Christopher Parsons

Christopher Parsons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia. His research focuses on development economics with a specialization in migration and development. He holds a PhD from the University of Nottingham and has held research positions at the University of Oxford and the University of Sussex.

Education:

• PhD in Economics, University of Nottingham
• MSc in Economics

His research interests include international migration, high-skilled migration, forced migration, diaspora externalities, and migration policy. His work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals related to reduced inequalities, decent work, and economic growth.

His recent publications explore the impact of migration on electoral behavior, climate change adaptation, foreign direct investment, and trade. His research employs rigorous empirical methods and contributes to policy debates on migration and development.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• William Golding Junior Fellowship, Brasenose College (2013)
• Royal Economic Society Junior Fellowship (2011)
• Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2011, 2010, 2009)
• BHP Billiton Distinguished Research Award (2016)
• Ahern Family Early Career Researcher Portfolio Prize (2016)
• UWA Business School Research Development Award (2015)

He has received research funding from UWA, the University of Oxford (John Fell Fund, Oppenheimer Fund), and the ESRC. He serves as a peer reviewer for journals including the Journal of Development Economics, Economic Letters, and European Journal of Population. He has also conducted visiting research at the University of Bath and delivered training courses for IZA/DFID on policy evaluation. He supervises research projects on migration and development, including a recent project on degree recognition and migrants’ quality of life.