Abi Adams is the Nuffield Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and an affiliated Visiting Professor at Northwestern University (2024/25) and the Becker-Friedman Institute (Spring 2025). She specializes in labor and applied microeconomics, focusing on gender-based violence, job flexibility, and behavioral models. Her work bridges economic theory and policy impact, with awards including the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2023) and the UK ESRC Outstanding Impact Award (2018). Education: DPhil in Economics (Edgeworth Prize), University of Oxford (2011–2015) MPhil in Economics (Distinction), University of Oxford (2009–2011) BA in PPE (First Class), University of Oxford (2006–2009) Research Interests: Quantitative analysis of gender-based violence and its economic consequences Employer-provided job flexibility and labor market dynamics Behavioral models in observational data and survey design Grants & Impact: ERC Starting Grant (€1.5M, 2020): FEMPOWER project Nuffield Foundation Grant (£2.4M, 2024): Transforming Justice Policy advising on equality, labor rights, and pandemic responses Teaching: Graduate courses at Oxford, MIT, and Copenhagen Undergraduate statistics and econometrics instruction Supervised over 20 PhD/MPhil students Affiliations: Editorial Board, Review of Economic Studies Governing Council, Royal Economic Society IFS, CEP, CEPR, and UK Parliament advisory roles












