Jonathan Kowarski

I am an economics PhD candidate at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) and a student affiliate with the California Center for Population Research. 

I am an applied labor economist, with a focus on the economics of labor unions. I also have work examining the effects of mergers on workers and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality, I will be on the 2025-2026 academic job market.

I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago.