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.
Publications
Retirees Return to Work: How a North Carolina Policy Helped Staff High-Need Schools (with Patten Priestley Mahler) Education Policy Analysis Archives (2024), 32(4)
Papers Under Review
Does Recreational Marijuana Legalization Hurt Students? Evidence from Washington and Oregon