Christopher A. Neilson
I am an applied microeconomist at Yale University. My research focuses on the study of public policies and regulation in education markets.
Featured research
Featured Projects
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Field implementation
Information and Dynamic Human Capital Accumulation
Human capital investments in the Dominican Republic
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Policy design
Competitive Incentives in Education Markets
School choice reform and competition in Chile
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Pilot evaluation
Heterogenous Beliefs, School Choice Systems and Mechanism Design Solutions
Mechanism design in practice in New Haven, CT
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Completed
A Decade of Centralized School Choice in Chile
Comprehensive evaluation of SAE system evolution, outcomes, and governance
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National rollout
Empowering Search and Improving Investment in Human Capital
AI-assisted guidance for college major choice in Colombia
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Active
Latin American Urban Childcare Initiative (LUCI)
Multi-city research and transparency initiative mapping access to early childhood education across Latin America
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Impact evaluation
Dynamic Complementarities of Information Provision and Human Capital
Layering behavioral nudges and grants in Peru
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Active
Improving Equity in Danish School Choice
Digital guidance tools for social inclusion in Denmark centralized high school admissions
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Active
Queuing for Segregation: Childcare Access in Copenhagen
Analysis of queue-based allocation system and strategic behavior in childcare access
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Active
Digital School Profiles in Chile's SAE
Digital profiles intervention in Chile national school-choice system
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