Hello, my name is Hyunji Ahn.
I'm a Postdoctoral Associate at PRISM in the School of Public Health, Rutgers University, working on an NIH R01HD110482 project examining the effects of minimum wage on maternal health.
Combining my Ph.D. training in Economics with my interest in Public Health, I use causal inference methods to study how economic and social policies influence maternal health, health disparities, and the well-being of vulnerable populations.
I have taught Health Economics and Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis at the undergraduate level and given guest lectures on Quasi-Experimental Methods and Health Insurance in the MPH program at Rutgers University.
I'll be on the Job Market in 2025-26.
Research Interest:
Applied Microeconomics, Health Economics, Public Economics, Labor Economics, Economics of education, Maternal Health, Health Disparity
Education:
Ph.D., Economics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 2023
M.A., Economics, Yonsei University, Rep. of Korea, 2017
B.A., Business Administration, Ewha Womans University, Rep.of Korea, 2010