Regular biography
Jesse Perla is an Associate Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at The University of British Columbia. His research focuses on macroeconomics and growth from the perspective of the firm, with an emphasis on the role of information diffusion. Perla obtained his PhD in 2013 from New York University and his undergraduate degree in applied mathematics from Columbia University in New York City. He provides math and course selection advice for UBC undergraduates interested in graduate school.
Scholar-generated biography
Jesse Perla is a researcher at the University of British Columbia with expertise in Macroeconomics, Growth/Macro-Development, Macro-Finance, and Trade. His work explores topics such as technology diffusion, innovation, and growth dynamics, with a focus on how economic agents interact with evolving technologies and markets. Perla's research includes the development of theoretical models that integrate macroeconomic principles with computational methods, such as dynamic programming and deep learning. His publications address issues like productivity distribution, product awareness, and the role of inductive bias in economic modeling. He also investigates the implications of limited liability and coordination frictions in macroeconomic development.