Faculty by Field

Applied Microeconomics

The applied microeconomics group at UCSC conducts cutting-edge research utilizing novel data and techniques in causal inference to answer questions central to public policy.  Members of the applied micro group regularly contribute to public debate, earn significant grant awards, publish in major journals, and are leading authorities in fields such as development, health, education, environmental economics, labor economics, public economics, and trade.

Behavioral Economics, Econometrics, and Theory (BET)

The BET group at UCSC serves both the technical foundation for training in our department, and the profession at large by engaging in cutting-edge theoretical work that improves our ability to analyze and understand complex problems.  Faculty in this area publish regularly in major journals, and make significant advances in topics such as networks, bounded rationality, information economics, machine learning, and causal inference.

Finance, International Finance, and Macroeconomics

The macroeconomics group at UCSC does cutting-edge research on topics essential for macroeconomic policy using new data sources, developing quantitative methods, and making theoretical innovations. Their research is improving our understanding of the dynamics of the economy, policy interventions, and the distribution of well-being across individuals. Faculty members publish research in top academic journals and influence monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policies nationally and globally.