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IreneGermani

Irene Germani

PhD candidate

Biography

Irene joined the Department of Political Economy as a PhD researcher in 2022. Her research focuses on the politic consequences of austerity measures. Particularly, her current project investigates how the Eurozone and the COVID-19 crises affected public opinion.

Irene received the 1 + 3 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) studentship award. She holds a BSc in Politics (2017-2020) and an MA in Political Economy (2020-2021) from King's. Between her master’s and her PhD, she worked in the communication department of the European Central Bank. 

Research interests

  • Austerity
  • EU politics
  • Central bank communication
  • Text-as-data

Doctoral research

The political consequences of economic shocks: differences between the Eurozone and COVID-19 crises.

PhD supervisors

Dr Rubén Ruiz Rufino and Professor Shaun Hargreaves Heap

Research

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Comparative Politics Research Group

The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.

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Quantitative Political Economy Research Group

The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.

Research

talk-at-kings-thumbnail
Comparative Politics Research Group

The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.

quantative resized
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group

The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.