Paul L. Cichello

Paul L. Cichello is an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Economics at Boston College. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Boston College. His research focuses on labor markets in developing countries, the informal economy, and earnings mobility, with notable work on post-apartheid South Africa and Egypt. He teaches courses including ECON1151 Statistics and ECON3373 Impact Evaluation in Developing Countries. His office is located in Maloney Hall 342.

Key research contributions include analyses of labor market dynamics in South Africa (2014), Egypt's post-crisis earnings (2013), and longitudinal studies of KwaZulu-Natal's economic transitions (2005). His 2003 collaborative work explored household income dynamics across four countries, addressing global inequality patterns. He maintains a personal website and his working papers are accessible via RePEc.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His academic contributions emphasize empirical studies of developmental challenges and policy implications in transitional economies.