Georgetown Center for Economic Research
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👉 Zhentao's research examines competition and regulation in the ride-hailing industry.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Zhentao's research examines competition and regulation in the ride-hailing industry.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
She develops & estimates a structural model of platform behavior under NY City’s minimum pay rules to evaluate how wage regulations affect market outcomes, driver earnings, and rider welfare.
👉 Pranjal's research is on the drivers of user purchase in online marketplaces, such as advertising, pricing and product aesthetics; and how to leverage them.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Pranjal's research is on the drivers of user purchase in online marketplaces, such as advertising, pricing and product aesthetics; and how to leverage them.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
He also has PhD internships at Roblox and Uber.
👉 Tsolmon is an IO and applied microeconomist.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Tsolmon is an IO and applied microeconomist.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
In her JMP, she uses industrial organization tools to estimate menu costs—showing that small firms are slow to adjust prices, but tend to overreact when they finally do.
👉 Hoang works at the intersection of econometrics and machine learning.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Hoang works at the intersection of econometrics and machine learning.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
His job-market paper introduces a neural-network estimator for high-dimensional dynamic discrete choice models that is consistent, semi-parametrically efficient, and computationally tractable.
👉 Luke is an applied microeconomist studying campaign strategy and voter turnout.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Luke is an applied microeconomist studying campaign strategy and voter turnout.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
His JMP develops a structural model to distinguish direct closeness from mobilization effects on turnout, using it to evaluate how reforms impact participation and candidate decisions.
👉 Yagmur is a macroeconomist studying environmental policy.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Yagmur is a macroeconomist studying environmental policy.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
Her job market paper quantifies efficiency and distributional effects of clean energy subsidies using a heterogeneous agent model with technology adoption, learning-by-doing spillovers, and unequal pollution exposure.
👉 Anwita is an applied microeconomist working on health, IO and public economics.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Anwita is an applied microeconomist working on health, IO and public economics.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
Her job market paper finds that mergers in the kidney dialysis industry lead to facility closures, short-run treatment disruptions & higher mortality, but long-run declines in hospitalization.
👉 Lanfeng is a development and labor economist with extensive experience at the World Bank.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉 Lanfeng is a development and labor economist with extensive experience at the World Bank.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
His job market paper shows that pension eligibility reshapes intra-household labor, turning retirement into a problem of insurance rather than coordinated leisure.
👉Jacob is an applied microeconomist interested in environmental economics & political economy.
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉Jacob is an applied microeconomist interested in environmental economics & political economy.
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
His JMP, WIMBY: Wind In My Back Yard, finds local officials who permit wind farms risk backlash from voters near turbines but gain votes in areas where fiscal benefits flow
👉Maxime is a microeconomist with interests in political economy and economic theory.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
👉Maxime is a microeconomist with interests in political economy and economic theory.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
His JMP, Electoral Gambles: Why Politicians Choose Risky Policies, shows how re-election incentives can lead incumbents to adopt riskier, welfare-reducing policies.
To date, 86 Econometric Society Fellows have won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Please check the full press release here: econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu... 🧵[3/3]
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
To date, 86 Econometric Society Fellows have won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Please check the full press release here: econometricsociety.org/uploads/docu... 🧵[3/3]
A well-deserved award for Professor Komunjer's numerous contributions to economic and econometric research, as well as her service to the profession Professor Komunjer joins fellow GU faculty George Akerlof, John Rust, and Francis Vella in this remarkable achievement. 🧵 [2/3]
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A well-deserved award for Professor Komunjer's numerous contributions to economic and econometric research, as well as her service to the profession Professor Komunjer joins fellow GU faculty George Akerlof, John Rust, and Francis Vella in this remarkable achievement. 🧵 [2/3]
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In an analysis of 100+ DHS surveys, @ggenicot.bsky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social find that having a firstborn daughter drastically changes the trajectory of a women's life–influencing marriage prospects, fertility decisions, and economic security: voxdev.org/topic/health...
The hidden cost of a firstborn daughter in Africa
Although sex ratios at birth remain relatively balanced in sub-Saharan Africa, this does not necessarily imply a lack of son preference. Analysis of over 100 Demographic and Health Surveys across 34 c...
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June 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
In an analysis of 100+ DHS surveys, @ggenicot.bsky.social & @mariahdb.bsky.social find that having a firstborn daughter drastically changes the trajectory of a women's life–influencing marriage prospects, fertility decisions, and economic security: voxdev.org/topic/health...
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Next @GGenicot presented evidence using a newly generated measure of mobility, and showed cross-country data shows no evidence of an "inequality trap"
June 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Next @GGenicot presented evidence using a newly generated measure of mobility, and showed cross-country data shows no evidence of an "inequality trap"