Chen Qiu
Assistant Professor, Economics
Academic focus:
I focus on developing econometric methods to answer questions encountered in applied economics and public policy-making.
Current research project:
Program evaluation with high dimensional datasets, treatment policy design when treatment space is continuous, and optimal learning of semiparametric models
Previous positions:
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Department of Economics, University College London, 2020-2021
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., 2020
- M.Res., Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., 2017
- M.Sc., Econometrics and mathematical economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., 2015
Last book read:
“Bandit Algorithms” by Csaba Szepesvari and Tor Lattimore
In your own time/when not working:
Going to the gym, cooking, exploring nature
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Economic analysis with machine learning methods, for both graduate and undergraduate students
What most excites you about Cornell:
The interdisciplinary research environment, the opportunity to collaborate with inspiring colleagues and students in the college and beyond, the beautiful nature and that nice college town feel
