The Evans School will host Dr. Supreet Kaur with co-sponsor, the Joint Seminar on Development Economics on Monday, Feb 12th from 11:00-12:30PM in 410 Savory Hall. Dr. Kaur is a development economist with research overlap in behavioral and labor economics. Dr. Kaur’s research focuses on the functioning of labor markets in poor countries by documenting frictions in labor markets, the causes of unemployment, and examining the impact of inequality on labor productivity. A second line of research explores how psychological forces–such as the limits of human cognition and social norms–can affect individual behavior and market equilibria. By applying insights from psychology into economics, Dr. Kaur’s goal is to deepen our understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty. Specific talk information will be shared closer to Dr. Kaur’s visit.