Zachary Bleemer

@zbleemer

Assistant Professor of Economics @PrincetonEcon and @nberpubs. Faculty Associate @OppInsights. Research tweets on economic mobility and education.

Princeton, NJ

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Zachary Bleemer
@zbleemer
May 19, 2025
New study: The relative wage premium for going to college has halved for low-income Americans since 1960. What is to blame? Rising selectivity? Tuition hikes? State disinvestment? We decompose changes in the premium since 1900 to find out. 🧵#EconTwitter nber.org/papers/w33797
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Zachary Bleemer
@zbleemer
Sep 9
Have questions about standardized tests and college admissions in the US? Jesse Rothstein has answers: escholarship.org/uc/item/6kx2q4…
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Zachary Bleemer
@zbleemer
Mar 2
*New study* Most Americans today grow up in college. A century ago, most young men grew up in the military. I study the Vietnam draft to see how integrated service affected white and minority veterans: who they marry, where they live, and how they vote.
nber.org
The Vietnam War and Racial Integration
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Zachary Bleemer
@zbleemer
Dec 22, 2025
Many students are concerned that computer science degrees' value is falling as AI replaces entry-level jobs. The 2024 American Community Survey just dropped. What were last year's job outcomes for CS majors? A 🧵 Short answer: for now, CS degrees are nearly as valuable as ever.
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Zachary Bleemer
@zbleemer
Sep 11, 2025
--JOB POSTING-- We are hiring 5 @econ_ra research specialists to join @PrincetonEcon in Summer 2026 for an expected term of 2 years, focusing on labor and applied microeconomics. Info session on Sept 26; we'll start reviewing applications in early Oct! irs.princeton.edu/senior-researc…