Enkelejda HAVARI

Enkelejda HAVARI is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at IÉSEG School of Management. Her research focuses on Labour Economics, Applied Econometrics, and Intergenerational Mobility with notable contributions to Education Policy and Family Economics. She holds a Ph.D. in Econometrics and Empirical Economics from the University of Tor Vergata (2012) and M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Bologna (2008, cum laude).

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Tor Vergata, 2012
  • M.Sc., University of Bologna, 2008
  • Bachelor's, University of Bologna, 2005
• Professional Experience:
  • 2015–2021: Research Economist, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
  • 2014–2015: Visiting Scholar/Lecturer, Boston University
  • 2012–2014: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Her research explores topics like the long-term effects of war on education, intergenerational transmission of human capital, and policy evaluation in education and labor markets. Recent work investigates the impact of study abroad programs (e.g., Erasmus) on student outcomes. She has published in top journals including the Journal of Population Economics and Economics of Education Review.

Awards include the prestigious 2018 'Ezio Tarantelli' Prize for Labor Economics and multiple academic excellence awards from the University of Bologna.

Teaching responsibilities include courses on Applied Economics and Imperfectly Competitive Markets at undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work frequently involves quantitative policy analysis, as seen in contributions to the European Commission's Science for Policy Handbook.