Richard Acquah-Sarpong

I am a doctoral candidate in the Department of Applied Economics at Oregon State University. I hold dual Master of Science (MSc) degrees in Economics and Data Science from South Dakota State University. 

I am an applied microeconomist with research interests in regional development, public, and environmental economics. I employ quasi-experimental methods to investigate the impact of place-based policies and climate-related risks on firm behavior, competitiveness, and growth, as well as their implications for regional and community development. 

My Job Market Paper investigates the impact of Oregon's regional variation in minimum wage policy on firms' credit default behavior and the potential for this policy to widen urban-rural disparities in firm performance. Additionally, I am working on a project that examines the effects of wildfires on firm migration behavior in the Western United States. 

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