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Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Economics, SUNY Binghamton
  • M.A. in Economics, SUNY Binghamton, 2021
  • M.Sc. (Distinction) in Economics, University of the West Indies, 2016
  • B.A. (Honors) in Economics and Production & Operations Management, University of Technology, 2014

Research Interests

  • Education Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Labor Economics
  • Development Economics

Publications

  • COVID-19 Vaccine and Risk-Taking, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2024),1-25, with Solomon Polachek.

Working Papers

  • “Phasing Out Shift Schools: More Instructional Hours Linked to Better High-Stakes Test Scores” (Job Market Paper)
  • “Does Extended School Day Lead to Better High School Placement?”
  • “Have Compulsory Schooling Laws Increased Educational Attainment in the US?”

Works-in-Progress

  • “Name Change Signals in a High-Stakes Public School Setting: The Impact of Stigma on Academic Ambition and Achievement”
  • “The Impact of School Closure due to a Landfill Fire on Student Performance,” with Marlon Tracey and Chanita Holmes

Curriculum Vitae