Thomas DeLeire

Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Population Health Sciences
7403 Sewell Social Sciences
(608) 262-6574
deleire@wisc.edu

Research Interest Statement
DeLeire’s recent work is on economic mobility, family structure, choice of occupation, health insurance spending, and the well-being of poor households. In other work, he has examined the impact of overtime regulations on hours of work, the effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the employment of disabled citizens, the extent to which disabled workers face wage discrimination by employers, and the role that tax-favored savings accounts play in increasing national savings.

CDE Research Theme Working Groups
Demography of Inequality
Fertility/Families and Households