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Adam Isen

Associate Professor of Economics

Johns Hopkins University

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Adam Isen

Adam Isen is an associate professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University. Previously, he worked for 10 years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. His research interests are in labor and public economics.

In his work, Isen studies the effect of government policy on households and firms and the causal pathways that give rise to inequality and intergenerational mobility. He received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his Ph.D. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Funded Research

All Academic Awards 2024 and Prior
$97,200

Cash Grants to Firms as Counter-Cyclical Policy: Evidence from $125 Million in Lottery Awards

2024

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