Research group

Applied Economics

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The Applied Economics group produces innovative research that furthers and deepens our understanding of economic behaviour and global economic challenges, that informs and influences economic policy.

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About

The Applied Economics group is comprised of experts specialising in applied microeconomics and areas related to labour economics, development economics, health economics, economics of education, and applied industrial organisation. In particular, our research has focused on international migration, crime, social networks, mental health, education, and innovation. We use state of the art econometric techniques to provide rigorous evidence on economic and societal challenges. The group has influenced and shaped public and economic policy at national and global level through its research on UK migration, European Union mergers policies and the behavioural impacts of water usage.   

The research group is addressing the following economic and societal challenges: 

  • what are the effects of international migration on host and origin countries? 
  • what policy interventions work to help integrate refugees in host countries? 
  • how do expectations shape household behaviour and investment decisions?
  • how austerity influence crime?
  • how do mergers and acquisitions affect firms’ incentives to innovate? 

Some of our researchers are members of the ESRC-funded multi-disciplinary Centre for Population Change collaborating on major research projects such as Connecting Generations and the Horizon 2020-funded Quantmig. 

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Research highlights

Developing a new way to inform international student migration policy

Government statisticians needed help to find out if migration statistics were accurate. They turned to University researchers to carry out research on how many international students settle in the UK

People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Dr Alessandra Foresta

Lecturer in Economics and Econometrics
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Professor Carmine Ornaghi

Head of Department

Research interests

  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Water Sector
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

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Professor Corrado Giulietti PhD

Head of School

Research interests

  • Labour Economics
  • Development Economics

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Dr Hector Calvo-Pardo

Reader

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Professor Jackie Wahba

Professor of Economics
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Professor Michael Vlassopoulos

Professor of Economics

Research interests

  • Applied MicroeconomicsLabour EconomicsDevelopment Economics

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Dr Panagiotis Giannarakis BSc MSc PhD

Senior Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Economics of Education
  • Job Flows and Earnings
  • Labour Productivity

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Dr Valentina Tonei PhD

Lecturer in Economics

Research interests

  • The socio-economic determinants of parental investments
  • Child development
  • Gender and health inequalities 

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Professor Yves Zenou

Part Time Professor

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We use state of the art econometric and quantitative techniques to provide rigorous evidence to inform national and international economic policy.
Professor of Economics

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