Catherine Mata

Catherine Mata is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. She specializes in applied microeconomics, with a focus on the economics of education, labor markets, and economic development. Her research interests include the evaluation of policies affecting transitions from high school to college and into the labor market. Dr. Mata’s work involves conducting experimental and quasi-experimental studies aimed at understanding the causal effects of policies designed to improve the educational and labor market outcomes of historically disadvantaged populations.