Job Market Candidates 2024-2025

PhD Candidates

Priyadarshi Amar

pamar@wisc.edu

Political Economy of Development, Institutions, Gender, Misinformation, Climate Change, Health, South Asia

Job Market Paper:
"Do Electoral Quotas for Marginalized Ethnic Groups Improve Women’s Representation? Evidence from India"

References:
Laura Schechter, Economics
Rikhil Bhavnani, Political Science
Priya Mukherjee, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Ziheng Liu

zliu533@wisc.edu

Agricultural economics, environmental economics, and health economics

Job Market Paper:
"Ambient ozone and planting decision: Evidence from US crop acreage"

References:
Guanming Shi (Advisor), Agricultural and Applied Economics
Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Paul Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Sheldon Du, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Felipe Parra Escobar

parraescobar@wisc.edu

Development economics, economics of conflict, applied microeconomics

Job Market Paper:
"Watch your step: The economic and behavioral responses of rural households to landmines during conflict"

References:
Laura Schechter (advisor), Economics
Priya Mukherjee, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Emilia Tjernström, Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability, Monash University

Sakina Shibuya

sshibuya2@wisc.edu

Development economics, applied microeconomics, and gender differences in the economy.

Job Market Paper:
"When Protection Fails: Effects of Military Bases on Sexual Violence in Colombia"

References:
Laura Schechter (advisor), Economics
Corina Mommaerts, Economics
Priya Mukerhjee, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Ross Milton (teaching only), Public Affairs

Guang Tian

guang.tian@wisc.edu

Primary: Production economics; Farm management; Secondary: Food marketing and consumer demand using scanner data

Job Market Paper:
"Coping with Weather Shocks by Adjusting Planting Date and Input: Evidence from Midwestern Soybean Production"

References:
Paul Mitchell(Advisor), Agricultural and Applied Economics
Stevn Deller, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Guanming Shi, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Andrew Stevens, Agricultural and Applied Economics

Placement Director

Professor Andrew Stevens
(608) 263-3212
awstevens@wisc.edu