Work in Progress

Projects

Ongoing projects bridging academic research with practical policy tools.

In Progress

Translating Evidence into Policy

with Kevin Drumm

A textbook designed for MPA students and senior undergraduate Economics majors, providing a practical guide to evidence-based policymaking. Based on the course I teach at Brown University, the book covers how to find, evaluate, and apply economic research to real-world policy decisions.

Expected publication: 2025

Soon

Immigration Policy Data Hub

A comprehensive data platform providing accessible immigration statistics, policy analysis, and research tools. The IPD Hub aims to inform public discourse and support evidence-based immigration policymaking with clear, reliable data visualizations and resources.

Coming soon

Soon

Global Mobile Inventors

An interactive data exploration platform visualizing the global movement of patent inventors across countries. Based on research published in the Journal of Development Economics, the platform tracks how "superstar" inventors diffuse knowledge and innovation across borders, with data covering 691,000+ movements across 191 countries.

Coming soon

Soon

AI & Labor Market Outlook 2034

A research tool projecting U.S. labor supply-demand gaps through 2034 across occupations and metropolitan areas. The platform examines how many additional workers are needed to meet projected demand in the age of AI, covering 68% of occupations and 50 metro areas with interactive scenario exploration.

Coming soon