Jon de Quidt

Jon de Quidt is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University of London. He previously held an Assistant Professor position at the Institute for International Economic Studies in Stockholm and earned his PhD from the London School of Economics.

Research Interests: His work bridges behavioral economics, development economics, and methodological innovation, focusing on topics such as

• experimental design and demand effects
• microfinance and market structure
• mental health economics and belief systems
• land market frictions in low-income countries
• implicit bias and preference modeling

Key Trends in Publications: Recent work includes field experiments on psychotherapy's long-term impacts, market design for agricultural land trade, and robustness of observational studies in development economics. His 2024 papers examine implicit gender bias across 41 countries and liquidity constraints in Ugandan farming.

Collaborations: Co-authors include leading researchers like Johannes Haushofer, Maitreesh Ghatak, and Gharad Bryan. His affiliations span global fieldwork in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.