November 06, 2024 A story from USA Today on America's highest-paying careers focuses primarily on the research of Harris Professor Joshua Gottlieb, co-director of the Becker-Friedman Institute's Health Economics Initiative and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. “There is a lot of training and long work hours that go into the job, and that is naturally associated with higher earnings,” said Joshua Gottlieb, a University of Chicago economist involved in the research. "Gottlieb and his colleagues found that, within the medical profession, doctors tend to earn more in specialties that require more training and longer hours. Each extra year of training, for example, translates to $143,000 in additional annual income." Read the full story here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/11/06/doctor-physician-salary-high-why/75969535007/ Faculty Spotlight Joshua Gottlieb Professor Joshua Gottlieb is an economist and Professor at the University of Chicago, in the Harris School of Public Policy. He is Co-Director of the Becker-Friedman Institute's Health Economics Initiative and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Gottlieb is an... Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., September 03, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Appointment with MSCAPP Assistant Program Director William Smith Mon., September 08, 2025 | 11:00 AM University of Chicago Office Of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 275 Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Social Impact Fellowship: Program Roundtable with Faculty Director Austin Wright Mon., September 08, 2025 | 5:00 PM
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