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Young Jo

Economist

Professional experience

  • Economist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Economist, Economic Research Service, USDA

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • B.S. in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Publication Date

2019

Citation Information

Jessica Todd, Young Jo, and James Boohaker. “The Impact of SNAP Policies on Asset Holdings.” Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 41 (2019): 305-328. 

Publication Date

2018

Citation Information

Young Jo. “Does the Earned Income Tax Credit Increase Children’s Weight? The Impact of Policy-Driven Income on Childhood Obesity.” Health Economics 27 (2018): 1089-1102.

Publication Date

2017

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Young Jo and Qing Wang, “The Impact of Maternal Employment on Children’s Adiposity: Evidence from the China’s Labor Policy Reform.” Health Economics 26 (2017): 236-255.

Publication Date

2014

Citation Information

Young Jo. “What Money Can Buy: Family Income and Childhood Obesity.“ Economics & Human Biology 15 (2014): 1-12.