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Ethan Kaplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland at College Park. His research focuses on political economy, applied microeconomics, labor economics, and macroeconomics. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (2005) and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Stockholm University. His work explores topics like media economics, political preferences, interest group behavior, and the political economy of U.S. intervention.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 2005
Research Interests:
- Political Economy
- Applied Micro-Econometrics
- Labor Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Economic Inequality
His research often bridges empirical analysis with policy relevance, such as studying the effects of school desegregation on political attitudes, the impact of unemployment insurance on employment, and the dynamics of partisan polarization.
Grants: He secured a $225,000 grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking (2010) for spatial macroeconomic inference research. His work has also been highlighted in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.
Labs/Teams: While no specific lab is mentioned, his collaborative projects involve partnerships with institutions like the Brookings Institution and co-authors such as Arindrajit Dube and Suresh Naidu.
