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Josh Gottlieb
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Economist. Professor at University of Chicago, Harris Public Policy. I study the economics of healthcare — doctors, nurses, insurance, plus some labor and urban economics. www.gottlieb.ca
April 24, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Reposted by Josh Gottlieb
#QJE May 2025, #8, “The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians,” by Gottlieb (@gottliebecon.bsky.social), Polyakova, Rinz (@kevinrinz.bsky.social), Shiplett, and Udalova (@victoriaudalova.bsky.social): doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians*
Abstract. Is government guiding the invisible hand at the top of the labor market? We use new administrative data to measure physicians’ earnings and estim
doi.org
April 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
April 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Reposted by Josh Gottlieb
We find these high-profile manufacturing-to-meds examples are outliers that do not represent a systematic trend.

Healthcare job growth has offset 11% of the decline in manufacturing jobs.

This is roughly what you would expect based on its share of the workforce.
March 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Josh Gottlieb
Politicians, the press, and researchers have advocated for a "manufacturing to meds" pivot in the Rust Belt.

Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, and Rochester, NY are cited as prominent success stories.
March 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Josh Gottlieb
Healthcare has maintained nearly constant 76% female share, while experiencing partial convergence across occupations

Large increase in female share of physicians

Offset by smaller increases in male share of nurses and aides
March 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reposted by Josh Gottlieb
Unlike rest of the labor market that experienced hollowing out

Healthcare has seen strong growth in middle and upper-middle parts of earnings distribution

Powered by fast earnings growth for nurses and midlevels (PAs, NPs, CRNAs, etc)
March 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
cc SOLE / @jlaborecon.bsky.social -- thanks for a tremendously constructive conference!
January 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@BeckerFriedman hosted a discussion on The Pie: bfi.uchicago.edu/podcast/the-...

and wrote up an earlier version of the paper: bfi.uchicago.edu/insight/rese...

as did @kevinrinz in this thread:
twitter.com/kevinrinz/st... 7/8
The Hidden Economic Forces That Determine How Much You Earn | Becker Friedman Institute
How much effect do government policies have on doctors’ wages? And when those wages are high, does it drive inequality in other jobs? And how does Taylor Swift factor in? Or Beyoncé? Joshua D. Gottlie...
bfi.uchicago.edu
January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The published version is at doi.org/10.1093/qje/...

Don't forget to @ my tweeting and 🟦⛅️-ing coauthors: @MariaAPolyakova @kevinrinz.bsky.social & @victoriaudalova.bsky.social

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The Earnings and Labor Supply of U.S. Physicians*
Abstract. Is government guiding the invisible hand at the top of the labor market? We use new administrative data to measure physicians’ earnings and estim
doi.org
January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM