Andrew Jabara

About Me

Welcome to my homepage! This blog helps me reflect on thoughts and experiences as I look toward the opportunities that lie ahead.

Hobbies: I like surfing/beach, hosting waffle weekend brunches with friends, classical music jam seshes, and finding hidden gems
Academic: Stanford University, B.A. Economics, Minor in Education (’18); M.S. in Management Science & Engineering (’19)
Work/Organizations: Analytics & Data Engineering at LinkedIn; Member, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR); Stanford Philanthropy Council Young Alum; occasional startup advisor

What’s a Charizard Worth?

January 12, 2021

In early 2020, the Pokemon market started to rapidly heat up. Although some older games and assorted memorabilia have also seen prices spike in the frenzy, the real golden tickets have been rare, colorful pieces of cardboard — Pokemon cards. Several overlapping socioeconomic factors and decades of sustained love for the global franchise have created … More What’s a Charizard Worth?

Programmers are the Blue-Collar Workers of the 21st century

May 11, 2020

Premium wages. Company picnics and events. Subsidized housing. And brand recognition at some of the hottest companies to work for. I’m not describing tech companies. I’m talking about blue-collar jobs in the 20th century. The rise and fall of early private welfare capitalism in the United States, plus a little economic history, shows key parallels … More Programmers are the Blue-Collar Workers of the 21st century

The Myth of the Black Swan

April 26, 2020

There are no “black swan” events, only lack of imagination. … More The Myth of the Black Swan

Andrew Jabara

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