Steven Wu-Chaves

Steven Wu-Chaves
  • Research Associate
  • School of Criminal Justice

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Biography

Steven Wu-Chaves is a Research Associate in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. Dr. Wu-Chaves is an economist who specializes in quantitative methods related to spatial econometrics, causal inference and machine learning. From an empirical perspective, he has participated in projects related to international trade and gender and racial bias and he is interested in the evaluation of policy interventions and crime prevention. Currently he is working on the Project Safe Neighborhoods program in Detroit and Jackson and he is also participating in the evaluation in the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program.

Current Research

Evaluation of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program in Detroit and Jackson, Michigan.

Evaluation of the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (G.R.E.A.T.)

Areas of Expertise

  • Spatial Econometrics
  • Casual inference
  • Machine Learning