Assistant Professor Mary Kaltenberg, PhD, discusses ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø’s new Computational Economics program, which merges economics and computer science to prepare students for data-focused careers. She also shares how her research on labor and innovation provides students hands-on experience with real-world economic questions—skills they present at professional conferences.
Mary Kaltenberg
Director
Education
PhD, Maastricht University, 2020
MA, The New School for Social Research, 2012
BA, The New School, New York, 2009
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Economics of Innovation, Labor Economics
Courses Taught
Past Courses
ECO 106: Principles of Economics: Micro
ECO 240: Quantitative Anlys & Forcastng
ECO 270: Internet Economics
ECO 395: Independent Study in Economics
ECO 400: Seminar in Economic Theory
ECO 585: Applied Econometrics
ECO 590: Data Analytics (R and Python)
ECO 699: Mstr Thss or 3 Pblc Plcy Essys
MBA 802: Managerial Eco for Dec Making
Publications and Presentations
Publications
Invention and the life course: Age differences in patenting.
Kaltenberg, M. A., Jaffe, A. B. & Lachman, M. E. (2023). Research Policy. Vol 52 (Issue 1)
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