Dr. Simon Jäger

Associate Professor

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Biography

Simon Jäger is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Economics and the School of Public and International Affairs. He is also a member of Princeton's Industrial Relations Section and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). Jäger's research primarily focuses on labor markets and the origins and consequences of inequality. Prior to joining Princeton, he served as an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, where his dissertation was awarded the W.E. Upjohn Institute Employment Research Prize and Harvard's David Wells Prize for Dissertation in Economics. Jäger has also received the Sloan Research Fellowship and the Gustav Stolper Award from the German Economic Association.

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Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.