Isaac Sorkin

Isaac Sorkin is an Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Economics at Stanford University, where he holds additional appointments as Trione Faculty Scholar and Gordon and Dailey Pattee Endowed Faculty Fellow. His primary research examines labor market dynamics, wage determination, and economic inequality.

Professor Sorkin's work bridges labor economics and macroeconomics, with specific focus areas including:

• Labor market frictions and search behavior
• Firm dynamics and worker reallocation
• Wage inequality and distributional outcomes
• Applied econometric methods
• Policy evaluation of labor market interventions

His recent publications demonstrate innovative approaches to measuring market concentration effects on wages, analyzing racial disparities in employment trajectories, and evaluating minimum wage policies. Methodologically, he develops and applies structural models and quasi-experimental designs to address identification challenges in labor economics.

Professor Sorkin was recognized as a Sloan Research Fellow in Economics in 2021. He contributes to the field through editorial responsibilities and mentorship of graduate students.