I am a PhD candidate in Economics at Louisiana State University.

My primary field of specialization is Labor Economics, with a particular focus on how regional shifts in human capital and religiosity, as well as local labor market shocks driven by immigration affect workers, industries, and firms. In my job market paper, I study the impacts of historical immigration-induced exogenous shifts in local human capital on the industrial skill composition of employment and establishment shares in US counties. My secondary field of interest lies in Health Economics, with one of my current works investigating the responses of mortality and sexual health outcomes to historical immigration-driven variation in religiosity in US commuting zones. Further details on my current and future research agendas can be found in my research statement.

I am on the 2024-2025 job market and am available for interviews!

You can access a PDF copy of my CV here.

Education

• PhD in Economics, Louisiana State University, 2025 (expected)
• MS in Economics, Louisiana State University, 2021
• BA in Economics, Baku Engineering University, 2019

Contact Information

Department of Economics
E.J. Ourso College of Business
Louisiana State University
2410 Business Education Complex
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Email: mzeyna1@lsu.edu