Aharon Katz
Active in the job market 2026-2027
PhD Graduate of Health Economics
University of York
University of York
About
I study why health makes people poorer, and use genetics to prove it.
As an applied microeconomist at the intersection of health, labour, and causal inference, I build empirical evidence on how conditions like obesity and mental health shape careers, incomes, and life chances. My work combines cutting-edge methods from genomic epidemiology with the tools of applied economics to answer questions that observational data alone cannot.
At a glance
Postdoctoral Research Project, CINCH, Health Economics Research Centre, University of Duisburg-Essen
PhD in Economics, University of York, supervised by Professor Nigel Rice & Professor Andrew Jones
Specialisms: health economics, labour economics, Mendelian Randomisation, genetic instrumental variables
1 peer-reviewed publication · 2 papers under review · 4 working papers
6+ years university teaching · average student rating >4.5/5
Keynote Speaker, International Obesity and Metabolism Conference, Singapore (2026)
Best 3MT Presentation, University of York Department of Economics, 1st Place (2026)
ASHEcon Diversity Scholarship (2024)
Currently on the academic job market for a postdoctoral/ assistant professor positions