DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

2025 Job Market Candidates

Placement Directors:

Economics Department:  Robert Porter (r-porter@northwestern.edu) & Ben Golub (benjamin.golub@northwestern.edu) 

Kellogg School of Management:  Luis Rayo (luis.rayo@kellogg.northwestern.edu) for MECS  and Michael Fishman (m-fishman@kellogg.northwestern.edu) for Finance.

Name	Department	Contact	Subfield
References: Yuval Salant (Committee Chair), Benjamin Golub, Daniel Martin, Alvaro Sandroni Almog, David	Kellogg School of Management	EmailDavid Almog David AlmogWebpage	Behavioral Economics, Experimental Economics, Applied AI, Applied Microeconomics
References: Christopher Udry (Committee Co-Chair), Dean Karlan (Committee Co-Chair), Lori Beaman, Jacopo Ponticelli Bainwala, Vageesha	Economics	EmailVageesha Bainwala Vageesha BainwalaWebpage	Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Finance
References: Dan Barron (Committee Chair), David Dranove, Robert Porter Boche, Alex	Kellogg School of Management	EmailAlex Boche Alex BocheWebpage	Applied Theory, Industrial Organization, Health Economics
References: Brett Gordon (Committee Co-Chair), Daniel Barron (Committee Co-Chair), Vivek Bhattacharya, Robert Porter Cai, Gaoyang	Kellogg School of Management	EmailGaoyang Cai Gaoyang CaiWebpage	Quantitative Marketing, Industrial Organization, Platform Markets
References: Jeffrey Ely (Committee Chair), Alessandro Pavan, Bruno Strulovici Chopra, Hersh	Economics	EmailHersh Chopra Hersh ChopraWebpage	Microeconomic Theory, Industrial Organization
References: Ivan Canay (Committe Chair), Eric Auerbach, Federico Bugni, Charles Manski Crippa, Federico	Economics	EmailFederico Crippa Federico CrippaWebpage	Econometrics
References: Martin Eichenbaum (Committee Chair), Giorgio Primiceri, Matthew Rognlie Di Tommaso, Valerio	Economics	EmailValerio Di Tommaso Valerio Di TommasoWebpage	Macroeconomics
References: Federico Bugni (Committee Co-Chair), Dean Karlan (Committee Co-Chair), Ivan Canay, Joel Horowitz Fava, Bruno	Economics	EmailBruno Fava Bruno FavaWebpage	Econometrics, Development Economics
References: Ivan Canay (Committee Co-Chair), Federico Bugni (Committee Co-Chair), Eric Auerbach, Joel Horowitz Fedchenko, Danil	Economics	EmailDanil Fedchenko Danil FedchenkoWebpage	Econometrics
References: Martin Eichenbaum (Committee Co-Chair), George-Marios Angeletos (Committee Co-Chair), Giorgio Primiceri Ferrara, Andrea	Economics	EmailAndrea Ferrara Andrea FerraraWebpage	Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics
References: Jeffrey Ely (Commitee Co-Chair), Alessandro Pavan (Committe Co-Chair), Wojciech Olszewski Fluegel, Nina	Economics	EmailNina Fluegel Nina FluegelWebpage	Microeconomic Theory
References: Mar Reguant (Committee Chair), Meghan Busse, Ameet Morjaria, Jacopo Ponticelli Ghosh, Sanjana	Kellogg School of Management	EmailSanjana Ghosh Sanjana GhoshWebpage	Environmental and Energy Economics, Development Economics, Industrial Organization
References: Sugata Roychowdhury (Committee Chair), Roy Dye, Beverly Walther Gong, Shera	Kellogg School of Management	EmailShera Gong Shera GongWebpage	Financial Accounting, Big Data, Institutional Investors, Real Effects of Accounting
References: Lawrence Chrstiano (Committee Chair), George-Marios Angeletos, Matthew Rognlie Han, Luxi	Economics	EmailLuxi Han Luxi HanWebpage	Macroeconomics, Labor Economics
References: Alessandro Pavan (Committee Co-Chair), Piotr Dworczak (Committee Co-Chair), Jeffrey Ely Higueras , Jose	Economics	EmailJose Higueras Jose HiguerasWebpage	Microeconomic Theory
References: Jeffrey Ely (Committee Co-Chair), Annie Liang (Committee Co-Chair), Benjamin Golub Iakovlev, Andrei	Economics	EmailAndrei Iakovlev Andrei IakovlevWebpage	Microeconomic Theory
