Ph.D.s on the Job Market

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.

2025–26 Job Market Candidates

Claire Fan 

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Job Market Paper

Dam thy neighbor: International relations and the externalities of impounding rivers

Research Fields

• Environmental Economics
• Development Economics
• Political Economy

Faculty Advisors

• Koichiro Ito
• Oeindrila Dube
• Amir Jina
• James Robinson

Rubina Hundal

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Job Market Papers

Smile Inequality: Appearance and Perceived Productivity in the Labor Market

Learning by Doing (Work): Experimental Evidence from a School-Based Internship Program in India

Research Fields

• Development Economics
• Labor Economics
• Education

Faculty Advisors

• Anjali Adukia
• Dan Black
• Alex Imas
• Joshua Dean

Steve Kim

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Job Market Paper

The Political Foundations of Developmental States

Research Fields

• Political Economy
• Development Economics
• Comparative Politics

Faculty Advisors

• James Robinson
• Konstantin Sonin
• Steven Durlauf

Danielle Nemschoff

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Job Market Paper

Does Distance from Home Matter in Prison? Effects on Visitation and Recidivism

Research Fields

• Labor Economics
• Applied Microeconomics
• Economics of Crime

Faculty Advisors

• Dan Black
• Evan Rose
• Dmitri Koustas

Daniel Sonnenstuhl 

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Job Market Paper

Working Without Wages: The Consequences of Widespread Pay Delays

Research Fields

• Development Economics
• Labor Economics
• Experimental Economics
• Political Economy

Faculty Advisors

• James Robinson
• Gregory Lane
• Eduardo Montero