Economics Senior Jesse Harriott Earns National Research Recognition
Congratulations to Jesse Harriott, a senior economics major, who earned an award of distinction in the Omicron Delta Epsilon Undergraduate Research Competition, a national competition recognizing outstanding undergraduate economics research.
Harriott's paper, Occupational AI Exposure and the Economics Major Wage Premium, explores a timely question at the intersection of artificial intelligence and labor markets.
The project began in Aziz Saglam's Economics Capstone course, where Harriott applied causal inference methods he was learning in Karen Conway's Econometrics II course to conduct his analysis.
His research has earned recognition closer to home, too. Last spring, Harriott presented his work at UNH's Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) Showcase and published an abstract in Inquiry, UNH's undergraduate research journal.
Harriott continued refining his paper over the summer and fall with guidance from Conway and Robert Mohr, building on the foundation established in Saglam's course.
Congratulations to Jesse and his faculty mentors on this impressive achievement!
