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I am an applied microeconomist working on the intersection of applied econometrics, health economics, family economics, and public economics. I am particularly passionate about studying poverty, inequality, and vulnerability among women and children. To study these topics, I employ the best quantitative methods available, with a strong commitment to replicability and transparency. One key aspect of my research is its focus on policy relevance.
In one of my research projects, I use machine-learning techniques to shed greater light on the role that childhood poverty plays in lifelong health and longevity. In another paper, I investigate the causal relationship between prenatal care and early childhood health in Brazil. Currently, I am working on a project about strangulation laws and intimate partner homicides in the United States.
My work has been presented at several international conferences, including the 2nd City/Royal Holloway University of London Workshop on Family and Health Economics, ifo Institute Conference on Understanding Socio-Economic Inequalities with Novel Data and Methods (Munich, Germany), SOLE, WE ARE Seminar Series - CEPR, and Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Group (HCEO, University of Chicago) & Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality (FAIR, Norwegian School of Economics) summer school on socioeconomic inequality.
My fascination with economics fuels both my research and teaching, driving me to instill a similar curiosity in my students. My main teaching interests are econometrics, quantitative methods, and programming.
I received my Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Exeter in 2024.
To find out more about my research and teaching, please visit my page.
Expertise Summary
Health Economics, Family Economics, Public Economics, and Applied Econometrics