Richard F. Aster Jr. Professor of Economics at UC Santa Barbara
Director, NBER Personnel Economics Working Group
Editor, Journal of Labor Economics (JOLE)
I study the determinants of workplace productivity, working at the intersection of labor economics, personnel & organizational economics, and behavioral economics. I am particularly interested in questions related to AI and to hiring.
Download my CV here. Visit my Research page here. Download my Research Statement here.
hoffman2@ucsb.edu
I often hire research assistants. If you are an undergrad or graduate student looking for RA work, please email me with a CV or resume, as well as an unofficial transcript. In your email, please also include a couple sentences about your research interests.