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[Photo: Mike ELSBY] Dr Mike ELSBY
Associate - Labour Markets
University of Michigan
Tel: 734-764-2367
Email: elsby@umich.edu

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Expertise: Labour, Macro- & Behavioural Economics

Biography:

My recent research has concentrated on formulating and testing models of downward nominal wage rigidity based on recent findings that workers resist nominal wage cuts. Other research interests include labour adjustment costs, and the welfare costs of business cycles.

Education:

  • 2001 - present: PhD Economics, LSE
  • 2000 - 2001: MSc Economics (Distinction), LSE
  • 1997 - 2000: BSc Economics (1st Class Hons), LSE

Awards:

  • ESRC Research Studentship (2002 - 2005)
  • LSE Economics Dept Scholarship (2001 - 2002)
  • "Ely Devons Prize" for MSc Economics (2001)

Affiliations/Professional activities with other institutions:

  • London School of Economics - Tutorial Fellow in Economics