Dr. Lisa Ho

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lisa Ho is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Columbia University. She completed her PhD in Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2024. Her research interests include labor economics, gender issues in the labor market, and the impacts of various economic policies on women's employment and decision-making. Lisa has worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University's Economic Growth Center, focusing on research that assesses the implications of flexible work arrangements for women in developing economies. She has conducted various experiments to understand the effects of job offers on labor supply, specifically looking at the constraints that traditional household norms impose on female labor participation in India. Her studies, including those on mobile internet's impact on educational outcomes and large-scale carbon labeling experiments, highlight her multifaceted approach to examining economic behaviors and consequences. Lisa's insights have been featured in various platforms, including the VoxDev podcast and MIT News. She is actively involved in research projects that explore the interplay of policy and women's empowerment in the labor market.

Research Interests

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)