I'm a Financial Economists for the federal government. I got my Ph.D. in Economics from the Ohio State University, and my field of specialization is Empirical IO.... but slowing becoming Applied Micro more generally.
My primary research interest is better understanding the dynamic effects that information has on consumer behavior. My current research mainly focuses on consumer finance and online peer-to-peer lending. Additionally, I have some recent work on the determinants of labor effort.
I also have older research with Richard Steckel on how under-nutrition during gestation as well as during early childhood, followed by a rapid improvement can induce permanent changes in physical development that has long term negative impacts on adult health outcomes like heart disease and diabetes. This situation is particular common when communities experience rapid income growth after generations of poverty. This work has been highlighted by the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune.
My primary research interest is better understanding the dynamic effects that information has on consumer behavior. My current research mainly focuses on consumer finance and online peer-to-peer lending. Additionally, I have some recent work on the determinants of labor effort.
I also have older research with Richard Steckel on how under-nutrition during gestation as well as during early childhood, followed by a rapid improvement can induce permanent changes in physical development that has long term negative impacts on adult health outcomes like heart disease and diabetes. This situation is particular common when communities experience rapid income growth after generations of poverty. This work has been highlighted by the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune.
