Kaythari Maw
Ph.D. Candidate, Economics Department
Graduate Research Associate, Center for Policy Research
Highest degree earned
M.S., Regional Science, Cornell University, 2023
B.A., Economics, Barnard College, Columbia University, 2021
Graduate Student Dissertation
Dissertation advisors: Maria Zhu, Gary Engelhardt, and Thomas Pearson
Bio
Kaythari (Kay) Maw is a Ph.D. candidate in economics at Syracuse University. Her hometown is New York City. She holds a master’s degree in regional science from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Barnard College, Columbia University.
Her current research investigates how school environments and peer composition influence educational outcomes and economic mobility for refugee students.
Areas of Expertise
Labor economics, economics of immigration, economics of education, Asian American studies
Research Interests
Labor economics, economics of immigration, economics of education, Asian American studies