Regular biography
Jonas Jin is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Economics at Northwestern University. He earned his PhD from Princeton University in 2023. His research focuses on development and labor economics, with specific interests in inequality and intergenerational mobility in developing countries. He examines factors affecting childhood opportunities, such as education and parental migration. His work is reflected on his personal website, and he can be contacted via email at jyjin@northwestern.edu.
Scholar-generated biography
Jonas Jin is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University, specializing in development economics and labor economics. His research explores the intersection of economic policies and their impact on labor markets, health outcomes, and intergenerational mobility. Jin's work examines how regional education and migration policies influence mobility in China and investigates the relationship between employment and opioid use in the United States. His publications highlight the effects of regional inequality and the role of health in labor market dynamics. Through empirical analysis, Jin contributes to understanding how economic structures shape individual and societal outcomes.