Jessie Coe

Jessie Coe is an Associate Economist at RAND and a Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. She specializes in econometric methods and policy evaluation, particularly for disadvantaged populations and social assistance programs.

• Education: Ph.D. in Economics (University of Texas, 2019), B.A. in Pure Mathematics (Pomona College).

Her research spans econometric modeling, program evaluation, and economic policy, with a focus on improving outcomes for low-income families. She employs techniques like panel data methods, GMM estimation, and missing data analysis to study social policies, including financial inclusion (e.g., CalAccount), marriage legislation, and disaster recovery economics (e.g., Puerto Rico post-Hurricane María).

Her recent work includes analyzing veterans' support programs, school leadership interventions, and STEM workforce diversity in the U.S. Department of Defense. Articles highlight her interdisciplinary approach, merging causal inference, disaster recovery, and public health.

Scientific awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising and grants: No formal students or advising roles mentioned. Research includes grant-funded studies on veterans, education, and disaster recovery.

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