Writing & Publications

Academic papers, essays, and public writing.

Essays & Analysis

Jan 25, 2024 • 6 min

Measuring Impact in Messy Markets

TL;DR: Industry data is noisy. Here's how I use synthetic controls to find signal in the noise of market launches.

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Jan 20, 2024 • 8 min

The Future of School Choice Algorithms

TL;DR: We've solved the matching problem mathematically, but the next frontier is transparency and parent-facing communication.

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Jan 15, 2024 • 5 min

Why Economists Should Care About UX

TL;DR: Market design often fails because we ignore the user interface. Good theory needs good friction-free implementation.

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Academic & Professional Publications

Academic

Matching with Couples: Stability and Incentives

Journal of Economic Theory, 2024

Why take a look? Explains why assigning couples to jobs in same city is mathematically hard but solvable.


Public Writing

Why Inflation Feels Worse Than It Is

The Atlantic (Guest Post), 2023

Why take a look? A psychological look at how we perceive price changes. #MustRead


Academic

Algorithmic Bias in Lending

AER Papers & Proceedings, 2023

Why take a look? Demonstrates how 'neutral' algorithms can perpetuate historical discrimination.