I am a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Department of Economics at UC Berkeley. My main focus is in development economics; my second field is econometrics. I also have interests in microeconomic theory and international economics. Prior to Economics at Cal, I studied Computer Science and Cognitive Science at MIT; worked at a start-up company; studied genetics in yeast at the Whitehead Institute; and lived in Kenya for two years as a research assistant.
My current work focuses on the extent of international price pass-through seen by agricultural producers in developing countries. I am currently looking at a case study of labeling initiatives in Latin American coffee production.