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Jeffrey Smith holds the Paul T. Heyne Distinguished Chair in Economics and Richard Meese Chair in Applied Econometrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, he served as Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, with prior faculty positions at the University of Western Ontario (1994-2001) and University of Maryland (2001-2005).
Education includes:
- B.A. Economics & B.S. Computer Science, University of Washington (1985)
- M.A. Economics, University of Chicago (1987)
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Chicago (1996)
Research focuses on experimental and non-experimental methods for evaluating social and educational interventions, labor market impacts of university quality, and statistical treatment rules for government programs. Primary domains include Labor Economics, Public Economics, Econometrics, and Program Evaluation, with emphasis on causal inference methodologies and policy applications.
Publications demonstrate consistent focus on econometric innovations in program evaluation, particularly quasi-experimental designs, treatment effect heterogeneity, and labor policy efficacy. Recent work examines conditional cash transfers, matching estimators, and behavioral incentives in welfare programs.
Awards:
- Royal Economic Society Prize (1999) for contributions to evaluation methodology
Consulting engagements include governments of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia on evaluation frameworks and policy design.
