Fields of Interest: Economics of Education, Applied Microeconomics, Industrial Organization
Education:
- PhD: 2020, Columbia University, USA
- PostDoc: 2020-2022, Tulane University, USA
Bio:
Dr. Lan Nguyen is an applied microeconomist focusing on the economics of education and industrial organization. Specifically, she is interested in using a variety of methods (structural, reduced form, and experimental) to examine education policies, such as school choice, charter schools, and educational investment.
Despite starting out as a theorist, Lan took on more empirical research during her graduate studies, applying the tools of empirical industrial organization to the area she is passionate about: education. She firmly believes in equal opportunities to access a good education, which is a crucial foundation for success later in life. This is the guiding principle for both her research and teaching.
Lan received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and her B.A. in Economics from the University of Queensland, Australia. Prior to joining Fulbright University Vietnam, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Economics and the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans at Tulane University.
Select Publications:
Gerlach, Heiko, and Lan Nguyen. “Price staggering in cartels.” International Journal of Industrial Organization 77, June 2021, 102757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijindorg.2021.102757.
Courses:
- Principles of Economics I
- Quantitative Reasoning
- Economics of Education
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