Emily Beam
Associate Professor of Economics
Affiliate, Gund Institute for Environment
94 University Pl
Old Mill, Room 337
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Ph.D., Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan
- M.S., Economics, Mathematics and Spanish, University of Michigan
BIO
Emily Beam is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont. She is also an affiliate of the Gund Institute, a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), and an invited researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).
As a development economist, her work focuses on employment, education, and social inclusion. Her research explores practical solutions to challenges facing disadvantaged communities worldwide. She specializes in conducting randomized impact evaluations in partnership with governments and NGOs. These evaluations aim to identify, improve, and scale effective interventions to enhance learning outcomes, facilitate employment, and help households build better futures.
Her ongoing projects investigate social protection and graduation programs for ultra-poor households, childcare access and quality, labor market discrimination, and remote education technologies. Her research spans multiple countries, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Brazil, and the United States.
Before joining the University of Vermont, Emily was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan in 2013, where she also completed a B.S. in Economics, Mathematics, and Spanish.
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Bio
Emily Beam is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont. She is also an affiliate of the Gund Institute, a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), and an invited researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL).
As a development economist, her work focuses on employment, education, and social inclusion. Her research explores practical solutions to challenges facing disadvantaged communities worldwide. She specializes in conducting randomized impact evaluations in partnership with governments and NGOs. These evaluations aim to identify, improve, and scale effective interventions to enhance learning outcomes, facilitate employment, and help households build better futures.
Her ongoing projects investigate social protection and graduation programs for ultra-poor households, childcare access and quality, labor market discrimination, and remote education technologies. Her research spans multiple countries, including the Philippines, Bangladesh, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Brazil, and the United States.
Before joining the University of Vermont, Emily was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan in 2013, where she also completed a B.S. in Economics, Mathematics, and Spanish.