I am a data scientist with formal training and research experience in economics, statistics/econometrics, causal inference, and firm strategy/industrial organization. Currently, I am lucky to work as an Econometrician for Tinuiti. I hold a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Kentucky.
On the work side of life, I’m a big fan of R, SQL, Julia, Python, VSCodium, and LaTeX. On the personal side of life, I’m a big fan of Animal Crossing, coffee, and golf.
Always trying to make choices to assure that \(u'(C_t) = (1+r)\beta E_t[u'(C_{t+1})]\).
Links
GitHub: rjapplin
LinkedIn: Jacob Applin, Ph.D.
ORCID: 0009-0005-0199-9332
SSRN: Jacob Applin
Education
- Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in December 2025
- Dissertation: Applin, R. Jacob (2025). Applied Essays in Industrial Organization: Pricing in Short-Term Rental Markets and Policy Implications in Tobacco Consumption. Theses and Dissertations–Economics. 71. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/economics_etds/71.
- GitHub: rjapplin_dissertation
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M.S. in Economics from the University of Kentucky in December 2020
- M.A. in Applied Economics (Mathematical Concentration) from Western Kentucky University in May 2019
- Thesis: Applin, R. Jacob (2019). Industry Concentration and Average Stock Returns Revisited.
- B.S. in Economics (with minors in mathematics and history) from Murray State University in May 2017
- Thesis: Applin, R. Jacob (2017). Review Prohibition Periods as a Signal of Video Game Quality. Honors College Theses. 13. https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/honorstheses/13.
Experience
- Econometrician for Tinuiti from April 2025 to Present
- Data Scientist for Fidelity Investments from April 2023 to April 2025
- Graduate Assistant for University of Kentucky Department of Economics from August 2019 to May 2023