Caitlin Myers
@caitlinmyers.bsky.social
Econ prof @Middlebury. Applied micro, causal inference, health, public, labor, economics of abortion. Widow. Wife. Mom of 4.
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"lessons from almost dying in childbirth at conference"
The CSWEP newsletter presents interesting testimonies about career and family
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The CSWEP newsletter presents interesting testimonies about career and family
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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"lessons from almost dying in childbirth at conference"
The CSWEP newsletter presents interesting testimonies about career and family
www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
The CSWEP newsletter presents interesting testimonies about career and family
www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
Y’all, this CSWEP newsletter is a banger. Five women economists generously share their stories about navigating family and career. 🔥 @jialanw.bsky.social @kmpjones.bsky.social Sarah Hamersma, Kosali Simon, and Sarah Baird. It was an honor to "edit" (which mostly involved sitting back for good reads)
CSWEP News Issue IV, "Focus on Fertility" by @caitlinmyers.bsky.social is out now. www.aeaweb.org/content/file...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Y’all, this CSWEP newsletter is a banger. Five women economists generously share their stories about navigating family and career. 🔥 @jialanw.bsky.social @kmpjones.bsky.social Sarah Hamersma, Kosali Simon, and Sarah Baird. It was an honor to "edit" (which mostly involved sitting back for good reads)
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CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CSWEP strongly condemns Larry Summers’ behavior as revealed in the email correspondence with the late Jeffrey Epstein. While abuse of power in the economics profession is not new, rarely has the intent behind such abuse been so clearly stated.
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Fascinating new research from @caitlinmyers.bsky.social and others shows that when laws restrict abortion, we see a jump in property crimes such as car theft, burglary.
It underscores how financially destabilizing unplanned pregnancy can be — and how ill-equipped our safety net is to address it.
It underscores how financially destabilizing unplanned pregnancy can be — and how ill-equipped our safety net is to address it.
When abortion access shrinks, property crime rises, new research finds
Researchers found a “strikingly large” relationship between restrictions on abortion and property crime, underscoring the connection between abortion bans and poverty.
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September 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Fascinating new research from @caitlinmyers.bsky.social and others shows that when laws restrict abortion, we see a jump in property crimes such as car theft, burglary.
It underscores how financially destabilizing unplanned pregnancy can be — and how ill-equipped our safety net is to address it.
It underscores how financially destabilizing unplanned pregnancy can be — and how ill-equipped our safety net is to address it.
@oaldridge.bsky.social @npr.org covered our new paper on the surprisingly large effects of abortion access on crime. Totally agree with Jonathan Gruber: we've got to follow this up and see if it replicates outside of Texas. On it!
(with @erdaltekin.bsky.social , Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, and Ben Xue)
(with @erdaltekin.bsky.social , Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, and Ben Xue)
'Natural experiment' in Texas shows property crime went up when abortion access fell
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds property crime went up in Texas after a 2013 law closed half the state's clinics that provide abortion.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
@oaldridge.bsky.social @npr.org covered our new paper on the surprisingly large effects of abortion access on crime. Totally agree with Jonathan Gruber: we've got to follow this up and see if it replicates outside of Texas. On it!
(with @erdaltekin.bsky.social , Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, and Ben Xue)
(with @erdaltekin.bsky.social , Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, and Ben Xue)
Excited to share our new paper on abortion, economic hardship, and crime (with Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, @erdaltekin.bsky.social , and Ben Xue).
We study how abortion access affects economic hardship and crime in Texas using clinic closures after HB-2.
www.nber.org/papers/w34245
We study how abortion access affects economic hardship and crime in Texas using clinic closures after HB-2.
www.nber.org/papers/w34245
Abortion, Economic Hardship, and Crime
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Excited to share our new paper on abortion, economic hardship, and crime (with Erkmen Aslim, Wei Fu, @erdaltekin.bsky.social , and Ben Xue).
We study how abortion access affects economic hardship and crime in Texas using clinic closures after HB-2.
www.nber.org/papers/w34245
We study how abortion access affects economic hardship and crime in Texas using clinic closures after HB-2.
www.nber.org/papers/w34245
Any economists out there who might be interested in writing about choosing a childfree life? I'm editing an upcoming CSWEP newsletter on fertility choices and hoping to include this perspective. Shoot me a message if you might be my person!
