May 2026


Dam Linh Nguyen

n.linh [at] nyu.edu
https://dlinh-n.github.io/


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Education


2020-2026   PhD and MPhil in Economics, New York University

2013-2015   BSc in Applied Mathematics, Columbia University

2010-2013   BA in Economics, Bard College


Research Fields


Applied Econometrics, Causal Inference, Data Science, Machine Learning, Empirical IO, Matching


Professional Experience


2026-       Competition Economist, Google

2025       PhD Economist Intern, Amazon.com

2015-2020   Senior Analyst, NERA Economic Consulting


Research Experience


2023-       Co-author with N. Hickok and A. Berman, NYU/MIT

2022-       Co-author with D. Waldinger, S. Nelson, W. van Dijk, and J.E. Humphries, NYU/Booth/Yale

2016-       Co-author with P.A. Chiappori and B. Salanié, Columbia

2014-2015   Research Assistant to P.A. Chiappori, B. Salanié, and W. Kopczuk, Columbia

2013       Research Assistant to O. Giovannoni and S. DeSilva, Levy Economics/Bard


Working Papers


Nonpayment and Eviction in the Rental Housing Market (with J.E. Humphries, S. Nelson, W. van Dijk, and D. Waldinger). June 2025. [PDF]. R&R at JPE.

The Econometrics of Matching with Transferable Utility: A Progress Report (with P.A. Chiappori and B. Salanié). April 2026. [PDF]. Forthcoming in jMID.

Out with the Old, In with the New: Equity and Efficiency of Secondary-Market Subsidies for Electric Vehicles (with A. Berman and N. Hickok). November 2025. [PDF].

The Distributional Effects of Data Interoperability: Evidence from the U.S. Residential Mortgage Market (Job Market Paper). November 2025. [PDF].


Work in Progress


Copyrights and Product Variety: Evidence from the Golden Age of Hip Hop.


Awards, Honors, and Scholarships


2022      CV Starr Center Research Funding, NYU

2020-2025   Henry M. MacCracken Fellowship, NYU

2020-2021   NYU Economics Summer Stipend, NYU

2015      Magna Cum Laude, Columbia

2013-2015   Dean’s List, Columbia

2013      Amicus Foundation Scholarship, Bard

2013      BSRI Research Stipend, Bard

2010-2013   Levy Economics Institute Scholarship, Bard

2010-2013   NCAA Men’s Soccer All-Academic Team, Bard


Skills


Language: Native Bilingual: Vietnamese, Polish; Fluent: English

Computer: Advanced: Python, R, MATLAB, SAS, Microsoft Office; Intermediate: Julia; Basic: Stata