post

Senior Lecturer in Economics

responsibilities

Currently teaching International Economics and related subjects at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.

brief biography

Chiara joined the University in September 2011 and is currently completing a Phd in Economics at University College London. Her thesis examines key issues in economic development such as poverty, foreign direct investment and education. Chiara worked as research consultant for the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank and the Department for International Development.

Key Teaching Areas

• Quantitative Methods
• International Economics

research interests

• Poverty, inequality and economic growth
• Foreign direct investment
• Economics of education

publications

Amini, C. and Commander, S. (2011) “Educational Scores: How Does Russia Fare?” IZA Discussion Paper No. 6033 (forthcoming Journal of Comparative Economics)