Michael Banerjee
Michael Banerjee is a doctoral candidate in Jurisprudence and Social Policy, researching the legal history of American universities and academic freedom. A 2019 graduate of Harvard Law School, Michael served as law clerk to Vermont Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber (2022-2023) and as administrative law clerk to Hawai'i Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald (2023-2024).
Caio de Holanda
Caio de Holanda is a Ph.D. student in Economics at UC Berkeley, specializing in labor and development economics. He holds a master’s degree in Economics from the São Paulo School of Economics–FGV and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Federal University of Pernambuco, both in Brazil. Caio’s research explores how family dynamics, technology, and public institutions shape inequality in labor markets. His current work includes projects on the impact of parenthood on worker productivity, the effects of digital transformation and AI in the public sector, and how policies influence gender equity. He uses administrative data and causal inference tools to examine these questions in the context of developing countries. Through his work, Caio aims to inform policies that promote more inclusive and equitable labor markets.
Andrés Dávila-Ospina
Andrés Dávila-Ospina is a Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. His research lies at the intersection of macroeconomics, labor economics, and international trade. Andrés studies how innovation and the adoption of new technologies shape economic growth and inequality, particularly through firms’ dynamics and workers’ life cycle in the labor market. His recent projects examine the returns to human capital accumulation and the labor demand of innovative exporting firms in developing countries. His work combines causal inference with structural theoretical models to understand the mechanisms shaping growth and inequality.