جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Paula Dirksمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Management Accounting
• Performance Measurement
• Management Control Systems
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Paula Dirks is a full Professor of Management Accounting at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business. She serves as Research Director of the Accounting Research Programme and previously led the Accounting Department. She holds a Ph.D. from Tilburg University and is a certified controller (RC). Her expertise spans management control systems, performance measurement, and strategic execution, with a focus on financial professionals' roles and interorganizational relationships. She teaches and supervises students across bachelor, master, executive, and PhD programs. Research Interests Dirks' work centers on performance measurement systems, management control strategies, and the evolving role of financial professionals in digital and sustainability contexts. Her research integrates academic rigor with practitioner insights, addressing topics like board dynamics, executive compensation in family firms, and climate change resilience through business circularity. Publications & Contributions Her publications in top journals (e.g., Accounting, Organizations and Society , Management Accounting Research ) reflect her focus on organizational resilience, digitalization impacts, and ethical frameworks. She also contributes to editorial roles, including guest editor for Management Accounting Research , and actively participates in academic and professional discourse through media engagements. Teaching & Supervision Dirks coordinates research in management control and supervises students in diverse programs. She is involved in executive education and serves on committees for academic accreditation and curriculum development. Professional Activities She advises on accounting practices, collaborates with practitioners, and chairs committees. Her work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing practical implications of theoretical frameworks.

Peter Haanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Public Economics
• Pension Policy
• Labor Market Economics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Peter Haan is a Professor of Public Economics at Freie Universität Berlin and Head of the Public Economics Department at DIW Berlin. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, with supervisors Prof. Viktor Steiner and Prof. Richard Blundell. His research focuses on public finances, pension systems, labor market dynamics, and social policy, with an emphasis on the impacts of demographic change and policy reforms. He has conducted visiting research at institutions like LSE, the Paris School of Economics, and UCL London. His work explores topics such as income inequality, climate policy, and long-term care economics. Notable projects include analyzing the distributional effects of pension reforms, the labor market implications of disability benefits, and the effectiveness of climate policies like carbon pricing. He has published in top journals like the American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics and Journal of Public Economics . Prof. Haan leads research initiatives such as the DFG-funded 'Labour Market Transformation' project and contributes to policy discussions on aging populations, social security, and climate policy. His recent publications address issues like biased expectations in labor supply, the gender pension gap, and the macroeconomic impacts of long-term care pricing. Education: Ph.D. Economics (Freiburg), Diplom Volkswirt (Freiburg, Humboldt Berlin, Toronto) Affiliations: DIW Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin Key Projects: CRC-190 (Rationality and Competition), Climate Dividends, Long-Term Care Migration

James Banksمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Pensions
• Retirement Economics
• Health Economics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor James Banks is a leading economist at University College London , specializing in retirement economics, health disparities, and socioeconomic inequality. His work bridges microeconomic analysis with public policy, focusing on aging populations, pension systems, and the intersection of health and economic behavior. Key affiliations: Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Education: Implied PhD in Economics (based on career trajectory) Research Interests : Banks' work explores how retirement decisions affect health outcomes, the international comparison of socioeconomic health gradients, and the economic consequences of aging . He has extensively studied the UK and US pension systems, wealth distribution, and the impact of policy reforms on labor participation. Recent Publications reveal a focus on: Cognitive and physical benefits of extended employment Global inequality trends in mortality and health Cross-national tax equity analysis Longitudinal studies of disability and education Scientific Contributions : Banks co-founded the ELSA study, a major data source for aging research, and has shaped debates on retirement savings adequacy and health policy. His work on the Deaton Review of Inequalities and UK Household Longitudinal Survey informs national and international policy.

