Peter B. McCrory

I am an economist with expertise in causal inference, labor research, and business cycle analysis. The bulk of my academic research—published and ongoing—studies the effects of policy interventions on local labor markets and the broader macroeconomy. I am passionate about rigorous economic research that is of public interest and that can inform better policy decisions. I received my PhD in Economics from UC Berkeley. My CV is available here.

Currently, I work as a senior economist on an Applied Science team at LinkedIn, serving as the tech lead for our team’s Market Design pillar. In this role I use experimentation, machine learning, and econometric tools to solve tricky (but fun!) problems in pricing, forecasting, personalization and auction design.

Prior to LinkedIn, I worked as a Vice President on the US Economic Research team at J.P. Morgan. During my time as a sell-side economist, I honed my ability to convey complex views simply. In that role, I published regular, well-regarded, and widely read research on US economic conditions. I provided weekly economic updates to sales & trading desks and handled internal / external client requests for real-time economic commentary & outlook presentations. My work was regularly referenced in popular media, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and the Washington Post.