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Dr Maria Cotofan

Lecturer in Economics and Policy

Biography

Maria is a Lecturer in Economics and Policy at the Department of Political Economy. She is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Economics Performance at the LSE and at the Wellbeing Research Centre at Oxford University.

Previously, Maria was a Research Officer at the Centre for Economic Performance (LSE) and she holds a PhD from Erasmus University. She works predominantly in policy evaluation and on topics such as inequality, the effects of deprivation and of poor economic experiences, and the well-functioning of labour markets.

For more information, visit Maria’s website here.

Office hours

Monday: 15.00 - 16.00

Wednesday: 10.30 - 11.30

Reserve a slot here: https://mariacotofan.youcanbook.me/

Research

  • Labour economics
  • Experimental and behavioural economics
  • Policy evaluation

Teaching

  • Principles of Economics
  • Topics in Applied Microeconomics 

PhD supervision

Maria is happy to supervise students interested in applied microeconomics, labour economics, or behavioural economics. 

Some of the topics that Maria is interested in include (but are not limited to):

  • The impact of incentives on behaviour (with a focus on non-pecuniary aspects).
  • The effects of early experiences on behaviour, preferences, and beliefs.
  • Projects on policy evaluation in labour, education, health, and development.
  • Wellbeing Inequality.
  • Immigration and its socio-political consequences.

Publications

Cotofan, M., Dur, R., & Meier, S. (2024). Does growing up in economic hard times increase compassion? The case of attitudes towards immigration. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 218, 245-262.

Cotofan, M., Cassar, L., Dur, R., & Meier, S. (2023). Macroeconomic conditions when young shape job preferences for life. Review of Economics and Statistics, 105(2), 467-473.

Cotofan, M., Diris, R., & Schils, T. (2022). Who benefits from attending the higher track? The effect of track assignment on skill development and the role of relative age. Journal of Human Capital, 16(2), 273-302.

Cotofan, M., De Neve, J. E., Golin, M., Kaats, M., & Ward, G. (2021). Work and well-being during COVID-19: Impact, inequalities, resilience, and the future of work. World Happiness Report, 153-190.

Cotofan, M. (2021). Learning from praise: Evidence from a field experiment with teachers. Journal of Public Economics, 204, 104540.

Research

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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

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.