Research

Primary Focus: Applied Micro, Resource & Development Economics, Behavioral Economics

I am an applied micro economist interested in the relationship between the natural environment and human outcomes. I am also interested in behavioral economics and use experimental methods to analyze issues related to public policy, social pressure, charitable giving, and beyond.

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Working Papers:

Cash Transfers and Voter Turnout
Oil Windfalls, Taxation, and Demand for Accountability
Catastrophic Fires & Climate Migrants in California
Racial Disparities in the Deployment of Police-Body Worn Cameras
Regional Economic Effects of Renewable Energy Investments

Recent Publications:

The impact of public health messaging and personal experience on the acceptance of mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021) View
Agricultural Activity and Crime (2022) View
Sovereign Wealth Funds in Theory and Practice (2022) View
Do truth-telling oaths improve honesty in crowd-working? (2021) View
Oil, Politics, and “Corrupt Bastards” (2021) View
Geography, Geology, and Regional Economic Development (2022) View
An experimental test of fundraising appeals targeting donor and recipient benefits (2021) View

 

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