About

I'm an applied microeconomist specializing in causal inference, econometrics, and public policy. My research focuses on developing new methods to robustly estimate causal effects in non-experimental data, measure institutional quality in education and healthcare, and test for inequity in high-stakes decisions.

Featured Research

1. Systemic Discrimination: Theory and Measurement (QJE, 2025)

2. "Something Works" in U.S. Jails: Misconduct and Recidivism Effects of the IGNITE Program (QJE, 2025)

3. Nonrandom Exposure to Exogenous Shocks (ECMA, 2023)

4. Measuring Racial Discrimination in Bail Decisions (AER, 2022)

New Research

1. Unwarranted Racial Disparity in U.S. Foster Care Placement (JPAM, 2025)

2. Estimating Demand with Recentered Instruments  (Working Paper)

3. Optimal Formula Instruments  (R&R, ECMA)

4. Putting School Surveys to the Test (R&R, AER)

Contact

peter_hull@brown.edu

Robinson Hall 102C, Brown University