Livia Menezes

Livia Menezes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. She serves as the Departmental PGTA Coordinator and Deputy Academic Integrity Officer for Economics.

Her research interests lie in applied microeconomics with a focus on public policy, particularly in the areas of Economics of Crime, Economics of Education, Health Economics, and Labour Economics. She teaches Applied Econometrics and Mathematical Statistics for Economists. Her current research centers on the cost of crime in Brazil, reflecting her strong interest in socio-economic impacts of crime and public health issues.

Livia's recent publications demonstrate a consistent trend in analyzing real-world policy issues using rigorous econometric methods. Her work spans maternal health impacts, violence and human capital, and restorative justice programs, indicating a broad commitment to evidence-based policy research in development and public economics.

She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Leicester, UK, an MSc in Economics from the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil, and a BSc in Economics from the same institution.

Livia is actively involved in academic administration and contributes to policy-oriented research. There is no public information indicating scientific awards or supervision of students in the provided texts.

She is affiliated with the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham and is engaged in impactful research through projects such as the Cost of Crime initiative in Brazil.