Darwyyn Deyo

Dr Darwyyn Deyo

Adjunct Fellow

Darwyyn Deyo is an Associate Professor of Economics at San Jose State University and a Senior Research Fellow at the Knee Regulatory Research Center at West Virginia University. Darwyyn also founded and serves as president for the Society for Economics and Representation Networking, which organises research productivity events for women and non-binary economists, serves as president of the Occupational Regulation Group, an affiliate society.

Darwyyn research topics in law and economics, criminal justice topics, health economics, and the history of economic thought. ​Darwyyn earned a Doctorate in Economics and a Masters in Economics from George Mason University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Saint Mary's College of California. 

If you have questions about Darwyyn's research or other scholarly activities, please contact her by email at darwyyn.deyo@sjsu.edu. You can also reach her on TwitterMastodon, and LinkedIn. You can find Darwyyn's working papers on SSRN. She also participates in the Diversifying Economics Seminar project.

Email: darwyyn.deyo@sjsu.edu

Recent Work

Podcast: When do jobs need occupational licences?

In this episode, Oliver talks to Associate Professor Darwyyn Deyo about her research journey from using popular fiction like Harry Potter to teach economics concepts to her main work on occupational licensing regulations. They discuss what occupational licensing actually involves, how New Zealand's lighter approach compares to the much more extensive system in the United States, and examine whether these regulations truly protect the public or create unnecessary barriers to work. Read more

Dr Oliver Hartwich
26 June, 2025

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