Education
- Ph.D. candidate in Economics, Washington State University, July 2022 (expected)
- Advisor: Joseph Cook
- Dissertation title: Three essays in microeconomics
- MBA, Leadership and Human Resources, Lipscomb University – TN, 2015
- B.S. in Environmental Science (with Honors), Lipscomb University – TN, 2012
Fields of Interest
- Behavioral Economics
- Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Econometrics
Publications
- Randriamaro, M. & Cook, J. (2022) “The value of time, with and without a smartphone.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
Working Papers
- “Why do US utilities choose the water and sewer tariffs they do? Income redistribution, water scarcity, or both?” with Joseph Cook
- “The dynamics of household water debt in Nairobi, Kenya” with Joseph Cook and David Fuente
Research Experience
- Consultant for Environment for Development (EFD) Kenya on bill payment behavior research of commercial and residential water customers, December 2021-Current
- Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Joe Cook (WSU), Summer 2021
- Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Ana Espinola-Arredondo (WSU), Summer 2019
Teaching Experience
- Lead Instructor — Washington State University
- Econs 490 Economics Capstone: Spring 2022
- Econs 352 Business Management Economics: Fall 2021
- EconS 327/IBUS 470 International Economics and Finance: Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
- EconS 101 Fundamentals of Microeconomics: Spring 2019 (online)
- Teaching Assistant — Washington State University
- EconS 101 Fundamentals of Microeconomics: Fall 2017, Spring 2018
- EconS 301 Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus: Fall 2018
- Teaching Assistant — Middle Tennessee State University
- Economics tutor for undergraduate students: Fall 2016, Spring 2017
- ECON 4510/5510 and MGMT 4510 Unions and Collective Bargaining: Summer 2017
Presentations
- “The value of time, with and without a smartphone”
- Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Exposition, Washington State University (2022), Poster competition, 2nd place.
- “Why do US utilities choose the water and sewer tariffs they do? Income redistribution, water scarcity, or both?”
- The School of Economic Sciences, Friday Seminar Series, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (2021).
Skills
Software: Python, R, Matlab, Stata, LaTex
Language: English (fluent), French (fluent), Malagasy (native)
References
Joseph Cook, Ph.D. (Advisor) Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, joe.cook@wsu.edu
Michael Brady, Ph.D. (Committee member) Associate Professor, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, bradym@wsu.edu
Ana Espinola-Arredondo, Ph.D. (Committee member) Professor and Associate Director, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, WA 99164, anaespinola@wsu.edu