Lester Lusher

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University of Pittsburgh

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Lester Lusher is currently an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Lester’s research centers around a broad array of topics in education and public policy, including monetary incentives, commitment devices, teaching assistants, sleep cycles, and unemployment insurance. Lester’s studies leverage both natural and experimental variation. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics in June 2017 from the University of California, Davis.

Lester Lusher joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in June 2019.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16562
Killer Alerts? Public Health Warnings and Heat Stroke in Japan
Lester Lusher, Tim Ruberg
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16369
Unpacking P-Hacking and Publication Bias
Abel Brodeur, Scott E. Carrell, David N. Figlio, Lester Lusher
published in: American Economic Review, 2023, 113 (11), 2974-3002
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16036
Slow Traffic, Fast Food: The Effects of Time Lost on Food Store Choice
Panka Bencsik, Lester Lusher, Rebecca L.C. Taylor
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15696
VOG: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Impact of Air Pollution on Student Learning Outcomes
Timothy J. Halliday, Lester Lusher, Rachel Inafuku, Aureo de Paula
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14105
Unemployment Insurance as a Worker Indiscipline Device? Evidence from Scanner Data
Lester Lusher, Geoffrey C. Schnorr, Rebecca L.C. Taylor
published in: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2022, 14 (2), 285 - 319
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12548
Is Early Start a Better Start? Evaluating California State University's Early Start Remediation Policy
Michal Kurlaender, Lester Lusher, Matthew Case
published in: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39 (2), 348 - 375
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11079
Sleep and Student Success: The Role of Regularity vs. Duration
Phuc Luong, Lester Lusher, Vasil Yasenov
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10012
Gender Performance Gaps: Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Role of Gender Differences in Sleep Cycles
Lester Lusher, Vasil Yasenov
published in: Economic Inquiry; 2018, 56 (1), 252 - 262
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