Perry Singleton

Associate Professor, Economics

Contact Information
psinglet@syr.edu

426 Eggers Hall
(315) 443-3690
Office Hours:
We 9:00-10:00 & 2:00-3:00
(Virtually)

Staff Support
Laura Walsh
(315) 443-9929
lcwalsh@maxwell.syr.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Perry Singleton CV

Senior Research Associate, Center for Policy Research

Degree

Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2007

Specialties

Public finance, health economics

Personal Website

http://www.pdsingleton.com

Courses

Fall 2020

ECN 410.001 Topics in Health Economics, TuTh 9:30-10:50, Online Synchronous
ECN 495.001 Distinction Thesis Seminar in Economics I, TuTh 12:30-1:50, Online Synchronous

Biography

Perry Singleton is an Associate Professor of Economics and a Senior Research Associate in the Center for Policy Research. His work specializes in public, labor, and health economics. His research focuses on the effects of health on labor market outcomes, the economics of the family in relation to health, and the role of social insurance programs in the economy, including Social Security's old-age and disability insurance and the Department of Veterans Affair's Disability Compensation program. He is also interested in occupational safety and health in relation to labor market outcomes, firm productivity, technological development, and regulatory oversight. He has numerous published papers in journals including, Economic Letters, Journal of Human Resources, and the National Tax Journal. Full Biography

Publications

Selected Papers

Research Interests

Public Economics

Health Economics

Research Grants and Awards

Principle Investigator. “The Effect of Social Security Retirement Benefits on Food-Related Hardship among Older Americans.” Funded by University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research. 2020-2022.