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
Professional Experience
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
Publications
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.
Working Papers
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.
