Faculty Area
Faculty Expertise
- International and Development Economics and Policy
- Applied Econometrics
Contact
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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Biography
Brian Dillon is the Assistant Professor of Development Economics and Applied Econometrics in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University.
Dillon's research focuses on agricultural development, seasonality, market integration, labor, and the emergence of new markets. He works primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, though he has lived and worked in Guatemala, Vietnam, and Tanzania. His empirical research uses a range of methods, including RCTs, estimation of structural models, time series analysis, and evaluation of natural experiments.
Recent Courses
- AEM 6120 - Applied Econometrics
- AEM 4315/ECON 3550 - Economics of Developing Countries
- AEM 6940 - Graduate Special Topics in Applied Economics and Management
- AEM 7620/ECON 7660/AEM 7620 - Microeconomics of International Development
Academic Degrees
- PhD Cornell University, 2011
- MA Cornell University, 2009
- PhM University of Cambridge, 2005
- BS Loyola University, Chicago, 2000
- BA Loyola University, Chicago, 2000