Regular biography
Matt Lowe is an Assistant Professor at The University of British Columbia, Department of ECON. His research areas include Behavioural Economics, Development Economics, and Political Economy. He uses field experiments and natural experiments to study the nature and malleability of relations between groups, including religion, caste, politics, race, and gender. Lowe received his PhD from MIT in 2018 and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the briq Institute on Behavior and Inequality from 2018-19. His personal website provides further details on his research and teaching.
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Matt Lowe is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of British Columbia, specializing in Development Economics, Political Economy, and Behavioural Economics. His research explores how economic and social policies can be designed to foster inclusive growth and reduce inequality. Through field experiments in countries such as India, Ghana, and Brazil, Lowe investigates topics like labor market dynamics, social protection, and intergroup contact. His work also examines the role of institutional frameworks in shaping political and economic outcomes, with a focus on policy interventions that promote social cohesion and equitable development.