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Joseph P. Ferrie is a Professor of Economics at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago (1992) and specializes in economic history, focusing on micro-level longitudinal data to analyze socioeconomic mobility, migration patterns, and early-life influences on later outcomes. His work integrates historical census records, ship manifests, and tax lists to compare mobility in 19th-21st century Britain, the US, and France. Ferrie also examines the long-term effects of historical events like the 1918 influenza pandemic and the Lanham Act childcare programs. He serves as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and has contributed extensively to datasets linking historical records for intergenerational studies. His teaching includes courses on US economic history and quantitative research methods.
Research interests span labor markets, migration, health economics, and multigenerational mobility. Notable studies include analyses of antebellum immigrant integration, the impact of lead exposure on cognitive outcomes, and the role of family networks across generations. Ferrie's work bridges historical analysis with modern policy relevance, emphasizing the enduring effects of early-life conditions.
