Federico Masera

Federico Masera is a Scientia Fellow (Level C) and Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of New South Wales Business School, specifically within the School of Economics. He is also associated with the Resilient Democracy Lab at UNSW and maintains an active research profile in multiple economic subfields.

Dr. Masera's research spans several core areas of applied economics with particular emphasis on the intersection of economic analysis with social and political phenomena. His work demonstrates sophisticated empirical methods to investigate complex societal issues, often leveraging natural experiments and innovative identification strategies to establish causal relationships.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on crime economics, political economy, and urban economics. Dr. Masera has made significant contributions to understanding police behavior and militarization, corruption effects on individual behavior, migration patterns, and the relationship between religion and state development. His research often addresses timely policy-relevant questions with implications for social justice and institutional design.

Dr. Masera has published in top-tier economics journals including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economics and Statistics, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, and Journal of Development Economics. His work has been featured in prominent media outlets such as LeMonde, VoxEU, and LSE-USAPP, reflecting its broader societal impact.

He maintains an active collaborative network with researchers across institutions worldwide, working with scholars such as Gianmarco Daniele, Pauline Grosjean, Giorgio Gulino, Marco Le Moglie, Hasin Yousaf, and Michele Rosenberg. His interdisciplinary approach bridges economics with political science, sociology, and public policy.