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John EngbergPittsburgh Office Senior Economist EducationPh.D. in economics, University of Wisconsin |
Biography
John Engberg is a Senior Economist who specializes in applied statistical methods and microeconomics. He has a PhD in labor economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Prior to joining RAND, he was an associate professor of economics at the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. He also served as the Research Director of the Carnegie Mellon Census Data Research Center, one of only a few places in the country where researchers can obtain access to confidential Census data. Dr. Engberg's research spans the areas of labor markets, education, economic development, crime and health. One theme that connects much of this work is the analysis of data that contain temporal and spatial dependencies. His evaluation of the impact of state enterprise zone programs on local housing and labor markets and his analysis of public school teachers' collective bargaining contracts exemplifies this type of analysis. His ongoing projects include providing analysis of student achievement and graduation rates to the Pittsburgh Public Schools as they undertake a substantial reorganization and directing an evaluation of the impact of Tobacco Settlement spending on health outcomes in Arkansas.
Research Focus
Long-term care workforce; health research methods; K-12 school reform; long-term care quality
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Turnover and retention of long-term caregivers
- Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program
- Pittsburgh Public Schools reorganization
- Caregiver turnover and quality of care in nursing homes and home care
Selected Publications
N. Castle and J. Engberg, "Staff Turnover and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes", Medical Care, 43(6), 2005
R. Figueroa et al., "The Impact of Length of Stay for Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment on Readmission Rate", Psychiatric Services, 55(5), 2004
R. Greenbaum and J. Engberg, "The Impact of State Enterprise Zones on Urban Manufacturing Establishments", Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 23(2), 2004
Donna Farley et al., Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress from Program Inception to 2004, RAND Corporation, 1997
Research Focus
Labor economics; Outcomes evaluation of health and education policies and programs
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Caregiver turnover and quality of care in nursing homes and home care
- Public school performance measures
- Impact of tobacco control spending on smoking behavior and health outcomes
Selected Publications
Schultz D, Dubowitz T, Lovejoy S, Tharp-Taylor S, Yu H, Engberg J., Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress During 2006 and 2007, RAND Corporation, 2008
Castle NG, Engberg J., "The Influence of Staffing Factors on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes", Health Services Research, 48(4) 442-452, 2007
Engberg J and Gill B., Estimating Graduation and Dropout Rates with Longitudinal Data: A Case Study in the Pittsburgh Public Schools., RAND Corporation, 2006
Engberg J and Morral A., "Reducing substance use improves adolescents' school attendance.", Addiction, 101 1741-1751, 2006
Greenbaum, R and Engberg J., "The Impact of State Enterprise Zones on Urban Manufacturing Establishments.", Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 35(4) 35-416, 2005
Babcock L, Engberg J and Greenbaum R., "Wage Spillovers in Public Sector Contract Negotiations: The Importance of Social Comparisons", Regional Science and Urban Economics, 35(4) 395-416, 2005
Research Focus
Long-term care workforce, alcohol and drug abuse policy, health research methods, mental and behavioral health, K-12 school reform, sentencing policy
Recent Projects
- Turnover and retention of long-term caregivers
- Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program
- Pittsburgh Public Schools reorganization
Previous Positions
Associate Professor of Economics, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University; Research Director, Carnegie Mellon Census Research Data CenterSelected Publications
Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program: Progress from Program Inception to 2004, Donna Farley et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
"Staff Turnover and Quality of Care in Nursing Homes," N. Castle and J. Engberg, Medical Care, Vol. 43, No. 6, 2005
"The Impact of Length of Stay for Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment on Readmission Rate," R. Figueroa et al., Psychiatric Services, Vol. 55, No. 5, 2004
"The Impact of State Enterprise Zones on Urban Manufacturing Establishments," R. Greenbaum and J. Engberg, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2004
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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