Winnie van Dijk is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Yale University. Her research uses large, linked datasets and innovative econometric methods to study the causes and consequences of poverty in high-income countries. She examines how low-income households interact with institutions and markets, with research spanning eviction, housing assistance, legal aid, school choice, credit, criminal records, and access to employment. Her work also addresses the design and evaluation of public policies intended to improve economic security and opportunity for disadvantaged households. Van Dijk is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and is affiliated with Opportunity Insights, the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab, the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, and CAGE. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Chicago and previously served as a research fellow at the Becker Friedman Institute and as an Assistant Professor at Harvard University.