Antonella Bancalari
Antonella Bancalari is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics and Finance, University of St Andrews, and a Research Associate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). Antonella also acts as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
Antonella is an applied microeconomist and her research sits at the intersection of Development, Public and Health Economics. She uses applied econometrics and field experiments to understand the principles underlying effective public good/service delivery in Latin America and South Asia. She also explores ways to induce people to adopt welfare-improving technologies and behaviours.
She recently completed a PhD at the London School of Economics, Department of Social Policy, and holds a Master in Public Administration - International Development/Economic Policy from the LSE and a BSc in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico (Lima, Peru).
