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About Me

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. I am affiliated with the Behavioral Economics Design Initiative (BEDI) at the University of Pittsburgh and the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) at the University of Pennsylvania. I am a past recipient of the University of Pittsburgh's K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship and Andrew Mellon Fellowship. I am a U.S. and Austrian dual-citizen and a member of  the American and European Economic Associations. I have received over $75k in competitive fellowship and grant support for my research.

I previously worked as a research assistant at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C.  and volunteered as a tax preparer and high school math tutor. I graduated from Swarthmore College with honors in economics and psychology.

In my free time, I am a classically trained singer and a member of the Mendelssohn Choir (the choir of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra). In D.C. I sang as a member of the nationally-known Cathedral Choral Society on a recording of Alexander Kastalsky's Requiem for Fallen Brothers which was nominated for a 2021 GRAMMY for Best Choral Performance. I recently completed the Philadelphia half- and Pittsburgh full- marathons. I also play chess and tennis. Feel free to contact me at daniel.bankoferran@gmail.com.

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Welcome

I am a Ph.D. student in the Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. 

I work in the fields of health, labor, and behavioral economics and utilize empirical methods and experiments in my research. 

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Presenting at the Economic Science Association World Meeting at MIT in 2022.

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Attention Cost of Unfair Treatment (JMP)

My research primarily focuses on the causal identification of non-monetary factors which negatively impact productivity and well-being. I utilize a broad set of applied and experimental data collection methods, including laboratory/online experiments, field surveys, and administrative data, to study the mechanisms behind these adverse responses.

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Media Coverage: Mayor's Office Press Release; The Philadelphia Inquirer; WHYY; Swarthmore College

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Presenting at the Pitt Grad Expo in 2022. I received the prize for Outstanding Presenter.

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