This dissertation studies economic geography, environment, and political economy issues in developing countries. Chapter 1 studies the conservation of tropical forests. To derive policies that …
This dissertation explores topics in applied microeconomics with a particular focus on policy issues. The first chapter explores racial bias in the referral patterns of …
This dissertation explores topics in demographic economics and inequality. Chapter 1 examines the impact of demographic change on household income inequality in the United States, …
This dissertation studies the origins and consequences of various beliefs and biases , including the formation of attitudes and beliefs that are conducive to social …
This dissertation consists of various essays in econometric theory. The main part is devoted to topics at the intersection of causal inference and networks, two …
This dissertation studies three different topics, all of which are relevant to health economics. Chapter 1 studies how home pregnancy tests give early fertility information …
This dissertation is composed of two self-contained chapters, exploring topics in Labor Economics. Both papers broadly explore the question of how we define labor markets. …
This dissertation consists of three self-contained chapters studying households and their interactions with the labor market. In the first chapter, I study the determinants of …
This dissertation explores the effects of monetary policy on price dynamics, price dispersion, and inequality. In the first chapter, an efficient algorithm is introduced to …
The dissertation is formed of two papers in international macro-finance and one paper in monetary economics. In the first paper, using data covering forty-four countries …
This dissertation consist of three chapters devoted to topics in Demography and Economic Inequality. The first chapter examines the impact of demographic change on household …
This dissertation explores the long-term consequences of two distinct forms of public investments made during childhood. In the first chapter I study how a shock …
This dissertation is composed of three essays that examine controversial macroeconomic topics by resolving issues in standard models. We incorporate endogenous equilibrium switching, firm heterogeneity, …
This dissertation comprises three chapters. Chapter 1 explores the biogeographical origins of the emergence and diffusion of agriculture. I develop a model showing that large …
This dissertation consists of three chapters that explore the interplay between cultural, political, and historical factors in shaping contemporary economic and social landscapes of countries …
The dissertation looks at political economy broadly through three different lenses. Chapter 1 studies the consequences of immigrant enfranchisement by exploiting Romania's accession to the …