Natalie Millar

My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.

Website: nataliemillar.net

Thank you to the Upjohn Institute for selecting me as a recipient of the 2026 Early Career Research Awards. I am also grateful to my state partners in Tennessee, particularly @jonattridge and @michael_hendrix, whose partnership makes this work possible. upjohn.org/research-highl…

Ended #ASSA2026 with a great session on State & Local Policy Research! Thanks @vbolotnyy for organizing and @jondr44 for a thoughtful discussion of my JMP. I’m excited to continue following the excellent papers, authors, and discussants from this session

Planning your #ASSA schedule? Join us for “Collaborative State & Local Policy Research” organized by @vbolotnyy

📅 Mon, Jan 5th | 1–3pm (EST)
📍 Philadelphia Convention Center, Room 203-B

Hope to see you there! #ASSA2026

For more information: aeaweb.org/conference/202…,

Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #econtwitter