Koroles Awad
Economics Ph.D. Candidate
koroles.awad@wsu.edu
123E Hulbert Hall
2020 NE Wilson Rd.
http://kiroawad.com
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics, Washington State University, expected May 2026
- Advisors: Jill J. McCluskey
- Dissertation: Essays in Consumer and Labor Economics
- M.S. in Applied Economics, University of Idaho, 2020
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, 2016
Research Interests
- Applied Microeconomics.
- Food and Health.
- EmpIrical Industrial organization.
- Policy analysis.
Published Papers
- ”Marriage Equality and the Transnational Flow of Skilled Labor: The Impact of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization in the United States on the Inflow of Skilled Labor” (with Jill J. McCluskey), AEA Papers and Proceedings, 114: 265–69, May 2024
- “Preferences for Alternative Water Supplies in the Pacific Northwest: A Discrete Choice Experiment” (with Alexander Maas & Chloe Wardropper), journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(4), April 2021
Working Papers
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“Ultra-processed Food Demand across the Lifecycle: Implications for Obesity in the United States” (with Mariah Ehmke, Jill J. McCluskey & Abigail Okrent)
Teaching Experience
Lead Instructor – Washington State University
- Advanced Food Economics and Marketing (EconS 451), Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
- Advanced Business Management Economics (EconS 452), Fall 2022, Fall 2023.
- Economics of Sports in America (EconS 321), Summer 2023
- Fundamentals of Microeconomics (EconS 101), Summer 2022