Biography
Emil Palikot is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Northeastern University. His research broadly focuses on AI, platforms, and labor markets, with particular emphasis on understanding how digital technologies reshape work, hiring, and economic opportunity. His current work examines the economics of digitization in labor markets, platform design for optimal matching, and the intersection of causal inference and machine learning in understanding worker behavior. He has worked on several application areas, including AI-assisted recruitment systems, online reputation mechanisms, digital labor platforms, algorithmic hiring processes, and technology interventions for career development and social mobility.