

Matthew D. Gordon
Assistant Professor, Paris School of Economics
Matthew D. Gordon is an Assistant Professor at the Paris School of Economics. His research focuses on the distributional consequences of environmental policy in low-income countries using structural modelling, causal inference, and machine learning. Matthew am currently working on topics including disaster reconstruction aid, the global trade in waste materials, and the use of satellite data in environmental policy.
Matthew received his PhD from the Yale School of the Environment in 2023. Before that, he worked for the New York City Economic Development Corporation, led student trips to India, Mexico, Ecuador, and Spain, and worked as a ski instructor.
Recent work by Matthew D. Gordon
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How to target aid after a disaster
Existing disaster aid programmes focus on property owners that experience physical damages. Evidence from Nepal shows that a broader and less targeted approach could be easier to implement and better for welfare.
Published 19.06.24