Francesca Gioia
Fourth year PhD student
- Supervisors: Michele Belot & Steven Dieterle
- Start Date: 01-Oct-2013
- School of Economics
Contact details
- Email: F.Gioia@sms.ed.ac.uk
- Web: Francesca's homepage
Address
- Street
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30-31 Buccleuch Place
- City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9JT
Background
Francesca studied at the University of Calabria (Italy), achieving her undergraduate degree (Laurea Triennale) in Business Economics with honours and her postgraduate degree (Laurea Specialistica) in Business Economics with honours and thesis recommended for publication. Then, she received the MSc in Finance and Economics with distinction from Queen Mary University of London and the PhD in Economics and Management from the University of Calabria.
Research summary
Her main research interests include behavioural economics, education and experimental economics. Her current research focuses on the role of non-cognitive skills in shaping socio-economic outcomes and on the existence and the characteristics of peer effects in non-cognitive skills (in particular, risk attitudes and impatience).
Supervisors: Michele Belot & Steven Dieterle