Victoria Prowse

Victoria Prowse studies how cognitive skills and preferences shape economic decisions and life outcomes. Her research combines empirical microeconomics—spanning labor, public, education, and policy—with experimental methods to measure skills and identify behavioral mechanisms. She examines how individuals build skills through education, work experience, and other investments, and how these skills in turn affect effort, teamwork, and labor market decisions. This work sheds light on the forces that generate inefficiency and inequality, and informs the design of policies, interventions, and programs to improve outcomes.