About

I'm an applied microeconomist specializing in causal inference, econometrics, and public policy. My research focuses on developing new methods to robustly estimate causal effects in non-experimental data, measure institutional quality in education and healthcare, and test for inequity in high-stakes decisions.

Recent Publications

1. Putting School Surveys to the Test (AER, forthcoming)

2. Optimal Formula Instruments  (ECMA, forthcoming)

3. Systemic Discrimination: Theory and Measurement (QJE, 2025)

4. "Something Works" in U.S. Jails (QJE, 2025)

5. Contamination Bias in Linear Regressions (AER, 2024)

New Working Papers

1. Well-Being Salience in Corporate Disclosures and Worker Health

2. Optimal Experimental Design and Estimation when Potential Outcomes are Bounded

3. Robust Signal Maximization in Spillover Experiments

4. Nonparametric Identification of Demand without Exogenous Product Characteristics

5. Estimating Demand with Recentered Instruments 

Contact

peter_hull@brown.edu

Robinson Hall 102C, Brown University