Stanford University

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The Digital Economy Lab seeks a Postdoc to study ​​AI and the economic implications of aging populations with the SCL New Map of Life Initiative.

The position will have priority projects, led by Professor Brynjolfsson, as well as the opportunity to work with other faculty and fellows on additional topics. We will explore the economic implications of shifting population demographics (especially with regard to aging, AI technology and the workforce); create and test large-scale, AI-powered macroeconomic simulations; and analyze data from retired populations for potential economic policy scenario planning. One project could look at the motivations and time use of people, such as retirees, who no longer need to work for money, and draw lessons for a world with less need for human labor.

In addition to priority projects, the postdoc will have the opportunity to work with other researchers at Stanford.

Requirements:

Deep experience building and calibrating complex agent-based models.
Experience in econometrics, tax policy, or discrete time macroeconomics.
Experience in reinforcement learning/AI applications in economics preferred.
Experience with research in economics of aging is preferred.
Experience with Overlapping Generations (OLG) Models preferred.

PhD in a Management Science or Economics field with the Doctorate conferred prior to start date.