Frederick Nyanzu

Contact : fred.nyanzu@gmail.com CV

Primary Fields: Development Economics, Environmental Economics

Secondary Field: Household Finance

Hello! I am a PhD candidate and applied economist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My research area intersects development and environmental economics. Broadly, my research evaluates digital financial markets and conservation policy interventions and their effects to understand how these interventions contribute to improving outcomes for rural agricultural households, with a particular focus on the poor and disadvantaged. My work addresses key causal questions using quasi-experimental (observational data) and experimental methods such as randomized controlled trials and discrete choice experiments. I have practical expertise with machine learning techniques, including supervised (regression, classification) and unsupervised methods (NLP, K-Means, etc.). Through my research, I aim to promote sustainable development and equitable resource management, ultimately contributing to a robust and resilient community cummunities.

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