Matthew Braaksma

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PhD Student
Applied Economics
Research Interests

I am a first year PhD student in the Applied Economics program. I am most interested in applied microeconomic research with a focus on the environment, development, demography, and issues of indigenous communities. I also have an interest in investigating the spatial relationships of these topics through geocomputation and data science techniques. I believe my research interests and values align with the MPC's mission and I would be a valuable graduate student member.

Biography

Matthew is a PhD student in the Department of Applied Economics. He is interested in applied microeconomic research with a focus on the environment, development, demography, and issues of indigenous communities. Formerly, he worked as a Student Research Associate at the Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies (CHEPS) at San Diego State University. Matthew completed his MA in Economics at San Diego State University and his BA in Business Administration at Eastern Washington University.