Desmond J. Toohey
Financial Economist, Office of Markets (DERA)
Education Summary
- Ph.D. Public Policy and Economics, University of Michigan, 2015
- B.A. Economics, University of Maryland, 2006
- B.A. Government and Politics, University of Maryland, 2006
Fields of Interest
- Government policy and regulation
- Information and market efficiency
- Labor
- Financial Economist
Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
2023-present - Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
University of Delaware
2015-2023
- Stephens, Melvin Jr. and Desmond Toohey, 2022, The Impact of Health on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Large-Scale Health Experiment, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 14(3): 367-399.
- Toohey, Desmond, 2021, The Effects of Unemployment Insurance in Late Career: Evidence from Social Security Offsets, Southern Economic Journal 88(2): 628-648.
- Doniger, Cynthia and Desmond Toohey, 2023, These Caps Spilleth Over: Equilibrium Effects of Unemployment Insurance.
- Stephens, Melvin Jr. and Desmond Toohey, 2023, Changes in Nutrient Intake at Retirement.
- Toohey, Desmond, 2022, Work Search Requirements in General Equilibrium.
Last Reviewed or Updated: June 28, 2024