Dr. Michael Dinerstein

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael Dinerstein is an applied microeconomist with a focus on industrial organization, labor economics, public economics, and development economics. His research primarily investigates education markets, emphasizing school competition and teacher labor markets. Additionally, he has explored the dynamics of online platforms within Kenyan agricultural markets. Dinerstein’s work employs sophisticated econometric techniques to assess and analyze complex educational environments and their implications for policy in those domains. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Duke University, where he also co-directs the PhD program in Economics.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)