Expertise
Labor Economics, Economics of Migration, Macroeconomics
Biography
Dr. Joshua Mask is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Economics department at Temple University. He received his BBA and MBA from the University of Memphis, and his MA and PhD in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research focuses on the business cycle and how it affects wages and opportunities in the long run. He has published solo-authored papers in Labour Economics and the IZA Journal of Development and Migration. He has also appeared in various media outlets, such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post, to discuss the state of the labor market.
Selected Publications
- Mask, J. (2023). Salary History Bans and Healing Scars from Past Recessions, Labour Economics, 84, 102408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2023.102408
- Mask, J. (2020). Consequences of Immigrating During a Recession: Evidence from the US Refugee Resettlement program, IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 11(1), 2020:0021.
Courses Taught
- ECON 1101: Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 1901: Honors Macroeconomic Principles
- ECON 3571: Money and Banking
- BA 5002: Socioeconomic Context of Business
- ECON 5102: Economics Decisions for Public Policy
