Nathaniel Pattison

Assistant Professor

Economics

Email

npattison@mail.smu.edu

Office Location

ULEE 301E

Phone

214-768-3577

Website

Education

Ph.D. University of Virginia

About

Dr. Nate Pattison is an applied microeconomist. His primary research fields are Household Finance and Public Economics. His research focuses on the trade-offs of consumer credit market regulations, debtor protections, and social insurance. He is especially interested in bankruptcy and informal default, and how borrowing and default interact with the social safety net to allow individuals to better withstand shocks such as unemployment or illness. His research seeks to inform the design of consumer credit market interventions in the presence of market failures.

Research

Applied Microeconomics, Household Finance, Public Economics

Teaching

Microeconomics (undergraduate), Human Resources & Labor Economics (PhD)

Nathaniel Pattison