Diana M. Weinhold

Dr. Diana M. Weinhold is an Associate Professor of Development Economics at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics (LSE). Her research focuses on applied econometrics, environmental economics, and development policy, with notable contributions to deforestation modeling, noise pollution analysis, and trade policy. She has conducted fieldwork across multiple countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, and Thailand, and maintains interdisciplinary collaborations with international researchers.

Her work bridges quantitative methods and policy implications, addressing topics such as carbon emissions from deforestation, public biodiversity spending, and the socio-economic impacts of urban noise. Dr. Weinhold has supervised numerous Ph.D. students, contributing to the next generation of researchers in development and environmental studies. She is also a co-creator of the Conservation Strategies Game, a tool for simulating contested environmental strategies.

Key research trends include analyzing land-use dynamics in the Amazon Basin and exploring the health implications of environmental stressors. Her recent publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to development research and the integration of innovative methodologies like mixed fixed-random coefficient models.