Perry Singleton
Associate Professor, Economics
Contact Information
psinglet@syr.edu
426 Eggers Hall
(315) 443-3690
Office Hours:
TBD
Staff Support
Emily Minnoe
(315) 443-3114
erminnoe@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
Spring 2021
ECN 496.001 Distinction Thesis Seminar, TuTh 12:30-1:50, Eggers 030
ECN 732.001 Taxation, Tu 3:30-6:15, Eggers 112
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, Journal
of Public Economics, Journal of Human Resources, and Journal of Law and
Economics. 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.