Tandem J. Young

About

I came to economics from a finance background, drawn to the questions where careful measurement changes the answer. Today I’m a PhD candidate at the University of Arkansas, where my dissertation — Essays in Spatial and Regional Economics — develops methods for measuring how place, public lands, federal spending, and infrastructure shape local economies. Alongside that academic work, I partner with research organizations and agencies to bring the same rigor to applied policy questions.

Research interests

  • Spatial & regional economics
  • Applied econometrics & causal inference
  • AI exposure & labor markets
  • Health & regional economic development

Outside of work

  • Kayaking and mountain biking
  • String bass (performed at Carnegie Hall)
  • Hunting and the outdoors
Location: Fayetteville, AR
LinkedIn: tandemyoung