Jorge Medina

Dr. Medina's research interests center around the field of applied microeconomics, especially health economics and the economics of equity and inclusion. His work explores substance use and abuse, inequalities in the labor market participation of LGBTQ+ individuals, and health consequences resulting from discrimination. He has also extended his research to the area of transportation and maritime economics to understand the effects of the Panama Canal Expansion on the import volumes of US ports.

Medina, J. Forthcoming. "Measuring the Effect of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation on Earnings: Evidence from the General Social Survey. Review of Social Economy. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346764.2023.2189745

Medina, J. 2021. "Regional Effects of Perceived Risks of Harm on Cigarette Smoking among U.S. High School Seniors: Evidence from Monitoring the Future." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(17): 9120. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179120

Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "Did the Panama Canal Expansion Benefit Small U.S. Ports?" Maritime Transport Research. 2: 100013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.martra.2021.100013

Medina, J., Jong-Ho Kim, and EunSu Lee. 2021. "A Preliminary Analysis of U.S. Import Volumes and Regional Effects Associated with the Panama Canal Expansion." Research in Transportation Economics .84: 100969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2020.100969