Rachel Jarrold-Grapes
I am an Economist in the Antitrust Division of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Economics. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University's Maxwell School in 2022.
Broadly, my research focuses on the economics of education. I am particularly interested in how different public policies affect students. My current work includes research on how the legalization of recreational marijuana impacts underage marijuana use, student achievement, and behavioral outcomes. I also have some work on the relationship between teacher pension policy and teacher shortages.
You can contact me at rjarroldgrapes@gmail.com or rjarroldgrapes@ftc.gov and download my CV here.
Papers Under Review
Does Recreational Marijuana Legalization Harm Students? Evidence from Washington State's Dispensary Lottery (under review at the Journal of Human Resources)
Retirees Return to Work: How a North Carolina Policy Helped Staff High-Need Schools (with Patten Priestley Mahler, under review at Education Policy Analysis Archives)
Working Papers
Marijuana Legalization, Underage Marijuana Use, and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from Oregon