Tandem J. Young

PhD Candidate in Economics · University of Arkansas

Applied economics for research and policy

I’m Tandem Young, an applied economist working across academia and practice. I build spatial and econometric evidence for organizations including NORC at the University of Chicago, Heartland Forward, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission — turning complex data into clear, defensible answers for research and policy.

$107.3B

Economic burden quantified NORC, 2026 (co-author)

$465M

GME expansion modeled Arkansas, 2025 (co-author)

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Client organizations served 2022–present