Dr. Jillian Carr

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jillian Carr is an Associate Professor of Economics at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Texas A&M University and holds a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Rhodes College. Her research interests lie primarily in applied microeconomics and public economics, with a focus on the economics of crime and public policy. Dr. Carr has extensively studied various topics including the effects of Section 8 Housing Vouchers on crime rates, the impact of juvenile curfews on gun violence, and the implications of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on criminal behavior. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Public Economics. Among her recent works, she has co-authored papers examining the connections between benefit distribution timing and crime as well as housing voucher impacts on crime rates.

Research Interests

Applied Microeconomics Public Economics Economics of Crime Public Policy

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching Economics courses and conducting research in applied microeconomics and public economics.

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:14
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:18
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Principles of Economics (Micro and Macro) Mathematics (Differential Calculus) Statistics Knowledge of Matrix Algebra
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Specialization Notes

GRE is required but no minimum score is set.