Giulio Schinaia
Giulio Schinaia is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Chicago at DIL. Giulio’s research studies firm and household behavior in low-income rural settings. Giulio completed his PhD in Economics from the University of Oxford in 2023; prior to which, he worked as an economist for Guinea-Bissau’s Ministry of Education and the UK’s Department for Environment, […]
Jessica Rudder
Jess Rudder is a Postdoctoral Scholar and Lead Researcher at DIL. She is an applied microeconomist with a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California Davis. Her research draws from development, agriculture, information technology, and industrial organization. She works on projects to learn about how digital platforms reduce information frictions for […]
Michelle Cherian
She is Predoctoral research professional at DIL. In her current position, she will be supporting lead researcher Akito Kamei and professor Elisa M. Maffioli on a scaled-up chlorine coupon program in Kenya, while also supporting efforts to study the feasibility of setting up similar programs in India and Nigeria. She has previously worked as a […]
Mauricio Ortiz-Riomalo
Mauricio Ortiz-Riomalo is a Research Professional in DIL. He supports Vesall Nourani in a rural education program in Colombia and is working with Leah Rosenzweig in a COVID-19 vaccine acceptance study. Before joining DIL, he completed a Master in Public Policy at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He has […]
Joshua Deutschmann
Joshua Deutschmann is a Research Lead with DIL. In this role he oversees a portfolio of research projects primarily focused in agriculture. His research spans topics in agriculture, sanitation, energy, and applied econometrics. He previously completed a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to graduate school, he helped manage […]
