Jakub Kowalczyk

Jakub Kowalczyk is a Lecturer in Economics at the University of St Andrews' Business School. He holds a PhD in Economics and teaches EC2203 Statistics for Economists. His research focuses on the economic impacts of remote work, leveraging machine learning techniques like causal forests and Bayesian causal forests. Supervised by Prof. David A. Jaeger and Dr. Margaret Leighton, his work explores productivity and wellbeing in the British economy. He is concurrently pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice to enhance his teaching skills.

• Education: Integrated Master's in Economics from Lancaster University (dissertation: 'Working from home or shirking from home?')

Research interests span labour economics, health economics, and applied econometrics, with a strong emphasis on integrating machine learning into causal inference. His studies aim to quantify remote work's societal and economic effects, offering policy-relevant insights.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided information. His current teaching and academic development activities highlight a commitment to both research and pedagogy.