My research is primarily centered on labor economics, supported by four working papers that examine the dynamics of labor markets, legal influences on crime rates, the socio-economic impact of seemingly arbitrary factors, and strategic decision-making under uncertainty. The first paper investigates how workers adjust their efforts in response to incentive structures that are marked by uncertain productivity and penalties for underperformance. Specifically, it examines the variable activities of NYPD officers within a monthly quota system, providing insights into their behavioral adaptation to institutional pressures. The second paper transitions to the legislative domain, analyzing how reduced legal protections for private property influence crime rates. This study focuses on the aftermath of Missouri’s House Bill 1150 on motor vehicle theft, providing an analysis of policy implications on societal safety and order. In the third paper, I, along with my co-author, examine the effect of the alphabetical order of surname initials on individuals’ socio-economic outcomes. This research elucidates how nominal factors can significantly impact material realities, highlighting the complex interplay between identity and socio-economic status. Lastly, my fourth paper is a case study that presents a theoretical risk analysis of consolidating multiple unresolved resolutions into a singular, comprehensive deal and linking it to broader principal-agent problem in economics.
Teaching
courses taught
ECON 1078 - Mathematical Tools for Economists 1
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Spring 2024
This course is the first of a two-course sequence (ECON 1078 and ECON 1088) designed to introduce a variety of mathematical concepts that will be used extensively in subsequent economics coursework. The fundamental skills covered in this class are essential for economic analysis. Topics include algebra, graphs, functions, and logic.
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics
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Fall 2024
Examines basic concepts of microeconomics or the behavior and the interactions of individuals, firms and government. Topics include determining economic problems, how consumers and businesses make decisions, how markets work, and how they fail and how government actions affect markets.
ECON 3545 - Environmental Economics
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Fall 2023
Highlights causes of excessive environmental pollution and tools for controlling it through economic analysis, values of preservation and distribution of costs and benefits from environmental protection programs. Economics (ECON) majors may be approved to enroll with advisor & instructor approval and count towards the major GPA. Majors must consult with assigned ECON advisor to determine eligibility to be enrolled. Degree credit not granted for this course and ECON 4545.
