Development and Experimental Economics Research Fellow - Yale Inclusion Economics

Location:

• United States of America

Start Date (Earliest): 1 July 2027

Project and Position

Description:

Professor Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, Director of the Economic Growth Center and Inclusion Economics at Yale University , and Maria Kogelnik, Economics Lecturer and Associate Research Scientist and lead of the Experimental Economics Initiative , are hiring one or more pre-doctoral research fellows. The role is designed for strong recent graduates who plan to pursue a PhD in economics and want serious, hands-on research experience first.

The Yale Inclusion Economics team works on policy-relevant questions about inclusion and climate in India, Nepal and Kenya, and on global carbon markets. Current projects include:

• Climate mitigation and adaptation: emissions markets, payments for ecosystem services, and flood early-warning systems
• Gender and economic opportunity: expanding women's access to jobs and political participation in South Asia
• State capacity and social protection: improving how governments deliver programs and payments

Projects combine large-scale randomized evaluations, quasi-experimental methods, satellite and administrative data, and original surveys. Many are run in partnership with governments and implementing organizations.

The Experimental Economics Initiative conducts studies related to gender and belief formation, using different experimental methods ranging from lab-in-the-field to online and in-person experiments in behavioral economics.

Fellows contribute to every stage of empirical research:

• Clean, build and manage large datasets (survey, administrative and program-monitoring data)
• Conduct statistical analysis in Stata and/or R
• Write literature reviews, background research, and draft sections of papers and grant proposals
• Prepare project reports, slide decks and research protocols
• Work with field teams, including travel to study sites in South Asia and East Africa

Requisite Skills and

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Data Science, International Development, or other degrees with substantial quantitative coursework
• Programming experience in Stata and/or R (Python a plus)
• Strong academic record and interest in pursuing a PhD in economics
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel to South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa, including rural areas

Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Yale is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds, particularly women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who have been historically underrepresented in the field of economics.