About

I’m a dissertator in the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I’m an economic theorist interested in information economics and decision theory. My current research studies the demand and valuation of information.

I am currently on the job market and will be available for remote interviews by whichever method (Skype, Zoom, Discord, etc.) works best for you.

Interests

  • Economic theory
  • Information
  • Statistical decision theory

Education

  • PhD, Economics, 2021 (expected)

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • MS, Economics, 2017

    University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • BA, Economics/Mathematics, 2014

    New College of Florida

Contact

Research

September 2020 Job Market Paper

Consumer theory for cheap information

My job market paper examines a scenario where a decision-maker trying to learn about an underlying state of the world must decide not only how much information to purchase, but also from which sources. I develop an approximate consumer theory for information, valid when information purchases are large and the relevant probabilities are well-described by large-deviations theory.

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September 2020

In progress research

Bayesian foundations for an asymptotically optimal experiment design, with Sam Engle
Optimal fast experimentation, with Lones Smith
Bargaining with multiple buyers: evidence from eBay

Teaching

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I am currently a research assistent for Professor Lones Smith. If you’re looking for my past course materials, they can be found here.

In the past, I’ve been a TA for the following courses:

  • Economics 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (head TA)
  • Economics 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (head TA)
  • Economics 711 / 713 - Economic Theory (PhD level)

Other

I’ve been actively birding since mid-2019.

Occasionally I post some photos to my eBird Profile and my Instagram.
















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