About
Joseph Price is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Brigham Young University and a Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (Labor Studies Group) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University (2007) and a B.A. from Brigham Young University (2003).
His research focuses on labor economics, family dynamics, and health economics, with notable work on racial discrimination (e.g., NBA referees study), marriage, time use, and the intersection of genetics and socioeconomic outcomes. His publications appear in top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics and Journal of Health Economics.
Price’s work spans historical demography (e.g., birth order studies across centuries) to contemporary issues like racial bias mitigation. Despite prolific research, no specific awards or grants are mentioned in the text. His advising record is not listed, and no lab affiliations are noted.
