Samuel Higbee

Samuel Higbee is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2025.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago (2025)

Research Interests: His work centers on econometric methodologies for economic policy decisions under uncertainty. He specializes in experimental design, treatment effect heterogeneity analysis, and the development of personalized treatment rules and optimal policies. His research integrates optimization and machine learning techniques to advance econometric problem-solving.

• Econometrics
• Economic Policy
• Machine Learning
• Optimization
• Experimental Design
• Treatment Effect Heterogeneity
• Personalized Treatment Rules
• Optimal Policies

Contact: sdhigbee@unc.edu