David Cooper
Economic Analyst
Areas of Expertise
Poverty, State labor markets and economic development, Social mobility, Federal budget policy, Quantitative methods and techniques
Biography
David Cooper joined the Economic Policy Institute in July 2011. He conducts national and state-level research on a variety of issues, including labor markets, poverty, and economic development. He also provides support to the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) on data-related inquiries and quantitative analyses. David worked previously as an economic policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center, where he focused on federal budget policy. He has also worked in higher education development and in political consulting. His graduate research focused on international development policy and social mobility.
Education
M.P.P., Georgetown University
B.A., Georgetown University