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Andrew Garin is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, where his research utilizes novel administrative datasets and quasi-experimental methodologies to explore topics in labor economics. His work focuses on firm behavior, labor market structure, and the broader trends of economic inequality and mobility, providing insights that are shaped by economic theory. Garin is particularly interested in developing policies that adapt to promote opportunities in 21st-century labor markets. Before joining Carnegie Mellon, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a postdoctoral fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University and his A.B. from Brown University. Garin is a Faculty Research Fellow at NBER and a Research Associate at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). His dissertation was awarded the first-place prize in the W.E. Upjohn Institute's 2018 Dissertation Award for its contributions to understanding employment-related issues.
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