For questions about doctoral studies with the Department of Political Economy, contact Dr Ruben Ruiz Rufino.
Miaofang Guan is a joint PhD candidate in politics at the University of São Paulo. Her research focuses on comparative political behaviour and public opinion, with particular emphasis on political polarisation, social media, and threat perception. She has extensive experience conducting cross-national analyses and possesses regional expertise on Brazil and Latin America.
Thesis
Insecurity and Belonging in a Polarising World: Essays on Fear of Terrorism, Social Media, and Patriotism Based on Global Survey Evidence.
Website
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Matteo Nebbiai is a PhD candidate in Political Economy. His research focuses on how lobbying and geoeconomics influence the adoption and enforcement of digital regulation, particularly in the European Union.
Job market paper
Data-driven Lobbying: When Firms Want Data Regulation
Website
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Lina Kramer is a member of the Department of Political Economy and is funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council. Her research examines how artificial intelligence can support evidence‑based fiscal policy analysis and design, assessing both the opportunities and risks these technologies pose for modern fiscal governance.
Thesis
Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Social Sciences: Opportunities and Risks of Machine Learning for Fiscal Policy
Website
My personal website can be found here.