publications

2026

1. The Academic Consequences of Teacher Strikes

   Savannah Kochinke

   2026

   Working Paper

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   Teacher strikes are increasingly common in the United States, but their effects on students are understudied. Using data from Illinois and temporal variation in school district exposure to strikes, I show that teacher strikes reduce achievement and enrollment rates. Math and ELA achievement fall by 0.074 standard deviations, with larger and more persistent effects for younger students, alongside enrollment declines concentrated in early grades. Effects do not scale with strike duration and I find no post-strike changes in class-sizes or teacher compensation, suggesting changes in the student population may be a key channel driving these changes.

2. The Effects of Franchising on Workers: Evidence from the United States

   Rosemary Batt, Andrew Green, Savannah Kochinke, and 1 more author

   2026

   Work in Progress
3. Do Employment Dynamics Explain the Black-White Earnings Gap? Dual Roles of Wage & Separation Gaps

   Adrien Bilal, Savannah Kochinke, Johannes F. Schmieder, and 1 more author

   2026

   Work in Progress. Awarded $75K Russell Sage Foundation Grant (2024)