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Rebecca Diamond
Rebecca Diamond
Assistant Professor, Economics
RebeccaDiamond
Assistant Professor of Economics
Academic Area: 
Economics

Research Statement

Rebecca Diamond is an applied micro economist studying local labor and housing markets. Her recent research focuses on the causes and consequences of diverging economic growth across US cities and its effects on inequality.

Bio

Rebecca Diamond is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Stanford Graduate School of Business where she teaches Data and Decisions. Her current research studies the causes and consequence of segregation of households by income and education level across neighborhoods and labor markets. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research from 2013 to 2014. She received her PhD in Economics from Harvard University in 2013 and her BS in Physics and Economics & Mathematics from Yale University in 2007.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Economics, Harvard University, 2013
  • MA, Economics, Harvard Univeristy, 2011
  • BS, Physics, 2nd major in Economics & Mathematics, Yale, 2007

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Stanford GSB, 2014-present
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research(SIEPR), 2013-2014

Professional Experience

  • Analyst in Quantitative Investment Strategies, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 2007-2008

Publications

Other Publications

U.S. Workers’ Diverging Locations: Policy and Inequality Implications
Rebecca Diamond. SIEPR Policy Brief. July 2014.

Working Papers

The Determinants and Welfare Implications of U.S. Workers' Diverging Location Choices by Skill: 1980-2000 | PDF
Rebecca Diamond, December 182013

Courses Taught

Degree Courses

2014-15

OIT 265: Data and Decisions

This is the base version of D&D. This course introduces the fundamental concepts and techniques for analyzing risk and formulating sound decisions in uncertain environments. Approximately half of the course focuses on probability and its...

Insights by Stanford Business

writtenRebecca Diamond: What Is the Relationship Between Economics and Geography?
September 23, 2014
Research explores the interplay between wages, taxes, housing costs, the movement of workers, and education.
writtenRebecca Diamond: What is Happening to America’s Cities?
July 7, 2014
New research shows they are increasingly segregated by education.

School News

writtenNew Faculty Combine Academic Rigor and Real-World Experience
September 9, 2014
Stanford GSB welcomes seven tenure-line faculty and 17 lecturers from a range of disciplines who will infuse the school’s curriculum with fresh perspectives.