Biography
Zachary Barnett-Howell is a postdoctoral associate at Yale University, with appointments in the Economics, Political Science, and South Asian Studies departments. Zachary is also affiliated with the Yale Research Initiative on Innovations at Scale (Y-RISE).
Interests
- Agriculture and Development
- Migration
- Machine Learning
Education
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PhD in Applied & Agricultural Economics and Political Science, 2018
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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MA in History, 2009
Bogazici University
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BA in Political Science and International Studies, 2007
University of Washington
Projects
COVID-19
The economic consequences of COVID-19
Agricultural Risk
How do farmers in low-income countries manage agricultural risk?
Migration Games
Testing migration choices in the lab
Y-RISE
The Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale.
Research
The Benefits and Costs of Social Distancing in High and Low Income Countries
Widespread social distancing and lockdowns of everyday activity have been the primary policy prescription across many countries …
No Small Potatoes: Agricultural Risk and Investment under Uncertainty
A primary reason for poor agricultural yields in low-income countries is that farmers underinvest in their crops. Farmers face numerous …
Determinants of Migration: Cotton Strikes and Income Shocks in Mali
A temporary income shock to households in Mali reduces migration over a multi-year period.
Should I Stay or Should I Go: Microeconomic Determinants of Migration
A video game to study how people make economic migration decisions
Courses
Development Economics
ECON 325
Development Economics (senior seminar)
ECON 452
Political Economy of Migration
ECON 483