August 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Any economists out there who might be interested in writing about choosing a childfree life? I'm editing an upcoming CSWEP newsletter on fertility choices and hoping to include this perspective. Shoot me a message if you might be my person!
Excellent coverage of our new paper out today @jama network open. Joint with Becky Staiger, @vbolotnyy.bsky.social, Sonya Borrero, @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Jessica Van Parys.
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Ob/gyns in states with abortion bans face risks, but new study shows that most stayed after Dobbs | CNN
Doctors across the United States who provide obstetrics and gynecology care have been confronted with new restrictions and uncertainties – and sometimes significant legal risks – that continue to unfo...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Excellent coverage of our new paper out today @jama network open. Joint with Becky Staiger, @vbolotnyy.bsky.social, Sonya Borrero, @maya-rossin-slater.bsky.social, Jessica Van Parys.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/h...
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If you're curious about how the economists' amicus brief in Dobbs came to be.... Thanks to @grouchybagels.bsky.social @rooseveltinstitute.org for a great interview!
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Abortion and Economic Policy, Part II: “The Key Economic Decision Many Women Will Make in Their Lifetimes”
One of the key arguments the state of Mississippi presented to the court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case was that there was no reliable way to study the impact that the Roe v....
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April 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you're curious about how the economists' amicus brief in Dobbs came to be.... Thanks to @grouchybagels.bsky.social @rooseveltinstitute.org for a great interview!
www.firesidestacks.com/p/abortion-a...
www.firesidestacks.com/p/abortion-a...
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Society members @caitlinmyers.bsky.social; Suzanne Bell, PhD, MPH; Diana Foster, PhD; and Alison Norris, MD, PhD contributed their expertise to a NY Times article spotlighting new research from Dr. Myers and Society Changemaker Mayra Pineda-Torres, PhD.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
The Women Most Affected by Abortion Bans
After the Dobbs decision, births rose in states with bans, but more for some women than others.
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March 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Society members @caitlinmyers.bsky.social; Suzanne Bell, PhD, MPH; Diana Foster, PhD; and Alison Norris, MD, PhD contributed their expertise to a NY Times article spotlighting new research from Dr. Myers and Society Changemaker Mayra Pineda-Torres, PhD.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
Coverage of our new @nber.org working paper @upshot.nytimes.com @sangerkatz.bsky.social. Really appreciate the perspectives of the various folks they interviewed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
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The Women Most Affected by Abortion Bans
After the Dobbs decision, births rose in states with bans, but more for some women than others.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Coverage of our new @nber.org working paper @upshot.nytimes.com @sangerkatz.bsky.social. Really appreciate the perspectives of the various folks they interviewed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...
The effects of abortion bans vary tremendously across counties and demographic groups. New @nber.org working paper with Daniel Dench and @mayrapinedat.bsky.social. [1/10] www.nber.org/papers/w33548
March 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The effects of abortion bans vary tremendously across counties and demographic groups. New @nber.org working paper with Daniel Dench and @mayrapinedat.bsky.social. [1/10] www.nber.org/papers/w33548
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New @econofact.bsky.social memo from @springerecon.bsky.social and me econofact.org/what-effects.... Cites lots of great work from @caitlinmyers.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social @jasonlindo.bsky.social & more!
What Effects Has Repealing Roe v. Wade Had So Far? | Econofact
New research is finding evidence that differences in abortion access are contributing to diverging outcomes for women, infants, and families across states.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New @econofact.bsky.social memo from @springerecon.bsky.social and me econofact.org/what-effects.... Cites lots of great work from @caitlinmyers.bsky.social @danieldench1.bsky.social @jasonlindo.bsky.social & more!
Thrilled that my very first post at Bluesky is helping get the word out that CSWEP's mentoring workshop will be held June 30-July 2 in Chicago. Applications are open! @aeacswep.bsky.social @loribeaman.bsky.social
Based on feedback from past participants, potential applicants, and mentors, the CeMENT workshop will now be held June 30 - July 2, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. To apply, go to: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Deadline to apply is March 15.
Deadline to apply is March 15.
CeMENT: Mentoring for Junior Faculty
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January 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Thrilled that my very first post at Bluesky is helping get the word out that CSWEP's mentoring workshop will be held June 30-July 2 in Chicago. Applications are open! @aeacswep.bsky.social @loribeaman.bsky.social