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Yale economist examines cost and value of higher ed

… a portion of his research to analyzing how the choices people make in school affect their options later in life. … exploring the uncertainty that accompanies the decisions people make about their educations. For example, the courses … other STEM fields could create an additional barrier to people, including women and racial minorities, who are …

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Anna Groesser

Anna is the Senior Administrative Assistant at the Yale Economic Growth Center (EGC) and the Registrar for the International and Development Economics (IDE) program. Prior to joining Yale, she worked for 10 years in the Dominican Republic, first on …

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Ray C. Fair

… and made forecasts since 1980. He has estimated how fast people should slow down as they age if they remain in peak … sports and in examining the history of infrastructure. People can use his website to estimate how fast they should … and made forecasts since 1980. He has estimated how fast people should slow down as they age if they remain in peak …

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Ed Vytlacil

… in allowing for the effects of a treatment to vary across people, and allowing individuals to have some knowledge of … in allowing for the effects of a treatment to vary across people, and allowing individuals to have some knowledge of … in allowing for the effects of a treatment to vary across people, and allowing individuals to have some knowledge of …

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Taha Choukhmane

Taha Choukhmane is a PhD candidate in economics at Yale University. His research interests lie at the intersection of public economics, household finance, and behavioral economics. He is a graduate policy fellow at Yale’s Institute of Social and Policy …

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Marina Halac and Philipp Strack Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

… with negative externalities (such as CO2 emissions), how people mispredict their behaviors, and how private … “For example, what is the role of information in helping people to coordinate on an action like protest that is … included Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Related people Marina Halac Philipp Strack … Marina Halac and Philipp …

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David Cowell

Senior Program Manager David Cowell … David Cowell Senior Program Manager Email david.cowell@yale.edu Phone +1 (203) 432-3639 Office Address 27 Hillhouse, Room 22 … David …

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Gerard Padró i Miquel to Speak

… regimes have introduced elections at the lowest levels of administration. The theory proposes a new trade-off between … in recent years. Gerard is also the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Programme Director at LSE, an affiliate … regimes have introduced elections at the lowest levels of administration. The theory proposes a new trade-off between …

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Mushfiq Mobarak

… He conducts field experiments exploring ways to induce people in developing countries to adopt technologies or … and Bangladesh to distribute facemasks to over 100 million people based on the results of the NORM model . The approach … He conducts field experiments exploring ways to induce people in developing countries to adopt technologies or …

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Edward Watts

… on market prices. He received a PhD in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, … on market prices. He received a PhD in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, … on market prices. He received a PhD in Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, …

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Announcing the Merton J. Peck Prize for distinction and excellence in undergraduate teaching

… his many contributions to the Department here . Related people Ana Cecilia Fieler John Eric Humphries John …

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Crossan Cooper

My research studies policy design in housing and education markets. I am especially interested in understanding how policies shape the relationship between public and private providers of rental housing and higher education. I do this with a focus on …

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Economist Ebonya Washington examines questions of race and gender

… economic outcomes. “I’m largely interested in how people use politics to get their economic needs met, particularly people of color and low-income folks,” said Washington. “A … in which there was an increase of articles linking his administration to civil rights in the South. The support …

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Nicholas Ryan Sees New Possibilities for Environmental Regulation in Emerging Markets

… in economic development for a lot of the reasons many people are. Why are developing countries so much poorer? What … into a position where everybody can use it, especially people in poor countries. So, for example, that could be microgrids for solar in rural Bihar, in India, where people don’t have access to electricity. That could be …

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Jason Hockenberry

Jason Hockenberry is a health economist and health services researcher with expertise in using econometric techniques to analyze administrative, registry and electronic health record data to investigate the impacts of public health policies and to assess …

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