References: Christopher Udry (Committee Co-Chair), Lori Beaman (Committee Co-Chair), Elisa Jacome Jaramillo-Rojas, Elizabeth	Economics	EmailElizabeth Jaramillo-Rojas Elizabeth Jaramillo-RojasWebpage	Development Economics, Economics of Crime, Labor Economics
References: Christopher Udry (Committee Chair), Lori Beaman, Dean Karlan Lee, Jimmy	Economics (Postdoc)	EmailJimmy Lee Jimmy LeeWebpage	Development Economics, Family Economics, Program Evaluation and Scaling
References: Alireza Tahbaz-Salehi (Committee Co-Chair), Lawrence Christiano (Committee Co-Chair), George-Marios Angeletos, Benjamin Jones, Sara Moreira Liu, Xiaojie (Alan)	Kellogg School of Management	EmailXiaojie Liu Xiaojie LiuWebpage	Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, Economic Growth
References: Nancy Qian (Committee Chair), Lori Beaman, Christopher Udry Mosillo, Ludovica	Economics	EmailLudovica Mosillo Ludovica MosilloWebpage	Development Economics, Energy Economics
References: Martin Eichenbaum (Committee Chair), Nicolas Crouzet, Matthew Rognlie Pizzimenti, Cristoforo	Economics	EmailCristoforo Pizzimenti Cristoforo PizzimentiWebpage	Macroeconomics, Finance
References: David Dranove (Committee Chair), Craig Garthwaite, Molly Schnell Ramakrishnan, Radhika	Economics	EmailRadhika Ramakrishnan Radhika RamakrishnanWebpage	Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Industrial Organization
References: Mar Reguant (Committee Chair), Piotr Dworczak, Christopher Udry, Silvia Vannutelli Rayl, Johanna	Economics	EmailJohanna Rayl Johanna RaylWebpage	Energy and Environmental Economics, Public Economics
References: Dimitris Papanikoloaou (Committee Chair), Nicolas Crouzet, Martin Eichenbaum, Bryan Seegmiller Ren, Kevin	Kellogg School of Management	EmailKevin Ren Kevin RenWebpage	Finance, Macroeconomics
References: Chistopher Udry (Committee Co-Chair), Joel Mokyr (Committee Co-Chair), Jacopo Ponticelli, Gaston Illanes, Benjamin Jones Ruzzante, Matteo	Economics	EmailMatteo Ruzzante Matteo RuzzanteWebpage	Development Economics, Innovation, Economic History
References: Christopher Udry (Committee Co-Chair), Lori Beaman (Committee Co-Chair), Kiminori Matsuyama, Jacopo Ponticelli Sardon, Sebastian	Economics	EmailSebastian Sardon Sebastian SardonWebpage	Development Economics, Political Economy, International Trade
References: Joel Mokyr (Committee Chair), Walker Hanlon, Kiminori Matsuyama Sims, Christopher	Economics	EmailChristopher Sims Christopher SimsWebpage	Economic History, International Trade, Innovation
References: Efraim Benmelech (Committee Chair), Jacopo Ponticelli, Edoardo Teso, Silvia Vannutelli Stella, Elena	Kellogg School of Management	EmailElena Stella Elena StellaWebpage	Corporate Finance, Public Economics, Political Economy
References: Alireza Tahbaz-Salehi (Committee Chair), Benjamin Golub, Luis Rayo Tiwari , Shallabh	Kellogg School of Management	EmailShallabh Tiwari Shallabh TiwariWebpage	Microeconomic Theory, Behavioral Economics, Applied Theory
References: Walker Hanlon, Joe Ferrie, Peter Kuhn, Joel Mokyr Villarreal, Micah	Economics (Postdoc)	EmailMicah Villarreal Micah VillarrealWebpage	Economic History, Labor Economics
References: Benjamin Jones (Committee Chair), Ryan Hill, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Dashun Wang Wang, Xizhao	Kellogg School of Management	EmailXizhao Wang Xizhao WangWebpage	Innovation and Science, Technology, Labor and Organizations
References: David Dranove (Committee Chair), Shengmao Cao, Molly Schnell Wei, Zincy	Kellogg School of Management	EmailZincy Wei Zincy WeiWebpage	Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Public Economics