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Aislinn Bohren is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Economics. She specializes in microeconomic theory with a focus on information, learning, and discrimination. Her research explores model misspecification, belief formation biases, and their implications for social learning and policy. Bohren holds a Ph.D. from UC San Diego and a B.S. from the University of Richmond.
She is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), a member of the Human Capital & Economic Opportunity Global Working Group, and an associate editor at leading journals including the American Economic Review and Theoretical Economics. Her work bridges theoretical and empirical analyses, particularly in contexts like online labor markets and discrimination dynamics.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of California San Diego
- B.S., University of Richmond
Research interests include behavioral foundations of model misspecification, systemic discrimination, and optimal experimental design. Notable contributions include identifying how biased beliefs drive persistent discrimination and analyzing learning dynamics in social networks. Her 2020 Exeter Prize-winning paper on discrimination dynamics demonstrates how biased beliefs generate time-varying discriminatory outcomes.
Bohren’s articles frequently address practical policy questions, such as designing rating systems, information campaigns, and incentive structures in online platforms. She collaborates widely, with recent projects on peer monitoring in labor markets and the econometrics of randomized experiments with interference effects.
