I am an Associate Professor (with Tenure) in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Irvine. I am also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a Research Affiliate at the Center for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and a Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA). I currently serve as Co-Editor of Economic History of Developing Regions and on the Editorial Board of Explorations in Economic History.

I am an applied microeconomist working at the intersection of economic history, labor, health, development, and economic demography. My work falls into two main threads. The first explores questions of cohort health, early-life development, and human capital formation, particularly as these relate to local environmental, public health, and labor market conditions. A second research agenda uses financial microdata to examine local economic activity and inequality in the US. My research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Russell Sage Foundation, the Social Security Administration, and the British Academy.

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