Patrick Testa
Assistant Professor of Economics
Biography
Patrick Testa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and the Center for Public Policy Research in the Murphy Institute at Tulane University, as well as a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).
He studies how factors such as demography, identity, and information shape economic and political outcomes. His recent work focuses on (i) the effects of elections on social and political coordination and (ii) the effects of migration on culture and politics, both in theoretical perspective and in the context of United States economic history.
His work has been published in leading academic journals, such as the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Public Economics, and the Economic Journal. His research has been funded through generous grants made by the National Science Foundation and the Russell Sage Foundation.
Publications
View a complete list of Dr. Testa's research here: https://www.patrickatesta.com/research
Education & Affiliations
- B.B.A. in Economics, Loyola University New Orleans
- M.A. in Economics, University of California, Irvine
- Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Irvine
