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Dr. Abi Adams is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), specializing in applied microeconomics with expertise in labor markets, household decision-making, and development economics. Her rigorous empirical work combines revealed preference methodologies with experimental approaches to analyze critical policy issues including marriage markets, education incentives, and poverty measurement.
Her research spans Labor Economics, Behavioral Microeconomics, and Public Policy Analysis, with notable contributions to understanding:
- Marriage market dynamics and educational attainment in developing contexts
- Time inconsistency in household consumption decisions
- Consumer consideration sets and demand responsiveness
- Intergenerational transfer motivations
- Poverty measurement methodologies accounting for differential inflation
Dr. Adams' publication record demonstrates consistent methodological innovation, particularly in adapting revealed preference frameworks to complex decision environments involving subjective beliefs and heterogeneous preferences. Her work frequently employs discrete choice experiments, hypothetical vignettes, and nonparametric estimation techniques to address identification challenges in field settings.
She received the ESRC Outstanding Impact in Public Policy award in 2018 for research that directly contributed to the UK Supreme Court's unanimous ruling against employment tribunal fees. This landmark policy impact highlights the real-world significance of her empirical work on labor market institutions.
Her research has been published in top economics journals including The Quarterly Journal of Economics, with additional working papers through IFS and collaborations on poverty measurement affecting official statistical methodologies.
