Till von Wachter, Ph.D.

Till von Wachter, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Economics Faculty Director, California Policy Lab Director, Federal Statistical Research Data Center Associate Dean for Research, Division of Social Sciences

My research examines how labor market conditions and institutions affect the well-being of workers and their families. This includes the analysis of unemployment and job loss on workers’ long-term earnings and health outcomes, as well as the role of unemployment insurance and disability insurance in buffering such shocks. Current research projects focus on job and earnings mobility of young workers over their careers, the effects of minimum wages, as well as several projects on homelessness using administrative data from Los Angeles.