Nicholas Occhiuto
Education:
M.A. Sociology, Columbia University; B.A. Sociology, New York University
Areas of Interest:
Economic Sociology; Organizational Theory; Work and Occupations; Nonmarket Strategy
Email:
nicholas.occhiuto@yale.edu
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Nicholas Occhiuto is a doctoral candidate in sociology at Yale University. His research interests include Economic Sociology; Organizational Theory; Work and Occupations; Nonmarket Strategy. His dissertation is a comparative case study that examines the impact of smartphone applications (i.e. Uber, Lyft, Flywheel, Fasten etc.) on the taxicab markets in New York, Chicago, San Fransisco, and Austin in order to understand how innovations affect markets.
Before going to Yale, Nicholas received his MA in sociology from Columbia University, and his BA in sociology and philosophy from New York University.