Anjali Pai, Ph.D.

Anjali Pai, Ph.D.

Social Science Economics Senior Analyst

Abt Global

Biography

I am an applied microeconomist with interests in education policy, labor policy, and improving equity for disadavantaged groups. Across my work, I use cutting edge quasi-experimental and experimental methods to assess the impact of programs and policies.

I have been a Social Science Economics Senior Analyst at Abt Global since August 2024 where I worked on evaluations in education and job training, and technical assistance for quantitative researchers. My previous academic research focused on barriers to entering STEM fields for women and underrepresented minorities and programs to improve adolescent mental health.

I was recently affected by mass layoffs resulting from cuts to government funding for social policy research and am open to new opportunities both within and outside of the policy-research space. Please do not hesitate to reach out by email if you would like to connect!

Interests

  • Education & Health Policy
  • Labor Economics/Applied Microeconomics
  • Behavioral Economics of Education

Education

  • Ph.D. in Economics, 2024

    University of California, San Diego

  • M.A. in Economics, 2020

    University of California, San Diego

  • B.A. in Economics, 2019

    Williams College

  • B.A. in Computer Science, 2019

    Williams College