About
I am a PhD candidate in Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and will be on the 2026–27 economics job market. I expect to complete my PhD in May 2027.
My research is in applied microeconomics, with a particular focus on energy, environmental and natural-resource economics. I study how property rights, land markets and public policy affect investment in renewable energy, and how the energy transition affects households and communities. My work uses large spatial datasets, applied microeconometrics and geospatial analysis, with most of my empirical work conducted in R.
Before beginning my PhD, I worked in the UK energy sector on demand-side response at ENGIE and distributed battery storage at Solo Energy. My earlier training in theoretical physics and carbon management gives me a technical understanding of energy systems that complements my economics research.
Job Market Paper
The Effect of Land Fragmentation on Green Infrastructure Development in Rural America
with Sarah Johnston and Dominic Parker
Green infrastructure development can provide an important source of supplementary income for American farmers, but the land requirements of wind, solar, and conservation projects may disadvantage smaller and more fragmented farms. Using county-, section-, and parcel-level measures of land fragmentation across the rural United States, we examine how farm size and ownership structure affect the location and intensity of green development. We find the clearest effects for wind power, where larger, less fragmented holdings consistently attract more development. The results suggest that land fragmentation can limit small farms’ ability to benefit from green investment and may weaken policies aimed at supporting farm income through diversification.