Welcome!

I am an Associate Economist at the RAND Corporation (Washington, DC) with research interests in labor economics, public economics, and the economics of education. I'm particularly interested in the impacts of education policy and social programs on labor market outcomes and economic mobility, as well as program evaluation methodology.

I received my PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2025. Prior to graduate school, I worked as an analyst at the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. I'm an avid UGA football fan and my alma maters have collectively won the past three three of the past four three of the past five national championships.

For more information, please see my CV or contact me at jberne@RAND.org.