Regular biography
Nicholas Swanson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. His research lies at the intersection of Development Economics, Behavioral Economics, and Labor Economics. Swanson holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, completed in 2024, and previously earned an M.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics in 2015, as well as a B.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge in 2011. He teaches courses such as Development Economics and Field Experiments in Economics.
Scholar-generated biography
Nicholas Swanson is a Development Economist at Cornell University, focusing on issues related to economic development, labor markets, and open science practices. His research explores topics such as seasonal poverty, consumption smoothing, and the role of informal labor markets in under-training workers. Swanson's work also examines the impact of knowledge hoarding and the persistence of exclusionary norms in economic contexts. He has contributed to the growing discourse on open science practices in social sciences, emphasizing transparency and reproducibility in research. His studies often combine field experiments with survey data to understand economic behavior and policy implications.