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Luke Fesko
Assistant Professor of Economics
Bio
I am an assistant professor in economics in the School of Management at Marist College. I completed my PhD in Economics at Duke University in 2023. My research focuses on public economics, with additional focus on environmental and development economics. My work focuses primarily on waste collection and disposal, evictions, and urban environmental issues. I have extensive experience working in Myanmar and Cambodia, and am hoping to expand my work area to include other countries in South and Southeast Asia. I am from Cleveland, Ohio, a huge fan of college football, and love walking through the woods with my dog Felix!
Education
PhD, Economics, Duke University, 2023
MS, Economics, Duke University, 2019
BS, Economics and Political Science, Ohio State University, 2016
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
Public Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Economic Justice, Urban Economics, Political Economy
Selected Publications
"First Lead, Now No Bed? The Unintended Impacts of Lead Abatement Laws on Evictions" Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Volume 117, January 2023, 102751.
Creative Work
"The Long Term Impact of Eviction" With Chris Timmins and Liz Lu
"Gerrymandering, Earmarking, and Housing Prices"
"Concentrating Landlord Power and Evictions: Evidence from Charlotte, NC"
"Congestion and the Motorbike: The Case of Yangon, Myanmar"
"The Impact of the Migrant Crisis on Evictions: Evidence from NYC"
Grants
The International Growth Center (2019) - 7500 GBP in support of covid data collection for "Evaluating community-driven development: evidence from Myanmar."
USAID (2019) - 3 Million USD in support of "Solid Waste Accountability Platform"
The International Growth Center (2019) - 185,000 GBP in support of "Evaluating community-driven development: evidence from Myanmar." (Largest in IGC history)
College of Arts and Sciences Research Grant (2014)
Department of Economics Research Grant (2014)
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Grant (2014)
Selected Presentations
Academic Presentations and Intensives
Southern Economic Association (2023). Paper presented: "The Peace Dividend of Community Driven Development: Evidence From Myanmar"
Berkeley Summer School in Environmental and Energy Economics (2019)
Midwest Economic Association’s Undergraduate Research Paper Presentation (2016)
Policy Presentations
Presentation of "Evaluating community-driven development: evidence from Myanmar" to the Government of Myanmar. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. September 2019.