Daniel Thompsonمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Political Economy
• Local Politics
• Elections
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Daniel Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at UCLA, specializing in American politics and political methodology. His research examines electoral accountability with a focus on local policymaking, elections, immigration, and criminal justice. He employs administrative datasets and causal inference techniques to study government behavior. Dr. Thompson holds a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from UC Berkeley. His research interests include political economy, local politics, and data science applications in social science research. He has received notable recognitions including a Computational Social Science Fellowship from Stanford's IRiSS and a grant from the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. His recent publications analyze varied aspects of electoral systems including vote-by-mail efficacy, election administration partisanship, and immigration policy impacts on voter behavior.

Izaak Dekkerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• AI in Education
• Student Behavior in Higher Education
• Evidence-Based Education
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Izaak Dekker is an Associate Professor of Didactics and Curriculum Development in Higher Education at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Personalized Learning and Instruction research group. His research focuses on AI applications in education and interventions to enhance student success, retention, and well-being through experimental evaluation studies. He combines academic rigor with practical collaboration, working closely with lecturers and students to optimize flexible education models. Education: PhD in Academic Thriving (Evidence-Based Higher Education) from Erasmus University Rotterdam (2018–2022) Research interests span AI in education, evidence-based pedagogy, and behavioral interventions in higher education. His recent work explores desirable difficulties in learning, students-as-teachers models, and media literacy in the era of generative AI. Scientific awards include the Docentonderzoeker van het jaar (Academic Teacher of the Year, 2021) and the 100% Open Science Award (2024). He actively contributes to open data initiatives and peer review processes.

• Economics
• Gender Studies
• Development Economics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Catherine Bros is a Researcher at Université de Tours, affiliated with the College of Law, Economics and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on economics, gender studies, and social norms, particularly in India and South Asia. Discipline: Economics Contact: catherine.bros@univ-tours.fr Her research explores themes such as gender economics, labor market dynamics, caste systems, and public goods provision. She analyzes skill mismatches, microfinance impacts, pandemic-induced poverty, and land tenure issues in developing economies. Scientific publications highlight regional economic disparities, social fragmentation, and institutional challenges in India. Her work combines empirical analysis with policy evaluation, emphasizing the intersection of cultural norms and economic outcomes.

• Public Procurement
• Innovation Management
• SME Competitiveness
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Timo Tammi is a Visiting Researcher at the Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland. He actively contributes to the Applied Business, Law and Economics Research Group (ABLE) and has been involved in research projects since 2018, focusing on public procurement of innovations and SME competitiveness. Role: Researcher Affiliation: Business School, University of Eastern Finland Research Interests: Tammi’s scholarly work spans public procurement, innovation management, wellness tourism, and behavioral economics. His studies explore SMEs' strategic procurement capabilities, trust dynamics in cooperative memberships, and cross-cultural motivations in wellness tourism. His research often integrates quantitative analysis with policy evaluation, addressing how e-procurement platforms and training programs can mitigate barriers for SMEs in public sector contracts. Recent Publications: His 15 most recent articles (2016–2024) cover topics such as SME market orientation in public procurement, contractual preferences in innovation projects, and wellness tourism preferences across Finland, Russia, and Lithuania. These works employ empirical methods to analyze how network partners, incentives, and cultural factors influence procurement success and tourist behavior. Grants and Projects: Tammi has participated in funded initiatives like the Karelian Wellness project (Karelia CBC programme) and research supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation. His collaborations extend to institutions in Sweden, France, and Lithuania, reflecting his international research engagement.

Sarah Halpern-Meekinمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Poverty Studies
• Family Dynamics
• Public Policy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Sarah Halpern-Meekin is the Vaughan Bascom Professor of Women, Family and Community, and Professor of Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Human Ecology. She holds affiliations with the La Follette School of Public Affairs, Department of Sociology, and multiple research centers including the Institute for Research on Poverty. Her research focuses on low-income families, romantic relationships, and government policies, with a particular emphasis on unconditional cash transfers and social poverty. Halpern-Meekin’s educational background includes a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University, a BA in Politics from Brandeis University, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Bowling Green State University. Her work bridges qualitative and quantitative methods, examining topics like labor force participation gaps among men, the impact of cash transfers on families, and the role of relationship instability in child well-being. Her research highlights themes such as the psychological and material effects of economic policies, the resilience of marginalized populations, and the interplay between individual agency and structural inequities. Notable projects include the Baby’s First Years Study, which investigates long-term impacts of cash transfers on child development. Halpern-Meekin has contributed to policy debates through media engagements, including discussions on pandemic-era poverty and the design of effective social safety nets. Her work underscores the importance of both financial and social resources in alleviating poverty and fostering family stability.

