Gabriel Kreindler

Gabriel Kreindler is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Harvard University's Department of Economics, affiliated with the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He previously held positions as a Prize Fellow in Economics, History, and Politics at Harvard and a research fellow at the Becker-Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago. He earned his PhD in Economics from MIT.

His research focuses on urban transportation in developing countries, including public transport network design, pricing strategies, and spatial decision-making. He employs methods such as field experiments, structural models, and primary data collection to analyze urban mobility challenges.

Key research areas include traffic congestion management, policy evaluation (e.g., Jakarta’s high-occupancy vehicle restrictions), and behavioral responses to driving regulations. His work integrates economics with urban studies to address real-world policy issues.

Notable awards include the Harvard Prize Fellowship. His articles span experimental evidence on congestion pricing, innovation diffusion in social networks, and debunking welfare recipient stereotypes through cash transfer program analysis. He actively collaborates on interdisciplinary projects combining economics with urban planning and technology.