Shqiponja Telhaj

Shqiponja Telhaj is a Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex Business School's Economics Department and a Research Associate at the London School of Economics' Centre for Economic Performance (CEP). Her research focuses on Applied Microeconomics, particularly Education Economics and Labour Economics, with emphasis on teacher labor markets, school leadership, and policy design. She has held significant advisory roles, including Chair of the Albanian Higher Education Accreditation Board (2021–2025) and membership in the Albanian National Economic Council (2024–present). Her work informs governments and institutions globally, including the UK Department for Education and the World Bank.

• Education Background: Not explicitly stated in text.
• Key Roles: Professor at University of Sussex, Research Associate at LSE CEP, Albanian National Economic Council Member, and Higher Education Accreditation Board Chair.

Her research explores peer effects in education, teacher turnover impacts, and public sector leadership dynamics. Recent work includes studies on school management reforms, leadership compensation, and labor market misallocation in India. Media coverage of her work spans BBC, Financial Times, and academic blogs like VoxEU.

She has secured grants from the Nuffield Foundation and ESRC, focusing on school autonomy and privatization's impact on productivity. Teaching includes courses on econometric methods and managerial economics at the MSc level. Current research projects investigate teacher turnover effects, public sector CEO performance, and privatization outcomes in emerging economies.

Labs/Teams: Active collaboration with CEP at LSE, and co-authorships with institutions like LSE, UCL, and the London School of Economics.