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Esra Kose

Professional Title: 
Assistant Professor
Office: 
COB 1 349
Education: 
  • BA Istanbul University
  • MA California State University, East Bay
  • Ph.D. University of California, Davis

Education Focus areas:

  • Public Economics
  • Labor Economics
  • Applied Econometrics
Research Interests: 
  • Public Economics
  • Labor Economics
  • Health Economics
Bio: 

Esra Kose is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Business Management at the University of California, Merced, where she specializes in public, labor, and health economics. She earned her B.A. from Istanbul University, M.A. from California State University, East Bay, and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the effects of social policies on the well-being of children and families, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and spans topics such as public investments in children and the long-term outcomes of safety net programs.