Welcome! I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in Agricultural Economics at The National Bureau of Economic Research. I received my Ph.D. in the ARE Department at the University of California, Davis. My fields of interest are agricultural, behavioral, and development economics. I am currently studying questions on labeling information, experience effects and motivated beliefs, risk and subjective beliefs, and disability policy in developing countries.

Education 🎓

PhD. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (2024), University of California, Davis

MSc. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (2019), University of California, Davis

MSc. in International Agricultural Development (2019), University of California, Davis

BSc. in Community, Environment, and Development (2013), Pennsylvania State University

BSc. in Environmental Resource Management (2013), Pennsylvania State University

Job Market Candidate

I am on the 2024-2025 job market. Please feel free to contact me with any inquiries at kielys[at]nber.org