Matthew Harding

About Matthew Harding

Matthew Harding is an Economist who conducts research on Applied Econometrics with a focus on the use of Big Data to answer crucial policy questions in Energy/Environment and Health/Nutrition.I aim to understand how individuals make consumption choices in a data rich environment, andquantify the individual and social welfare impact of their choices in areas such as Food Purchases/Nutrition/Health and Energy/Environment. Building on a rigorous foundation in econometric methods, I explore the potential of Big Data to estimate better models and predict thechoices made by individuals, while taking into account both traditional economic models and recentdevelopments in behavioral economics. I use large scale field experiments to understand the unintended social consequences of individual choices and the extent to which behavioral nudges and price based mechanisms can be used as cost-effective means of improving individual and social welfare. I rely on terabyte sized data sets on household energy consumption, food purchases and prescription records to build a comprehensive framework for understanding economic choices. I also develop cutting edge econometric methods for the practical analysis of Big Data econometric models using Bayesian and Quantile techniques, by focusing in particular on the role of unobserved heterogeneity in complex massive data.

Experience

1. CEO

   Ecometricx

   Oct 2017 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Ecometricx employs cutting edge AI to manage large scale databases, extract actionable insights from complex customer data, and predict new trends. We design unique programs and experiments which maximize revenue and customer satisfaction using economic principles and insights from behavioral science. We build advanced custom causal statistical and machine learning tools to provide quantitative evaluations of customer behavior and forecasts.

Education

• University of Oxford

  Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Economics

  2000 — 2002

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics

  2002 — 2007

• UCL

  Bachelor's degree, Philosophy and Economics

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Stata
• Econometric Modeling
• Higher Education
• R
• Economics
• Matlab
• Statistical Modeling
• Research
• Analysis
• University Teaching
• Teaching
• Policy Analysis
• Econometrics
• Statistics
• Data Analysis
• Quantitative Analytics
• Latex