Valentin Bolotnyy

About

Valentin Bolotnyy is a Kleinheinz Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a research affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), and an affiliated scholar in the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). He also serves on the California Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors (GCEA).

His main research aims to generate and inform innovative policies that improve economic and health outcomes, especially for society’s most vulnerable populations. The research is often done in partnership with state and local agencies, including departments of transportation, human services, and public safety.

Working with the Deliberative Democracy Lab, he also designs and analyzes randomized experiments aimed at understanding how Americans communicate about politics and public policy and what factors may lead to changes in public opinion on key issues.

The objective of all of his work is to strengthen democracy by helping policy makers deliver good outcomes for their constituents.

Bolotnyy received a BA in economics and international relations, with honors and distinction, from Stanford University and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.