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Economics
Shannon

Shannon

MSPolicy

Education

  1. The London School of Economics

    MSMaster of Science2026

    Policy

  2. George Washington University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    International Relations

Expertise

French, International Relations, International Business, Tariffs, International Trade Law

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Sam

Sam

PhD candidateEnglish

Education

  1. University of Massachusetts Amherst

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    English

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts2020

    English

Expertise

Film studies + production, American literature, History, Economics, Music

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Barak

Barak

PhDEconomics

Education

  1. University of California San Diego (UCSD)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2006

    Economics

  2. Michigan State University

    MAMaster of Arts1997

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Political Science, Political Economy, Quantitative Social Science, and Public Policy

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William

William

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. Rice University

    BABachelor of Arts

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Game Theory, Data Analysis, Sports Analytics, Playwriting

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Hala

Hala

JD candidateLaw

Education

  1. University of California Berkeley (UC Berkeley)

    JDJuris DoctorateTBD

    Law

  2. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Political Science

Expertise

Human Rights, American Foreign Policy, Political Science and Theory, Classics, Creative Writing

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Reid

Reid

MPAFinance

Education

  1. Columbia University

    MPAMaster of Publi...2025

    Finance

  2. College of William & Mary

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Government

Expertise

Finance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Data Science, Economics, International Relations...

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Aparna

Aparna

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Columbia University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2023

    Business

  2. University of Warwick

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Economics

Expertise

Behavioral Economics, Social Impact and Finance, Venture Capital, Business Management, Clean Energy...

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Adam

Adam

PhDBiomedical E...

Education

  1. Johns Hopkins University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2021

    Biomedical Engineering

  2. Johns Hopkins University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2021

    Statistics

Expertise

Machine learning, causal inference, quantitative finance, biomedical engineering, and data science

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Joseph

Joseph

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2016

    Economics

Expertise

Business, technology, economics, sports analytics, Chinese language/culture/politics

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Alena

Alena

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Oregon

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of Oregon

    MSMaster of ScienceTBD

    Economics

Expertise

General Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Microeconomics/Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, Public...

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Nihar

Nihar

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

Finance, Consulting, Business, Economics

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Majid

Majid

PhDEconomics

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...2023

    Economics

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    MSMaster of Science2019

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Machine Learning

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Riya

Riya

Industry expertEconomics

Education

  1. Duke University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Economics

Expertise

Behavioral Economics, Environmental Justice, Social Psychology

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Tex

Tex

PhD candidateData Analysis

Education

  1. Clark Atlanta University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Data Analysis

  2. Clark Atlanta University

    MPAMaster of Publi...2024

    Public Policy

Expertise

International economics and global markets, public policy and policy analysis, political economy of...

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John

John

PhD candidatePharmaceuticals

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Pharmaceuticals

  2. Dartmouth College

    MSMaster of Science2018

    Public Health

Expertise

Economics of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industries; Drug Pricing; Competition studies in...

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Frank

Frank

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of Delaware

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. King's College London

    MSMaster of Science2021

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Python, Optimization, Engineering

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