Jacob Kohlhepp

Jacob Kohlhepp

PhD Candidate in Economics

UCLA

Biography

I am a 5th year PhD candidate in economics at UCLA. Starting this summer, I will be an assistant professor of economics and the John Stewart Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill.

I am an applied microeconomist with a background in theory and labor. My research agenda focuses on how human resource decisions within firms shape markets.

My CV is available here. My job market paper is available here.

Interests

  • Labor and Theory
  • Personnel and Organizational Economics

Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2023 (Expected)

    UCLA

  • MA in Economics, 2020

    UCLA

  • BA in Economics & Political Science, 2016

    UCLA

Working Papers

Teaching

ECON 101: Microeconomic Theory II

ECON 201C: PhD Micreconomic Theory III

ECON 106I: Organizational Economics

ECON 11: Microeconomic Theory I

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Economic Consultant

Boulevard

Aug 2020 – Mar 2021 Los Angeles
 
 
 
 
 

Associate Economist

Welch Consulting

Mar 2016 – Jul 2018 Los Angeles
  • Damage calculation
  • Adverse impact analysis
  • Pay equity

Other Projects

Micreconomic Theory Notes

Notes on Monotone Comparative Statics Notes on Hamiltonians Notes on Continuous Action Moral Hazard Notes on Common Value Auctions Notes on Multitasking with Harmful Effort

Efficient Volunteer Matching

An app that uses volunteer preferences to match volunteers to tasks.