Dr. Damian Vergara

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Damian Vergara is a Labor economist whose research interests relate to questions of inequality, policy design, taxation, and labor market institutions. He obtained his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Universidad de Chile and received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2023. During the 2023-2024 academic year, he is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University.

Research Interests

Public Finance Inequality Policy Design Taxation Labor Market Institutions

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science