Prof. Ashesh Rambachan

Assistant Professor of Economics

Primary DLC

Department of Economics

MIT Room: E52-506

Assistant

Thyra Tuttle
ttuttle@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Econometrics

Research Summary

Professor Rambachan's research interests are primarily in theoretical and applied econometrics with a focus on applications of machine learning in economics and causal inference. He develops methods for robust causal inference in cross-sectional and dynamic settings. Rambachan studies algorithmic fairness and transparency in data-driven decision-making with a particular focus on the use of algorithmic tools in the criminal justice system and consumer lending markets.

Recent Work