NAGISA TADJFAR

Hi! I'm a fifth-year PhD candidate in economics at MIT, where I am supported by the National Science Foundation. I research topics in labor economics, with a focus on socioeconomic inequality.

Before starting my PhD, I worked as an investment banking analyst at Goldman Sachs and a research professional at the Becker Friedman Institute. I graduated from MIT in 2017 with an SB in physics and an SB in materials science.

I like spending time outside — hiking, skiing, and diving — especially when it takes me somewhere new. I'm also a student representative on the MIT Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid and a resident advisor at Next House.