Ezgi Arda

Ezgi Arda is a Researcher in the Department of Economics at the European University Institute. She joined the institution in 2022 as part of that year's cohort and maintains dual nationality as both Australian and Turkish.

Her research focuses on:

• Economics
• Education Economics
• Macroeconomics
• Labor Economics
• Educational Policy

Arda's doctoral work examines how adverse macroeconomic conditions influence decisions regarding post-compulsory education, investigating whether economic downturns lead individuals to seek 'shelter' in extended education. Her research combines economic theory with empirical analysis of educational choices during periods of economic uncertainty.

Her thesis titled 'Seeking shelter: Increasing post-compulsory education demand in times of adverse macroeconomic conditions' is supervised by Alessandro Tarozzi with Fabrizia Mealli serving as co-supervisor.