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Christopher Avery is the Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he teaches courses in microeconomics and statistics. His research focuses on rating and selection mechanisms, particularly in the context of college admissions systems, and extends to analyses of public health policy and education outcomes.
- Education: PhD in Economic Analysis (Stanford Business School), MA in Economics (Harvard), BA in Economics (Cambridge University)
His work explores college application patterns, social distancing economics, and online education impacts, with a recent emphasis on postsecondary readiness in rural districts and pandemic-era educational investments.
- Key Publications:
- The Early Admissions Game (2003, Harvard University Press)
- "Steady-State Social Distancing and Vaccination" (2024, American Economic Review: Insights)
- "Supporting Postsecondary Readiness in Rural Districts" (2024, Center for Education Policy Research)
- "Going the Distance or Growing More Remote?" (2025, EdWorkingPaper)
Professor Avery is affiliated with the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy and the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, contributing to interdisciplinary research on policy challenges.
