David Jacho-Chávez

David Jacho-Chávez is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Economics at Emory University. His research focuses on econometric theory, microeconometrics, and statistical methods, with applications to social effects, network data, and policy analysis. He is an elected Fellow of Advances in Econometrics and serves as Senior Co-Editor of that journal. Jacho-Chávez holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics (2006), along with earlier degrees in econometrics and mathematical economics from LSE.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006
• MSc (Distinction) in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2001
• BSc (First Class) in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2000

Research Interests: His work emphasizes nonparametric and semiparametric econometric methods, including applications to social networks, consumer behavior, and financial systems. He also contributes to pedagogy in econometrics and data science, leveraging tools like Stata, Python, and cloud computing. Notable projects include analyzing UK price distributions, natural disaster impacts, and bank note circulation dynamics.

Awards:

• 2024: Faculty Award for Inclusive Excellence (Laney Graduate School)
• 2023: Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies Award
• 2021: Eleanor Main Graduate Faculty Mentor Award
• 2020: Elected Fellow of Advances in Econometrics

Advising & Grants: Jacho-Chávez mentors graduate students in econometrics and data science. He has collaborated on projects involving complex survey data, functional principal component analysis, and network econometrics. His work is supported by Emory’s interdisciplinary initiatives and external grants (details not specified).

Labs/Teams: Active in Emory’s economics department and affiliated with the Advances in Econometrics editorial team. Engaged in cross-disciplinary collaborations in statistical computing and policy analysis.