Laura Pérez Cervera

Laura Pérez Cervera is an applied microeconomist currently affiliated with the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London, holding a PhD in Economics awarded in 2025. She maintains an office at the Graduate Center (GC 5.26) and will transition to an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Economics at Universitat Rovira i Virgili starting Fall 2025.

Her research centers on the political consequences of affirmative action policies, mechanisms for addressing disparities in political representation, and how political incentives influence public goods provision. This work bridges political economy, development economics, and media economics, with a focus on policy-driven solutions for equitable political and economic outcomes. Her methodological approach integrates empirical microeconomic analysis with institutional frameworks to examine real-world policy impacts.