Shanike Smart

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Economics, SUNY Binghamton, 2024
• M.A. in Economics, SUNY Binghamton, 2021
• M.Sc. (Distinction) in Economics, University of the West Indies, 2016
• B.A. (Honors) in Economics and Production & Operations Management, University of Technology, 2014

Research interest

• Education Economics
• Policy Economics
• Health Economics
• Labor Economics
• Development Economics

Courses

• ECON 101 Economic Principles and Problems
• ECON 215 Economics of Education

Publications

COVID-19 Vaccine and Risk-Taking, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty (2024),1-25, with Solomon Polachek.

Working Papers

“Phasing Out Shift Schools: More Instructional Hours Linked to Better High-Stakes Test Scores"

"Does Extended School Day Lead to Better High School Placement?"

"Have Compulsory Schooling Laws Increased Educational Attainment in the US?"