Jennifer is a Ph.D. student in the MIT Department of Economics. Her research focuses on the development of resource-rich countries and the political economy of global oil markets. Jennifer’s current work at CCES assesses the impact of recent Saudi labor market policies on the growth of the private sector. This work supports the development of the CCES Labor Market Decision Support System.

Before coming to MIT, Jennifer worked as an Assistant Economist in the International Research group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Jennifer holds a B.A. with Highest Honors from Swarthmore College.