Our Research
We aim to conduct 2-4 research projects each academic year. Each project concludes with a formal report and internal presentation.
2025–26
An Analysis of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the South
Project partner: Economic Policy Institute
Project leadMuthu Sundar
AnalystsVedika Baradwaj, Valerie Gutierrez, Parth Halani, Hank Qiu, Alexandra Zhou
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Closing Time: Predicting Next-Quarter Establishment Closures
Project partner: U.S. Census Bureau
Project leadGavin An
AnalystsVedika Baradwaj, Ludovico Graber, Valerie Gutierrez, Parth Halani
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An Analysis of Argentina’s Mining Sector
Project partner: World Bank
Project leadKoren Gila
AnalystsGavin An, Adam Cheema, Ludovico Graber, Diego Williams
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2024–25
An Analysis of Argentina’s Fomentar Employment Program
Project partner: World Bank
Project leadDarshan Kommanapalli
AnalystsAdam Cheema, Ece Ella Tumer, Koren Gila, Arko Sinha, Ana Cury
Read report (PDF)A Meta-Analysis of RRB Application Data
Project partner: Chicago Public Schools
Project leadSian McAllister
AnalystsMalank Goel, Arko Sinha, Muthu Sundar, Allison Yu, Avi Duggirala
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2023–24
Estimating US Retail Spending by Income Quartile
Project partner: U.S. Census Bureau
Project leadAleksandr Popov
AnalystsThomas Colagiuri, Aidan O’Neil, Iñigo Sanchez-Asiain, Diego Williams
Read report (PDF)A Data-Driven Approach to Job Skills and Occupations: Evidence from Latin America
Project partner: World Bank
Project leadUtkarsh Dandanayak
AnalystsKiran Duggirala, Ishaan Goel, Giyoung Kwon, Katherine Papen, Prakhar Saxena
Read report (PDF)Measuring the Cannabis Economy
Project partner: U.S. Census Bureau
Project leadShivant Krishnan
AnalystsUtkarsh Dandanayak, Kiran Duggirala, Nicolas Marin Gamboa, Cory McCormack
Read report (PDF)2022–23
Boxed Opportunities: The Effects of Amazon Fulfillment Centers on Regional Employment and Income Mobility
Project partner: Brookings Institution
Project leadShivant Krishnan
AnalystsBrayant De Leon, Nicolas Marin Gamboa, Ian Magnell, Timothee Maret
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