I am a PhD Candidate in the Economics department at the University of California, Davis.  My research focuses on applied microeconomics.  My primary research interests are migration, and labor and public economics. I am currently on the job market and will be available for interviews at APPAM and the 2020 ASSA meetings. 

In my dissertation, I  examine how the inflow of Indochinese refugees affected U.S. children's academic achievement, high school completion, post secondary education, and early labor market outcomes. ​ In a separate project, I look at how the timing of language acquisition affects adult refugees' dynamic labor market outcomes. 

Email: cvanderwerf@ucdavis.edu