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American Economic History

Description

Long-run structural dynamics in the U.S. economy, with a focus on manufacturing, labor, and crisis response.

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firm dynamicsGreat Depressionlabor markets

I study American economic history with a focus on industrial dynamics, labor reallocation, and policy response—particularly during the Great Depression—seeking to understand how structural shocks reshape firm behavior and the organization of work over time.

📄 Academic Research

Representative Works:

  • 🛠️ “Job Reallocation during the Great Depression: Testing the Cleansing Hypothesis"
  • 🛠️ Plant Closure and Reallocation Behaviors of the U.S. Auto Firms during the Great Depression”
  • 🛠️ ”Wage Rigidity During the Great Depression: Plant-Level Evidence,” [link]
  • Manufacturing Growth and Structural Change in American Economic History, in Oxford Handbook of American Economic History, Oxford University Press, 2018. 🔗 [link] 👥 Paul W. Rhode
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📊 Policy Research

Representative Works:

🗣️ Selected Outreach Activities

🎙️ Talks & Lectures on Global Economic History

  • Sejong City Library, May 2024.
  • Economics for Teachers, KDI, January 2019-present

🖼️ Programs & Curation