Stephen Kastoryano

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  • Module Convenor: BSc. Econometric Methods; MSc. Economics of Social Policy; PhD. Advances in Causal Inference 

Areas of interest

My research focuses mainly on empirical microeconomics, in particular crime, health and labour economics. I also have an unhealthy interest in non-standard causal decomposition frameworks. 

Postgraduate supervision

I am happy to supervise any empirical work in crime, health, labour as well as and topic in microeconometrics.

Background

In short, I obtained my undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and my PhD at the Tinbergen Institute and the University of Amsterdam. I joined the faculty at the University of Mannheim in 2013. Following an unfortunate neck injury, I was forced to take a long break from work from 2016-2020. I joined the faculty at the University of Reading in 2020.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD in Economics, University of Amsterdam & VU Amsterdam
  • MSc and MPhil in Economics, Tinbergen Institute
  • BA in Economics, Political Science and Mathematics, Northwestern University

Professional bodies/affiliations

Websites/blogs

You are welcome to visit my personal website: www.skastoryano.com

Selected publications

Street Prostitution Zones and Crime (with P. Bischop & B. van der Klaauw), 2017, AEJ: Economic Policy

Dynamic Evaluation of Job Search Assistance (with B. van der Klaauw), 2022, Journal of Applied Econometrics

Unseen Annihilation: Illegal Fishing Practices and Nautical Patrol (with B. Vollaard), 2023, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

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