Overview
Joshua Mitchell is a researcher at the U.S. Census Bureau's Center for Economic Studies. His work focuses on labor economics and the intersection of administrative data linkage with social insurance program analysis, particularly disability insurance.
Key Contributions / Features
- Co-authored (with Daniel Thompson) a 2025 Census Bureau working paper linking the 2015 American Community Survey to SSA administrative records (831 file, DER, Numident) to estimate racial/ethnic differences in DI allowance rates, finding that large raw gaps are almost entirely explained by observable applicant characteristics.
Related