Diego Daruich is an Assistant Professor of Finance and Business Economics at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. He holds a PhD in economics from New York University. Before joining USC, he was a Research Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In August 2022, he was a visiting scholar at the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis). His current research focuses on Macroeconomics and Labor Economics, with a particular interest in human capital, education and labor market policies.
See my personal website for current research.
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USC Marshall Honors Faculty and Staff Excellence
At the 2026 Faculty and Staff Awards, the Marshall community recognized colleagues for their leadership, mentorship, and excellence in teaching and research.
The Geography of Opportunity: What Happens When We Scale Up Neighborhood Policies
New research by USC Marshall’s Diego Daruich and the University of Texas at Austin’s Eric Chyn explores what happens when small-scale housing and neighborhood programs are expanded citywide — and what it means for reducing inequality.
Marshall Faculty Publications, Awards, and Honors: September 2025
We are proud to highlight the many accomplishments of Marshall’s exceptional faculty recognized for recently accepted and published research and achievements in their field.
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