• Economics
• Public Policy
• Environmental Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jean-Marc BOURGEON is a Senior Researcher at INRAE and an Adjunct Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE, affiliated with CREST (IPP-Ecole Polytechnique). His work bridges economics, law, and public policy through interdisciplinary research. Research Interests Public Policy: Analyzes collective decision-making and inequality dynamics. Environmental Economics: Investigates trade impacts on biodiversity and sustainability. Law and Economics: Studies insurance contracts, fraud mechanisms, and legal frameworks. Recent Publications 2025: Gender disparities in employer training provision 2025: Healthcare access and physician labor supply incentives 2023: Government architecture and citizen preferences 2020: Incomplete contracts in insurance law Teaching & Affiliations Adjunct Professor at Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE Senior Researcher at INRAE Affiliated with CREST (Centre de Recherche en Économie et Statistique)

Regina T. Jeffersonمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Pension Law
• Employee Benefits
• Tax Law
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Regina T. Jefferson is Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law, where she has served on the faculty since 1992 and as Dean from 2018-2019. A nationally recognized authority on pension law, employee benefits, and tax law, she has testified before Congress, served as a delegate to the First White House Summit on Retirement Income Savings, and was appointed by the President to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Advisory Committee for consecutive terms (2015-2021). Her educational background includes: B.S. in Mathematics from Howard University J.D. from George Washington University LL.M. from Georgetown University Professor Jefferson's research examines the redistributional impacts of retirement systems, risks in defined contribution plans, and intersections between pension and tax law. Her scholarship critically analyzes retirement security frameworks through lenses of economic justice and human rights, with recent work focusing on international human rights perspectives in U.S. retirement policy and coverage gaps in private retirement systems. Her extensive publication record demonstrates consistent focus on retirement policy evolution, tax implications of benefit structures, and worker protection mechanisms. Recent scholarship shows increasing emphasis on human rights frameworks, coverage expansion, and equity considerations in retirement systems. Her professional honors include: Election as Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Election as Fellow of the National Academy of Social Insurance Professor Jefferson actively shapes policy through service on the Pension Rights Center Board of Directors and Institute on Retirement Security Academic Advisory Board. She chaired Catholic University's Sister Thea Bowman Committee (2020-2021) addressing racial equality, and currently serves as taxation expert to the Holy See's UN Permanent Observer Mission. Her congressional testimony and PBGC committee work directly influence national retirement security frameworks. She maintains significant institutional leadership through board memberships and advisory roles focused on retirement policy reform and economic justice initiatives.

• Future of Work
• Gig Economy
• Algorithmic Management
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr Alex Veen is a Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Sydney Business School's Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies. He co-directs the Sydney Employment Relations Research Group (SERRG). His research focuses on the future of work, gig economy dynamics, algorithmic management, and industrial relations policy. Veen holds a prestigious Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (2021) for his work on algorithmic management and gig economy implications. His teaching includes courses on international human resource management and industrial relations practice. Key research areas include platform work regulation, migration-related labor challenges, and the intersection of technology with employment structures. Media engagements include high-profile commentaries on gig worker protections for ABC News, Sydney Morning Herald, and The Conversation. He contributed to the influential 2025 book Work and Industrial Relations Policy in Australia and has published extensively in journals like Economic and Industrial Democracy and Journal of World Business . Veen's research has informed policy debates through submissions to parliamentary committees and media advocacy on issues like enterprise agreements and migrant worker rights. His current project examines how platform facades enable gig workers to navigate migration rules, highlighting systemic regulatory gaps.

