Matthew Sprintson

I am an undergraduate student at Yale University studying Economics, Mathematics, & Data Science.

My research involves using macroeconomic modeling techniques to evaluate the impact of government investment, natural hazards, and power outages. I introduced new data science and linear algebra techniques to parametrize shocks and develop novel approaches by integrating behavioral and substitution effects.  I am working to promote and inform policy to benefit rural, economically marginalized, and disenfranchised communities by developing modeling methodologies for natural disaster-induced power outages.

I have also contributed to projects studying the impact of sensationalized media on inflation expectations and growth; political idea blocking and polarization; and creating quantum learning agents for simple markets.

My research interests include developing mathematical, statistical, and data science techniques to study the impact of nascent technologies such as generative AI, short-form content algorithms, instant information, and decentralized ledger technologies on labor markets, market stability, and social satisfaction. I hope to build a deep understanding of microeconomic incentives through a mathematical framework of constraint optimization problems. I plan to focus my Ph.D. studies on using mathematics to build up and study macroeconomic implications on economic stability, education, and optimal outcomes for developing or marginalized communities.

Broadband Investment contribution to US Supply Chain

This Sankey Diagram illustrates the potential input flows from broadband investment  programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Sprintson & Oughton, 2024). 

TPRC 52, September 2024

As a research assistant at George Mason University, I presented at a top policy research conference. Audience members had questions and were interested in the findings of the research paper.

"As an Economist, quite frankly, it is a very impressive paper by a High School Senior, I would love to have them as my student." - Dr. Paul Winfree, President and CEO, Economic Policy Innovation Center

The research paper was introduced in testimony by Dr. Kathryn de Wit of the Pew Research Center and discussed by Senator John Thune (R-SD).


Spectrum X Digital Divide Panel, May 2024

As a result of my macroeconomic modeling research, I spoke on the Digital Divide Panel at the 2024 Spectrum Week in Washington DC. I discussed the macroeconomic impact of programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on GDP, employment, and the supply chain.

Quantum Learning Agents

As a group leader with the Thomas Jefferson HSST Quantum Optics Lab, I developed algorithms for Quantum Agents to find computational equilibriums in simple economic markets. My partner, Brian Zhou, and I's quantum agents converged in fewer rounds than traditional computational or bayesian agents.