Public Economy

Economics is a discipline concerned with the consumption, production, and transfer of wealth by and among individuals (microeconomics) and communities or nations (macroeconomics); subspecialties range from economic development and planning to health economics and international economic relations. RAND's many economists contribute to multidisciplinary research projects by exploring the intersections where economics informs social, military, and governmental policy decisions.

Research conducted by: RAND Labor and Population; RAND Health; International Programs

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Adriana Lleras-Muney

Adjunct Researcher
Ph.D. in economics, Columbia University

Julia F. Lowell

Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in economics, Wellesley College

Jill E. Luoto

Associate Economist
Ph.D. in agricultural and resource economics, University of California, Berkeley; M.A. in international and development economics, University of San Francisco; B.A. in Spanish studies, American University; B.Sc. in mathematics, American University

Nicole Maestas

Senior Economist; Research Department Director, Economics, Sociology, and Statistics Department; Director, RAND Center for Disability Research; Acting Director, Bing Center for Health Economics; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley; M.P.P., Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley; B.A. in English and Spanish, Wellesley College

Alessandro Malchiodi

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.Phil. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.Sc. in economics and social sciences, Bocconi University; B.A. in public administration, Bocconi University

Dayanand Manoli

Adjunct Affiliate
Ph.D. in economics, UC Berkeley

Eduardo Marquez-Pena

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.A. in economic theory, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico; B.A. in economics, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico

Paco Martorell

Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in economics, UC Berkeley; B.A. in economics and mathematics, Carleton College

Michael G. Mattock

Associate Economist
M.A. in social science, California Institute of Technology; B.A. in mathematics, Northwestern University

Teryn Mattox

Senior Project Associate; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
M.P.A. in international development, Harvard University; B.A. in economics, Pomona College

Juergen Maurer

Associate Economist
Ph.D. in economics, European University Institute

Megan McKernan

Project Associate
M.A. in international trade and investment policy, George Washington University; B.A. in economics, William Smith College

Daniella Meeker

Associate Information Scientist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in computation and neural systems, California Institute of Technology; B.A. in biology, University of Chicago

Erik Meijer

Economist
Ph.D. in social sciences, Leiden University; M.A. in econometrics, University of Groningen

Robin C. Meili

Director, International Programs; Senior Management Systems Analyst
M.B.A., New York University

Nelly J. Mejia Gonzalez

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School; B.A. in economics, CIDE

Nelly Mejia

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School; B.A. in economics, CIDE

Glenn Melnick

Adjunct Staff; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Ph.D. in urban and regional planning, University of Michigan

Tewodaj Mengistu

Assistant Policy Analyst
Ph.D. candidate in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.Phil. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.A. in international development, School of International Service, American University; B.A. in economics, Ohio Wesleyan University

Celine Miani

Analyst
M.S. in public policy and the economics of development, Paris School of Economics

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