Patricia Felicitas Funk

Patricia Felicitas Funk is a Full Professor at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), holding roles in the Faculty of Economics and the Institute of Economics (IdEP). Previously, she served as Associate Professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Affiliated Professor at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. She is also the Director of the Master in Economics program and an Associate Editor at the Economic Journal. Her research focuses on gender economics, political institutions, and voting behavior, with a particular emphasis on gender disparities in academia and policy outcomes.

Her work explores topics such as voter turnout dynamics, the impact of election closeness on participation, and gender representation in academic and political spheres. Notable contributions include analyses of direct democracy, fiscal policy, and institutional reforms. Patricia has authored influential papers in top journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Review of Economics and Statistics, and the Journal of the European Economic Association.

Award details are not explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. However, her research has been funded by grants, such as the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant 172739). She is affiliated with the Center for Federalism (CF) and contributes to policy-relevant studies on governance and public policy.