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Elise Marifian

Ph.D. Candidate in Economics

Elise A. Marifian


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Welcome! I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My research is broadly in applied microeconomics.

I am on the 2023-2024 economics job market!

My recent work has focused on topics in education, childcare, and crime. I apply transparent, theory-informed empirical methods to unique datasets to provide credible, policy-relevant evidence. 

My work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, the U.S. Department of Education, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


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My current research examines:

how TV advertising by colleges affects where students enroll

how universal pre-K impacts mothers’ labor supply decisions

how increased certainty about degree costs affects the college enrollment choices of low-income students

how firearms prices, access, and regulations contribute to gun violence


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education

Ph.D. Candidate, Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin – Madison
M.A., Economics and Education, Columbia University
B.A., Economics and Spanish, magna cum laude, Mount Holyoke College