School of Business

Expertise

• Applied Microeconomics
• Applied Econometrics
• Health Economics

Interests

Teaching

• Courses developed:
  
  Econ 501: Introduction to Econometrics (probability, mathematical statistics, OLS estimation and inference).
  
  Econ 612: Econometrics (methods of causal inference using experimental and observational data among other advanced topics in econometrics).
  
  Econ 642: Panel and Nonlinear Methods in Econometrics (panel and limited dependent variable models among other advanced topics in econometrics).
  
  Econ 210: Principles of Microeconomics (gains from trade, demand, supply, elasticity, government policies, market efficiency, externalities, cost of production, perfect competition, monopoly, and oligopoly).

Research

• Peer-Reviewed Publications:
  
  Peter A. Savelyev, Benjamin Ward, Robert Krueger and Matt McGue. Health Endowments, Schooling Allocation in the Family, and Longevity: Evidence from US Twins. Journal of Health Economics, 81, 2022, 102554.
  
  Peter A. Savelyev. Conscientiousness, Extraversion, College Education, and Longevity of High-Ability Individuals. Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 57, No 5, 2022, p. 1526-1565.
  
  Kai Hong, Peter A. Savelyev, and Kegon Tan. Understanding the Mechanisms Linking College Education with Longevity. Journal of Human Capital, Vol. 14, No 3, pp. 371-400, 2020.
  
  Peter A. Savelyev and Kegon Tan. Socioemotional Skills, Education, and Health-Related Outcomes of High-Ability Individuals. American Journal of Health Economics. Vol. 5, No. 1, 2019, pp. 250-280.
  
  James Heckman, Rodrigo Pinto, and Peter Savelyev. Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes. American Economic Review (2013) 103(6): 2052-2086.
  
  James Heckman, Seong Moon, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter Savelyev, and Adam Yavitz. Analyzing Social Experiments as Implemented: a Reexamination of the Evidence from the HighScope Perry Preschool Program. Journal of Quantitative Economics, 1 (2010) 1-46.
  
  James Heckman, Seong Moon, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter Savelyev, and Adam Yavitz. The Rate of Return to the HighScope Perry Preschool Program. Journal of Public Economics, 94 (2010) 114-128.