Anoop Singhمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Power Sector Regulation
• Renewable Energy Policy
• Energy Pricing
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Anoop Singh is a Professor at the Department of Management Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK). His work focuses on Power Sector Regulation , Renewable Energy Policy , and Energy Economics , with significant contributions to energy pricing , climate policy modeling , and cross-border energy cooperation . He founded the Centre for Energy Regulation (CER) and Energy Analytics Lab (EAL) at IITK. His research interests span power sector reforms, regulatory governance, energy pricing, renewable energy integration, project financing, and climate policy modeling. He has led initiatives in smart grid development , minigrid economics , and energy analytics , often contextualized within India's energy transition. Key Publications : 15+ works on electricity market reforms, renewable policy, and regulatory frameworks Projects : ADB-funded regional power exchange studies Scientific Awards include: Amity Academic Excellence Award (2013) Best Business Model Award, Asia Clean Energy Forum (2010) UNU/IAS and ADB Institute fellowships He served on the Planning Commission's Working Group on Power for the 11th and 12th Five-Year Plans and actively participates in global regulatory dialogues . His students and mentees engage in energy policy research with applications to sustainable development and infrastructure finance .

• Intergenerational Earnings Mobility
• Labor Market Integration
• Education Economics
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Oddbjorn Raaum is a Research Professor at the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research , University of Oslo. His work spans labor economics, education, and social policy, with a focus on inequality, mobility, and policy impacts. Intergenerational earnings mobility Immigrant labor market integration Education resource allocation Wage inequality and tax policy Electric vehicle adoption Social gradients in pandemic outcomes His research employs large-scale administrative data and causal inference methods to evaluate policies in education, taxation, and social welfare. Recent work includes analyzing the social gradients in employment during the COVID-19 pandemic and Misreporting in business support schemes . Key collaborative networks include the Ragnar Frisch Centre and partnerships with institutions across Nordic countries, the UK, and the US. His publications emphasize empirical rigor and policy relevance in labor and public economics.

• Public Finance
• Labor Economics
• Health Economics
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Jonathan M. Leganza is an Assistant Professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics at Clemson University. He holds concurrent fellowships at the Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity and as a Powers Emerging Fellow within the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business. Educational Background: Ph.D. in Economics (University of California San Diego, 2021) B.S. in Mathematics (Indiana University, 2015) B.A. in Economics (Indiana University, 2015) Research Focus: Specializing in the economics of aging, Leganza's work bridges public finance, labor economics, and health economics through rigorous empirical analysis of retirement dynamics, social security systems, and Medicare policy frameworks. His research explores how policy incentives affect both macroeconomic outcomes and individual behavioral choices. Recent Publications: His work appears in top-tier journals including American Economic Journal: Economic Policy , Journal of Public Economics , and Contemporary Economic Policy , with recurring themes in healthcare payment systems, pension crowding-out effects, and retirement decision-making under policy constraints. Scientific Recognition: National Bureau of Economic Research Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Powers Emerging Fellow Hayek Center Fellow Contact: jleganz@clemson.edu

Mary Doneganمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Local & Regional Economic Development Policy
• Sustainable Development
• Socio-Economic Inequality
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Mary Donegan is an Associate Professor-in-Residence at the University of Connecticut (UConn), affiliated with the Department of Geography, Sustainability, Community, and Urban Studies within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds BAs in Economics and Russian Area Studies from Wellesley College, an MRP, and a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on equitable economic development, sustainable policies, and the role of institutions in fostering inclusive growth. Key research interests include evaluating economic development incentives, entrepreneurial ecosystems, green labor policies, and the interplay between universities and regional development. Her work emphasizes leveraging local resources to address socio-economic inequality and promote just community development. Publications span topics like urban renewal, workforce retraining, and policy transparency in corporate incentive programs. Prof. Donegan’s career includes roles at UNC’s Center for Urban and Regional Studies and Center for Community Capital, alongside industry experience in financial services research. She advocates for evidence-based policies and public engagement in development decisions. Her office is located in Monteith Building 118 on UConn’s Storrs campus.