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Overview
My research in labor economics focuses on three areas: (1) skills and its rewards in the U.S. labor market; (2) economics of education and human capital formation; and (3) related research in military context. Progress in these areas helps our understanding and promotion of multiple skill development and talent management. For instance, I study skill returns in local labor markets, the gender wage gap, teacher quality, distance education, and military manpower quality. A main conclusion of my research is: “Multiple skills matter.”
At NPS, I teach courses and supervise theses in the M.S. in Management and MBA programs. Prior to joining NPS in 2014, I was Assistant Professor of Economics at University of California, Irvine, and was Adjunct Faculty at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles, from where I also received my M.A. and B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) in Economics.
At NPS, I teach courses and supervise theses in the M.S. in Management and MBA programs. Prior to joining NPS in 2014, I was Assistant Professor of Economics at University of California, Irvine, and was Adjunct Faculty at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles, from where I also received my M.A. and B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) in Economics.
Education
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PhD - University of California-Los Angeles 2002
NPS Experience
- 2014 - current: Associate Professor
Other Experience
- 2012 - 2013 Adjunct Faculty, Orfalea College of Business, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- 2002 - 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, UC Irvine
Research Interests
Labor Economics, Urban Economics, Economics of Education
Teaching Interests
Labor Economics, Program Evaluation, Applied Econometrics
Awards
- 2017 - Commendation for RADM John J. Schieffelin Award for Excellence in Teaching, NPS
- 2006 - 2006-2007 Faculty Fellowship Grant, Haynes Foundation
- 2006 - Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute Centre for Advanced Studies
- 2003 - AERA Research Grant
- 2001 - Winner, Poster Awards, Population Association of America Annual Meetings
- 1999 - Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, UCLA
- 1997 - Edwin Pauley Fellowship, UCLA
Boards, Memberships, & Certifications
Professional Memberships
- American Economic Association member
Scholarly Work
Publications
- Journal Articles
- Heissel, J. A., Bacolod, M., Laurita, L., Molloy, M., & Sullivan, R. S, Mothers in the Military: Effect of Maternity Leave Policy on Take-up.
- Bacolod, M., Cunha, J., & Shen, Y, (2020). When young soldiers drink: The impact of legal access to alcohol among U.S. Army soldiers. Southern Economic Journal, 2(87), 1-32.
- Bacolod, M., Mehay, S., & Pema, E, (2018). Who Succeeds in Distance Learning? Evidence from Quantile Panel Data Estimation. Southern Economics Journal, 4(84).
- Bacolod, M., & Hartmann, L, (2018). Distance to Promotion: Evidence from Military Graduate Education. Contemporary Economic Policy.
- Bacolod, M., & Rangel, M, (2017). Economic Assimilation and Skill Acquisition: Evidence from the Occupational Sorting of Childhood Immigrants. Demography.
- Bacolod, M, (2016). Skills, the Gender Wage Gap, and Cities. Journal of Regional Science.
- Bacolod, M., DiNardo, J., & Jacobson, M, (2012). Beyond Incentives: Do Schools Use Accountability Rewards Productivity? Journal of Business and Economics Statistics, 1(30), 149-163.
- Bacolod, M., Blum, B. S., & Strange, W. C, (2010). Elements of Skill: Traits, Intelligences, and Agglomeration. Journal of Regional Science, 1(50), 245-280.
- Bacolod, M., & Blum, B. S, (2010). Two Sides of the Same Coin: US Residual Inequality and the Gender Gap. Journal of Human Resourses, 1(45).
- Bacolod, M., Blum, B. S., & Strange, W. C, (2009). Skills in the city. Journal of Urban Economics, 2(65), 136–153.
- Bacolod, M., Blum, B. S., & Strange, W. C, (2009). Urban interactions: Soft skills versus specialization. Journal of Economic Geography, 2(9), 227–262.
- Bacolod, M., & Ranjan, P, (2008). Why children work, attend school, or stay idle: the roles of ability and household wealth. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 4(56), 791–828.
- Bacolod, M, (2007). Do alternative opportunities matter? The role of female labor markets in the decline of teacher quality. The Review of Economics and Statistics, 4(89), 737–751.
- Technical Reports
- Bacolod, M., & Seagren, C. W, (2019). Intangible Benefits in the Composition of the Marine Corps: An Occupation-Based Framework.
Presentations
- Papers
- Bacolod, M. P., Urban Economics Association Annual Conference, "In Search of Better Opportunities: Sorting and Agglomeration in Colombia," Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, PA, United States. (October 1, 2019).
- Bacolod, M. P. (Author & Presenter), Rangel, M. (Author), & Shen, Y. (Author), Association for Education Finance and Policy Annual Conference, "The effects of parental absence and workplace stress on children's educational outcomes," AEFP, MO, United States. (March 1, 2019).
- Bacolod, M., Western Economic Association Annual Meetings, "Gender Composition in the US Marine Corps: An Occupation-Based Framework". (July 1, 2018).
- Bacolod, M., Amherst College, "When Young Soldiers Drink: Impact of Legal Access to Alcohol on Indicators of Job Productivity," Department of Economics, MA, United States. (September 1, 2017).
- Bacolod, M.,& Hartmann, L., American Economic Association Annual Meetings, "Why Does GI Joe Serve Longer Than GI Jane? Race and Gender Gaps in the US Military," IL, United States. (January 1, 2017).
- Bacolod, M.,& Rangel, M. (Author), Population Association of America Annual Meetings, "Economic Assimilation and Skill Acquisition: Evidence from the Occupational Sorting of Childhood Immigrants," DC, United States. (March 1, 2016).
- Posters
- Bacolod, M.,Pema, E.,& Mehay, S. (Author), American Economic Association Annual Meetings, "Who Succeeds in Distance Learning? Evidence from Quantile Panel Data Estimation," CA, United States. (January 1, 2016).