David Neumark
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David Neumark is an American
economist and a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Irvine
.
in 1982 from the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors. He went on to completed his A.M. in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1987 in economics from Harvard University. His field was labor economics and econometrics
. His thesis topic was Male-Female Differentials in the Labor Force: Measurement, Causes and Probes.
. He became a professor at Michigan State University
in 1994 and he remained at MSU till 2004. Since 2005, he is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
.
Books
• The Economics of Affirmative Action. (Co-edited with Harry J. Holzer
.) Edward Algar, 2004.
His recent book with William Wascher, Minimum Wages, published by the MIT Press, provides a summary of the dozens of papers he has written studying the effects of the minimum wage on a number of important labor market outcomes, including employment, schooling, training, and poverty.
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economist and a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
.
Early years
Neumark was born on July 7, 1959. He graduated with a B.A. in economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1982 from the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors. He went on to completed his A.M. in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1987 in economics from Harvard University. His field was labor economics and econometrics
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
. His thesis topic was Male-Female Differentials in the Labor Force: Measurement, Causes and Probes.
Academic career
From 1989 to 1994, Neumark was an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. He became a professor at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in 1994 and he remained at MSU till 2004. Since 2005, he is a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research
National Bureau of Economic Research
The National Bureau of Economic Research is an American private nonprofit research organization "committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community." The NBER is well known for providing start and end...
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Research
Neumark's research interests include minimum wages and living wages, affirmative action, sex differences in labor markets, the economics of aging, the employment relationship, and school-to-work programs, and has also done work in demography, health economics, development, industrial organization, and finance. He is a labor economist. His work has been published in economics journals like the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Labor Economics, the Journal of Human Resources, and others.Books
• The Economics of Affirmative Action. (Co-edited with Harry J. Holzer
Harry J. Holzer
Harry Holzer is an American economist, educator and public policy analyst. He is a Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University. Along with Peter B. Edelman, he is a founder and co-director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty, Inequality and Public Policy...
.) Edward Algar, 2004.
His recent book with William Wascher, Minimum Wages, published by the MIT Press, provides a summary of the dozens of papers he has written studying the effects of the minimum wage on a number of important labor market outcomes, including employment, schooling, training, and poverty.