AFlatun KAeser

Hi! I am Aflatun Kaeser, a PhD candidate in Economics at the School of Economics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA and a Teaching Assistant for the Master of Applied Economics and Data Science program in the Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania.  

I work on topics in labor, development, and environmental economics. In addition to modern causal inference techniques, I use tools from empirical international trade, industrial organization, and experimental economics to answer questions related to labor, development, and the environment. I am also interested in quantitative methods in environmental and development economics. 

I hold a Master of Science (MS) in Economics from the Huntsman School of Business and another Master’s in Economics and Statistics from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Utah State University, USA.

I previously served as a Lecturer of Economics at BRAC University (BRACU), Bangladesh, where I co-founded Bangladesh’s first Behavioral Experiment Lab. I also worked as a Graduate Research Fellow at the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University.

I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Microeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, and Machine Learning, aiming to inspire the next generation of economists and data scientists. I also mentor students applying for higher studies and advise government agencies, NGOs, and private companies on Development, Trade, Environment, Leadership, Management, and Public Policy—helping drive impactful change and informed decision-making.

Since 2013, I have been actively involved in the conservation of nature and natural resources, collaborating with various organizations to promote sustainable practices. My CV can be found here.