Economics
Programmes Available for Supervision:
- PhD
Research Interests:
I am an applied microeconomist, with research interests in development economics, health economics, labour and education economics, and political economy. Much of my work studies discrimination, social norms, and barriers to human capital development, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
My research examines how beliefs, social interactions, institutions, and historical events shape individual behaviour and economic outcomes. Current projects cover topics including gender norms and female labour force participation, ethnic discrimination and intergroup relations, health and education, social networks, and the long-run effects of conflict and historical institutions.
Methodologically, I use field experiments and randomised controlled trials, lab-in-the-field experiments, administrative and observational data, spatial and historical data, and quasi-experimental methods. I am particularly interested in combining large-scale administrative or historical data with experiments and credible causal identification.
I am interested in supervising PhD students working broadly in applied microeconomics, particularly development economics, health economics, education economics, and political economy.
I would especially welcome students interested in topics such as discrimination and intergroup relations, gender and labour markets, social norms and beliefs, education and human capital, health behaviour, social networks, migration, conflict, and the long-run effects of historical institutions.
I am particularly interested in projects with a strong empirical contribution and a clear identification strategy. These could use field experiments, administrative or large-scale survey data, historical and spatial data, natural experiments, or other quasi-experimental methods. I am also keen to supervise students who want to develop new datasets from historical archives or combine different sources of data to answer important economic and policy questions.
Key Words:
Applied Microeconomics, Development, Health, Education, Political Economy, Gender, Early Childhood Development, Economics
