sheridan Fuller, Andrew Goodman-Bacon & Hilary Hoynes
Sign up for more info at forms.gle/Mp3ZGL8e89TG...
February 26, 2024 at 5:38 PM
TODAY I am presenting my work w @jasonbcook.bsky.social
on the role of SNAP caseworkers & how SNAP influences work decisions
We've taken this paper on a country-wide tour & received very helpful feedback so I'm excited to present a revised version today! New draft out soon
Info/link below!
on the role of SNAP caseworkers & how SNAP influences work decisions
We've taken this paper on a country-wide tour & received very helpful feedback so I'm excited to present a revised version today! New draft out soon
Info/link below!
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At #appam2023: qualitative insights on how reforms to shift administrative burdens onto the state (in this case to increase SNAP participation) struggle when the changes impose burdens on caseworkers. @appam.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 9, 2023 at 1:54 PM
At #appam2023: qualitative insights on how reforms to shift administrative burdens onto the state (in this case to increase SNAP participation) struggle when the changes impose burdens on caseworkers. @appam.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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SNAP does NOT reduce labor supply for working age recipients, @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I find
Explained by 2 facts
1) most recipients face barriers to work
2) those that work use SNAP as insurance against negative shocks & work more in long-run if receive it
Paper bit.ly/3tLs0z7
Explained by 2 facts
1) most recipients face barriers to work
2) those that work use SNAP as insurance against negative shocks & work more in long-run if receive it
Paper bit.ly/3tLs0z7
October 24, 2023 at 2:49 PM
SNAP does NOT reduce labor supply for working age recipients, @jasonbcook.bsky.social & I find
Explained by 2 facts
1) most recipients face barriers to work
2) those that work use SNAP as insurance against negative shocks & work more in long-run if receive it
Paper bit.ly/3tLs0z7
Explained by 2 facts
1) most recipients face barriers to work
2) those that work use SNAP as insurance against negative shocks & work more in long-run if receive it
Paper bit.ly/3tLs0z7
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SSI provides cash payments to over a million families who have children w disabilities. Do these substantial payments—which make up ~half of total income for recipients—improve kids’ outcomes? We use a cutoff in SSI eligibility for infants based on birthweight to investigate.
October 2, 2023 at 12:51 PM
SSI provides cash payments to over a million families who have children w disabilities. Do these substantial payments—which make up ~half of total income for recipients—improve kids’ outcomes? We use a cutoff in SSI eligibility for infants based on birthweight to investigate.
Reposted by Jason Cook
September 25, 2023 at 10:03 AM
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