Lisa Abraham

Lisa Abraham

Economist; Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy

Lisa Abraham is an Economist at RAND and a Professor of Policy Analysis at the RAND School of Public Policy. Her research examines mechanisms for gaps in labor market outcomes, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups. She has also studied how information impacts decision-making in consumer and labor-market contexts. Her policy-focused work examines the impact of artificial intelligence. 

Abraham completed her Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University in May 2020. Prior to her Ph.D., Abraham obtained an MSc in Economics and Management from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Wellesley College. She was previously the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department and an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan.

Education

Ph.D. in economics, Harvard University; MSc in economics & management, London School of Economics & Political Science; B.A. in mathematics & economics (double-major), Wellesley College

Selected Work

  • Lisa Abraham, "The gender gap in performance reviews," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 214, 2023
  • Lisa Abraham, Johannes Hallermeier, Alison Stein, "Words matter: Experimental evidence from job applications," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 225, 2024

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