Thibaut Lamadon

Thibaut Lamadon is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago's College, holding tenure since 2015. He specializes in labor economics, macroeconomics, and econometrics, focusing on topics like labor market matching, wage dynamics, and unobserved heterogeneity. His research integrates theoretical models with empirical methods, addressing issues such as firm effects, worker sorting, and productivity shocks. Lamadon earned his Ph.D. from University College London in 2014. He teaches advanced courses like Econ 34430: Topics in Labor Markets, emphasizing structural econometric techniques and dynamic contracting. His work includes developing Stata and Julia tools for labor market analysis, such as the LEEDTWOWAY module. Key contributions include studies on the reliability of firm effect estimates and the impact of amenities on labor markets.