This PhD housed in the Institute for Policy Research equips scholars to merge econometrics, design thinking, and political analysis to tackle inequality, climate resilience, and digital regulation. Candidates publish three-essay dissertations targeting peer-reviewed journals and actionable policy memos for governments and NGOs.
Estimate causal impact of eviction-sealing laws on renter credit recovery
Model heat-island mitigation benefits of urban tree grants via remote sensing
Analyze telehealth parity laws on rural maternal mortality with synthetic controls
Design automated benefit-eligibility screener reducing administrative burden
Evaluate carbon-dividend policies’ distributional effects across income deciles
Conduct AI audit of child-welfare risk-scoring algorithms
Simulate congestion-pricing scenarios for megacity commuting equity
Build open-data dashboards for police-use-of-force transparency
Forecast workforce-reskilling ROI under green-jobs subsidies
Write a policy memo on algorithmic-discrimination testing standards
Shape smarter governance through Northwestern’s evidence-driven PhD.
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