Regular biography
Peter S. Arcidiacono is the William Henry Glasson Distinguished Professor of Economics at Duke University's Department of Economics. His research focuses on applied microeconomics, with an emphasis on education and discrimination. His work explores topics such as structural estimation, affirmative action, minimum wages, and dynamic discrete choice models. He has received funding from the National Science Foundation for projects related to dynamic discrete choice models and teen behavior. His recent publications include studies on grading policies, legacy admissions, and gender interactions in educational settings. He is also affiliated with the Duke Population Research Center and has held academic positions at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Scholar-generated biography
Peter Arcidiacono is a Professor of Economics at Duke University, specializing in econometric methods and their applications to educational and labor market outcomes. His research explores the determinants of college major and graduate school choices, the impact of affirmative action on educational outcomes and future earnings, and the role of ability revelation in education. He also investigates peer effects, college attrition, and productivity spillovers in team settings. His work employs advanced econometric techniques, including dynamic discrete choice models and finite mixture distributions, to analyze complex decision-making processes in education and labor markets.