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Dr. Miana Plesca is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics & Finance at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, University of Guelph. Her research focuses on Labour Economics, Program Evaluation, and the impacts of training programs, post-secondary education returns, and occupational mobility. She holds a B.A. in Computer Science (Technical University of Cluj, Romania), an M.A. in Economics (Georgetown University), and a Ph.D. (University of Western Ontario).
Dr. Plesca’s work examines topics such as the productivity benefits of overeducation, gender wage gaps, and the effects of economic fluctuations on training decisions. Notably, her 2023 study with Fraser Summerfield on overeducation’s productivity impacts received international attention. She has also been recognized with the Kenneth J. Arrow Prize for Junior Economists (2011) for her paper on training decisions during economic fluctuations.
Her research employs advanced methodologies, including big data analysis and dynamic panel models, to address labour market challenges. Collaborations include work with institutions like Ryerson University and Acadia University. Dr. Plesca advises graduate students, including former Ph.D. alumni Burc Kayahan, and contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on skills gaps and education policy.
