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Anett John serves as Assistant Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham, while maintaining affiliate status with CREST and ENSAE Paris. She holds active research fellowships with IPA, JPAL, EUDN, and IZA, and previously worked as Senior M&E Specialist at C4ED. Her career spans 12 years of field experiment leadership across France, Morocco, Philippines, Kenya, and UAE.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, London School of Economics (2014)
Research Focus: John investigates why individuals fail to make profitable long-term investments despite minimal economic barriers, with emphasis on behavioural constraints (time preferences, self-control, emotional skills) across health, education, and labour markets. Her methodology centers on causal impact evaluation through RCTs and quasi-experimental designs, often partnering with government agencies like France Travail. Key projects address vocational training enrollment barriers, microcredit repayment norms, and cognitive science applications in literacy.
Publication Trends: Her 2020-2025 work reveals intensified focus on labour market interventions (e.g., gender disparities in training access) and psychological mechanisms in development contexts. Articles consistently bridge behavioural theory with policy evaluation, predominantly using field experiments in Global South settings.
Scientific Recognition:
- Best Dissertation Prize 2008 (Warwick Economics)
- IPA Research Fellow
- JPAL Research Fellow
- EUDN Research Fellow
- IZA Research Fellow
Grants & Partnerships: Secured competitive funding including French Ministry of Labor (DARES) grants for behavioural interventions in job training. Maintains operational partnerships with French Public Employment Service, EFE-Maroc, Al Qasimi Foundation (UAE), and J-PAL's Moroccan Employment Laboratory. Fieldwork logistics involve training local staff and designing household surveys for RCT implementation.
Research Infrastructure: Leads multi-country field teams with embedded institutional collaboration (e.g., Morocco's HCP, UAE's education providers). Current projects utilize digital tools like training support apps and cognitive science curricula, reflecting adaptation to technological solutions in policy delivery.
