This dissertation asks how structured, local communication among consumers affects markets where those consumers interact with firms who would like to sell to them, when …
In this dissertation, I study three questions in empirical industrial organization and machine learning. In the first chapter, I study the interdependence of retail demand. …
This dissertation analyzes how air pollution affects manufacturing productivity in India and the degree to which industries vary in their sensitivity to air pollution. Determining …
Private firms are vital in lifting millions of individuals in developing countries out of poverty. Yet, relative to their advanced economies counterparts, private firms in …
This dissertation explores topics in the fields of industrial organization and public economics. The first chapter investigates the role of pre-purchase information in the market …
This dissertation is composed of three self contained chapters, exploring topics in the Economics and Econometrics of Information. The first chapter is motivated by the …
Rapid urbanization in developing countries presents new challenges for designing public policy. My dissertation studies how informal institutions in these cities impact the optimal provision …