Joseph Ritter

Subject Areas

Economics of the Public Sector
Labor Economics

Education

Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1987 

Areas of Interest

Labor economics, public policy. 

Before coming to Minnesota, he worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Yale University, the University of Texas, and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. 

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
231J Ruttan Hall (Graduate Studies Office)
316F Ruttan Hall
1994 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
jritter@umn.edu
+1 612 625 0442
Joseph Ritter

Teaching

Joe Ritter teaches courses in labor economics and econometrics for the Department of Applied Economics.

Research

His current research studies earnings inequality, the health impact of long-term unemployment, labor market effects of social programs, and racial profiling. He also has an ongoing interest in measurement error problems in economic and social data.

Select Publications

Ritter’s publications have appeared in Industrial Relations, The Review of Economics and Statistics, The International Labour Review, Economic Theory, and The American Economic Review.