George-Levi Gayle

George-Levi Gayle is a Professor of Economics and holder of the John H. Biggs Distinguished Professorship in Economics at Washington University in St. Louis. He leads the Department of Economics and is affiliated with the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) as a Research Associate in Labor Studies. His research focuses on labor economics, with emphasis on family and gender dynamics in labor markets, information frictions in earnings, and semi-parametric model estimation. Recent work explores gender gaps, intergenerational persistence in education, and dynamic general equilibrium modeling.

Gayle holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh (2004), and earlier degrees from the University of the West Indies-Mona (B.Sc. 1996, M.Sc. 1998). He serves on the Master Program Management Committee and PhD Committee at Washington University. His academic contributions span labor market discrimination, fertility decisions, and executive compensation frameworks.

His research highlights include analyzing pandemic impacts on employment, optimal parental leave policies, and intergenerational mobility through parental investments. Gayle’s work bridges theoretical econometrics with policy-relevant applications, addressing contemporary challenges such as gender disparities and healthcare utilization under moral hazard.