PHD in Economics and Finance

Pedro Freitas
Pedro Freitas
PhD Student
Economics

I am an applied economist with a background in economics of education, labour economics, and public economics. Using administrative data and experimental methodologies, I have contributed to several research projects that address education policy, specifically in areas related to student assessment, teacher value-added measurement, students’ aspirations, and students’ migration decisions.

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Research Areas: Economics of Education, Labour Economics and Public Economics

Supervisor: Ana Balcão Reis

References: Ana Balcão Reis (Nova SBE); Luís Catela Nunes (Nova SBE); Cátia Batista (Nova SBE); Pedro Carneiro (UCL)

2014 M.phil. in Economics - Nova SBE

2011 B.Sc. in Economics - Nova SBE

Economics of Education, Labour Economics and Public Economics

Ana Balcão Reis (Ph.D.)