My name is pronounced [mi: kaI: jɛl]
I am currently a data science research fellow at the Jain Family Institute’s (JFI’s) Center for Active Stewardship. My work is focused on analyzing asset managers’ votes on climate-related issues, with the goal of advancing climate-conscious investing.
Prior to joining the JFI, I was an associate at Deetken Insight Consulting. While at Deetken, I led the development of a computable general equilibrium model to analyze provincial climate policies, modelled the impact of emissions policies on British Columbia’s households, and analyzed digital service bottlenecks in a healthcare system that serves nearly 1 million Canadians.
I received my MA (economics) and BA (economics and mathematics) from the University of British Columbia. My education focused heavily on applied research, causal inference, econometrics, and probability. My main research areas include (but are not limited to) behavioral economics, social media, and racism.