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Insight Scoop Sevi Rodríguez Mora
Tatiana Kornienko
Professor of Economics
Senior Lecturer in Economics
Main interests: Macroeconomics, Inequality, Political Economy. Place of origin: Barcelona, Spain
Main interests: Applied Game Theory, Behavioural and Experimental Economics. Place of origin: Russia/Ukraine
Academic background: I did my undergraduate in UAB in Barcelona, and got a PhD from MIT. Before Edinburgh I have worked at UPF and the University of Southampton, and have spent long periods in Stockholm and Minneapolis. Current research: I am currently working on understanding the effects of meritocracy when combined with inheritance, on correlating intergenerational mobility measures with economic outcomes, on understanding how mobility interacts with migration patterns, on explaining the evolution of labor market discrimination against women, on measuring trade frictions and gains from trade, and on understanding the timing of sovereign defaults and recovery... probably too many things. Hobbies: I love to scuba dive in the summer and ski in the winter, but now I have young children... so I scuba dive much less than I used to. I also read a lot, mostly history and pop-biology. Finally, I am quite passionate (perhaps too much) about certain political issues, and I am a bit active on that respect.
Academic background: After my undergrad at Moscow Phystech and a few Perestroika-era jobs, I got my PhD in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before joining Edinburgh in 2007, I was at the University of Stirling and the University of Manitoba in Canada. Current research: My work looks into the human tendency to care about what others do – whether because of concerns with social status, or because of rivalry-based allocation mechanisms, or simply because one can learn about the world by observing others’ choices. In this context, the concept and implications of inequality are complex - and unexpected. I build and use theoretical models, and hope to understand what people do in my economic experiments and why they do it. Hobbies: I travel a lot - the only continent I have never been to is Antarctica (though I spent 4 months on the scientific ship which now takes tourists there). And I love (some) contemporary art.
Ana Nuevo-Chiquero
Ed Hopkins
Main interests: Demographic Economics, Labour Economics, Health Economics. Place of origin: Barcelona, Spain
Main interests: Game Theory, Social, Experimental and Behavioural Economics. Place of origin: London, England
Lecturer in Economics
Academic background: I studied Economics in Madrid, and went to the US for my graduate studies. I obtained my PhD from Boston University in 2011 and have moved around a bit since: I spent 2 years at the University of Barcelona, another 2 years at The University of Sheffield and I moved to the University of Edinburgh in September, where I hope to spend more than that! Current research: My research focuses on contraceptive and fertility choices and their labour market consequences, but also on studying the effects of early life parental investments (even during pregnancy!) and their ability to explain phenomena like the birth order effect — why first borns perform better than their younger siblings. I am a second born, in case you were wondering. Hobbies: I enjoy traveling around, going back to my sunny country and spending time with my family and friends. If they are not around, a good book will do!
Professor of Economics
Academic background: I studied economics with history and philosophy as an undergraduate, then did an MSc in economics at LSE. My PhD is from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. I was lucky to get my first academic job in Edinburgh in 1995 and have been here ever since. Current resarch: I am interested in using game theory to understand how people interact in social situations and how individual decisions are influenced by others. I also work in experimental economics, looking at how people learn and use information. Most recently, I have started a new project looking at how education might signal selfcontrol. Hobbies: I work while listening to music including especially jazz and soul. When I am not working I like both cooking and eating, visiting art galleries and the occasional black and white movie.