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.
Publications
Working Papers
Motivation in Endogenous Peer Comparison Choice Environments (SSRN)
Heating Up and Cooling Down: Mitigating Economic Consequences of Temperature and Weather Conditions on Sleep (SSRN)
Handbook Chapters
Policy Reports
Evaluating the Ban: Philadelphia's Plastic Bag Ban and Changes in Plastic Bag Usage in the City
Media Coverage: Mayor's Office Press Release; The Philadelphia Inquirer; WHYY; Swarthmore College
Works in Progress
A Horserace of Methods for Eliciting Beliefs Online (with Jonathan Woon and Valeria Burdea)
When Work Gets in the Way of Well-Being: Working Time Regulations and Time Use (with Osea Giuntella and Joan Costa-Font) Slides
The Waiting Game: The Effect of Boredom on Risk-Taking, Variety-Seeking, and Other Behaviors
The Relationship between Neighborhood Alcohol Outlet Density and Youth Violence: A Systematic Review (with Anthony Fabio)
Other Media Publications
Research Assistantships
Prof. Jon Woon (Pitt) 2021 - 2023
Prof. Osea Giuntella (Pitt) 2020 - 2021
Dr. Dustin Beckett, Ph.D. (CFPB) 2017 - 2019
Dr. Alycia Chin, Ph.D. (CFPB) 2017 - 2019
Prof. Syon Bhanot (Swarthmore) 2016 - 2017
Dr. Gordon Kraft-Todd, Ph.D. (Yale) 2016
Prof. Erin Bronchetti (Swarthmore) 2015
Assisted With
Presenting at the Economic Science Association World Meeting at MIT in 2022.