PhD Candidate in Economics
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Welcome! I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Michigan (expected July 2026). My research interests lie in labor and public economics. In my job market paper, I use quasi-experimental methods and large-scale administrative data to study the intergenerational transmission of economic shocks and regional labor markets. I have also worked on topics related to the future of self-employment.
Previously, I worked at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where I supported large online behavioral experiments and randomized control trials
at
Fortune 500 companies. I received my BA in Economics from Vassar College.
Email: ajoung[at]umich.edu