As PhD student at the University of Kansas focusing in Health, Labor, and Game theory I enjoy the hard questions more than the easy answers. Particularly how policy design, incentives, and information shape the way individuals and systems allocate resources.
חַבְרוּתָא (chavruta) – a traditional Jewish method of studying in pairs
I set aside dedicated time each week for students, collaborators, and anyone interested in discussing economics, research, or teaching. Whether you’d like to go over course material, explore research ideas, or talk about economics, you can book a time directly through my calendar below.
I entered the workforce at a turbulent time, May of 2020. I wanted to be a part of the way out of the mess – so I joined my local department of health and worked in structuring analyzing data from contact tracing and wastewater management for epidemiologists running the COVID response unit.
After the large scale vaccine implementation was coming to a close I found my next community in international procurement. During my time at Russell Stover Chocolates I negotiated contracts of materials and logistics. This experience pulled back the curtain on international trade, negotiation, and competition with asymmetric information.
Now, I am pursuing my PhD in Economics at The University of Kansas with focuses in Health, Labor and Microeconomic Theory. I hope to use this time to sharpen my ability to connect formal models to the complexities of real human behavior, and to learn how to ask questions that are both empirically disciplined and substantively meaningful.
David Robinow 