Employer-sponsored health insurance is a significant component of labor costs. We
examine the causal effect of health insurance premiums on firms' employment, both in terms …

This paper examines the impact of the local opioid epidemic on corporate innovation.
Utilizing a large sample of US public firms from 2003 to 2017, we find that firms located in …

We examine the effect of increased healthcare costs on local economic conditions. We use
private equity buyouts of hospital systems as a shock to the healthcare costs faced by firms …

This paper investigates how brokers advise sophisticated customers by looking into the
employer-sponsored health insurance market. The commonly held belief is that kickbacks …

The research determines the level of financial risk in the Russian healthcare system and
identifies prospects for improving the current Russian practice of financial risk management …

This paper studies whether and how firms adapt to climate-induced labor risks through
automation investments. Using textual analysis, I construct a measure of automation …

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Abstract On July 14, 1992, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
implemented a policy that caps punitive damage payouts from discrimination litigation at …

Abstract Essay 1: Climate-Induced Labor Risk: Labor Market Consequences, Firm Labor
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Employer-sponsored health insurance is a significant component of labor costs. We
examine the causal effect of health insurance premiums on firms' employment and …