Benjamin Passty MPES Cohort 1, Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences

Benjamin Passty is a sixth-year PhD student in the economics department at Northwestern University. He grew up in Texas, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and a bachelor of arts degree in economics at Trinity University. During his time at Trinity, he authored a junior high honors math course, as well as served in the Economists in the Schools program.

Since he came to Northwestern University in 2002, Benjamin's research interests have included applied microeconomics, labor economics, and economic history. Within the MPES program, his work centers on higher education, and his job market paper--entitled "The Good Ones Go Fast: Education, Marriage, and Merit Aid"--involves using state scholarship programs to increase the education of women to see how marriage outcomes are affected. In his spare time, he enjoys swing dancing and playing church music.

Ben's job market website can be accessed via href=http://depot.northwestern.edu/bwp535/indexjm.html .

View Benjamin Passty's CV.

2006 - Northwestern University Graduate Research Grant

2005 - MPES Fellow

Passty, Benjamin (November, 2007). The Good Ones Go Fast: Education, Marriage, and Merit Aid. Job Market Paper.

Women's labor supply; Economics of Education; origins and effects of policy.