Dr. Karim Chalak

Biography

Karim Chalak is a Professor of Econometrics at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on econometric theory, applied econometrics, and causal inference. He develops methods for causal inference in environments where agents interact under uncertainty, along with identification and estimation of causal effects when key variables are omitted or contain measurement errors. His applied work seeks to measure financial returns to education, explore the black-white wage gap, analyze the returns of college selectivity and characteristics, and examine the effects of cash flow on corporate investment, saving, and debt. Chalak's research appears in prominent journals such as Econometric Theory, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Machine Learning Research, Journal of Public Economics, Neural Computation, and Quantitative Economics. Before joining the University of Manchester, he held faculty positions at Boston College, University of Virginia, and University of Montreal, and has held visiting positions at Harvard University, Yale University, University of Oxford, and University College London. Chalak received his B.A. with high distinction from the American University of Beirut and his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego.

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