The doctoral program at Harris Public Policy prepares students interested in research-oriented careers in such areas as crime, education, conflict, health, microeconomics, and political economy.

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• Mariella Gonzales

• Valerie Michelman

• Nour Abdul-Razzak

• Derek Wu

• Panka Bencsik

2021–22 Job Market Candidates

Mariella Gonzales

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Job Market Paper

Politics never end: Public Employment Effects of Increased Transparency

Research Fields

• Development Economics
• Political Economy
• Applied Microeconomics

Faculty Advisors

• James Robinson
• Oeindrila Dube
• Luis R. Martinez

Valerie Michelman

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Job Market Paper

Sex, Drugs, and R&D: Missing Innovation from Regulating Female Enrollment in Clinical Trials

Research Fields

• Labor Economics
• Public Economics
• Economics of Education
• Economics of Gender

Faculty Advisors

• Anjali Adukia
• Marianne Bertrand
• Dan Black

Nour Abdul-Razzak

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Job Market Paper

Unpacking the Promise and Limitations of Behavioral Health Interventions on Interactions with Law Enforcement

Research Fields

• Economics of Crime
• Economics of Education
• Law and Economics

Faculty Advisors

• Jens Ludwig
• Christopher Blattman
• Leonardo Bursztyn
• Aurélie Ouss (UPenn)

Derek Wu

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Job Market Paper

Certification and Recertification in Welfare Programs: What Happens When Automation Goes Wrong?

Research Fields

• Public Economics
• Labor Economics
• Economics of Education
• Applied Microeconomics

Faculty Advisors

• Bruce Meyer
• Dan Black
• Manasi Deshpande

Panka Bencsik

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Job Market Paper

Policing Substance Use: Chicago's Treatment Program for Narcotics Arrests

Research Fields

• Applied Microeconomics
• Health Economics
• Economics of Crime
• Public Economics

Faculty Advisors

• Harold Pollack