Michael F Dinerstein, Associate Professor and Co-Director of Admissions for PhD Program

Michael Dinerstein is an applied microeconomist who brings industrial organization concepts and tools to labor, public, and development economics. His research has primarily studied education markets, with a focus on school competition and teacher labor markets. He has also studied online platforms and Kenyan agricultural markets.

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Office Phone:	(919) 660-1800
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Web Page:	https://sites.google.com/site/michaeldinerstein/

Education:

Ph.D.	Stanford University	2015
B.S.	Stanford University	2007

Recent Publications

1. Bates, M; Dinerstein, M; Johnston, AC; Sorkin, I, TEACHER LABOR MARKET POLICY AND THE THEORY OF THE SECOND BEST, Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol. 140 no. 2 (May, 2025), pp. 1417-1469, Oxford University Press (OUP) [doi]  [abs]
2. Bergquist, LF; Dinerstein, M, Competition and Entry in Agricultural Markets: Experimental Evidence from Kenya, American Economic Review, vol. 110 no. 12 (December, 2020), pp. 3705-3747, American Economic Association [doi]  [abs]