Catherine Maclean
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Catherine Maclean
@jcmecon.bsky.social
Health Economist at GMU Schar School. Research Associate at NBER. Co-editor at the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Associate Editor at the Journal of Health Economics. Crazy about my dogs & proudly Canadian.
Reposted by Catherine Maclean
E52 – Working in Global and U.S. Economic Policy with Sandile Hlatshwayo
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August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy to discuss our findings with you if you would like!
August 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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June 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thus, while COVID-19 vaccines offered many benefits to the U.S., there may have been some costs in terms of exacerbating workforce shortages in healthcare

These findings underscore the complexities of promoting public health through policy
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We find that state mandates requiring healthcare workers to receive a COVID vaccination ⬇️ the probability of working in the healthcare sector by ~6%

Though some workers entered the healthcare sector post-mandate, worker exits more than offset entries, leading to the overall ⬇️
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
17 states adopted a vaccine mandate

We combine difference-in-differences & event-study methods with the 2021-2022 Current Population Survey

We study the probability of working in the healthcare sector & transitions into/out of the healthcare sector by linking respondents over time in the CPS
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
COVID-19 vaccines are effective in ⬇️ risk of serious illness & death

Some people - including some working in healthcare - are reluctant to receive a vaccine due to concerns about safety etc.

Pre-COVID-19 the U.S. experienced worker shortages in the healthcare sector & the pandemic worsened these
May 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM