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Matthew Johnson, Bruce L. Payne Associate Professor of Public Policy  

Office Location: 216 Rubenstein Hall, Box 90312, Durham, NC 27708
Duke Box: 90312
Email Address: matthew.johnson@duke.edu
Web Page: https://sites.google.com/site/mslaterjohnson/

Areas of Expertise

    Education:
    Ph.D., Boston University, 2016
    B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2007

    Teaching (Spring 2026):

    • Pubpol 490s.02, Capstone sem: sp top Synopsis
      Rubenstein 151, MW 01:25 PM-02:40 PM
    • Pubpol 890.14, Special topics Synopsis
      See instru , MW 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

    Recent Publications   (More Publications)

    1. Johnson, MS; Schwab, D; Koval, P. "LEGAL PROTECTION AGAINST RETALIATORY FIRING IMPROVES WORKPLACE SAFETY." Review of Economics and Statistics 106.5 (September, 2024): 1236-1253. [doi]  [abs]
    2. Viswanathan, K; Johnson, MS; Toffel, MW. "Do safety management system standards indicate safer operations? Evidence from the OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety standard." Safety Science 171 (March, 2024). [doi]  [abs]
    3. Johnson, MS; Levine, DI; Toffel, MW. "Improving Regulatory Effectiveness through Better Targeting: Evidence from OSHA." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 15.4 (January, 2023): 30-67. [doi]  [abs]
    4. Charles, KK; Johnson, MS; Stephens, M; Lee, DQ. "Demand conditions and worker safety: Evidence from price shocks in mining." Journal of Labor Economics 40.1 (January, 2022): 47-94. [doi]  [abs]
    5. Johnson, MS. "Regulation by shaming: Deterrence effects of publicizing violations of workplace safety and health laws." American Economic Review 110.6 (June, 2020): 1866-1904. [doi]  [abs]

    Highlight:

    Matthew Johnson is an Associate Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. His research seeks to understand how different regulations, policies and shifts in the labor market affect working conditions in the United States. Much of his current work focuses on the estimating the effects of health and safety regulations on firms and workers, and investigating what factors influence compliance with these regulations. He received his PhD in economics from Boston University, and his BA in economics and history from the University of California, Berkeley. 

    Here is a link to his CV. For a list of his published and ongoing papers, please visit his personal website.

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