David Molitor

Overview

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economist (Department of Finance) and NBER affiliate. Research focuses on health economics, Medicare, and social insurance. Co-author of Carey, Miller, and Molitor (2025).

Key Contributions / Features

• Co-author of Carey, Miller, and Molitor (2025): Medicare administrative data analysis establishing that recession-induced DI entrants are healthier than typical recipients; age-50/55 grid discontinuity instrument; entry-cost channel dominates DI cyclicality (92.8–98.5%)

Related

• Colleen Carey
• Nolan H. Miller
• DI Countercyclicality
• Vocational Grid

Sources

• Carey Miller and Molitor 2025 — Why Does Disability Increase During Recessions Evidence from Medicare