Dr. Robert Garlick is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Duke University and an affiliate at J-PAL. He studies education and labor markets in developing economies. His current research focuses mainly on two areas: frictions in urban labor markets that distort job search and hiring decisions, and the determinants of, and returns to, human capital investment decisions. Dr. Garlick holds a PhD in economics and public policy from the University of Michigan and previously studied at the University of Cape Town.