Emily Oster

Emily Oster is an American economist, professor at Brown University, and New York Times bestselling author known for books like Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm, which apply data-driven analysis to pregnancy and parenting decisions. She holds a PhD in economics from Harvard University and founded ParentData, a platform providing evidence-based guidance for parents. Her research focuses on health economics, development economics, and statistical methods, including educational recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]