Organisation profile
Organisation profile
We have a rich portfolio of research in public and environmental economics. We are interested, for example, in: climate change; corruption; health; international environmental treaties; social disorder; social norms; wage discrimination; waste disposal and recycling.
Members of the group publish in leading economics journals, such as the Journal of Public Economics, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. Some of our recent working papers and publications are listed in the sections below.
We contribute to numerous externally-funded international research projects, in collaboration with scholars across Europe.
Our professional activities also include: editorial membership, policy reports and consultancy work for major public sector organisations.
https://www.bath.ac.uk/research-groups/public-and-political-economy-research-group/
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Eleonora Alabrese
- Department of Economics - Lecturer
- Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour (IDSB)
- Public and Political Economy Research Group (PEPE)
Person: Research & Teaching, Core staff
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Rachel Ambler
- Department of Economics - Postgraduate Research Student
- Institute for Policy Research (IPR)
- Public and Political Economy Research Group (PEPE)
Person: Postgraduate Research Student, Doctor of Philosophy
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Agents of the status quo: How elite influencers impact the ecological transition
Sanford, M. (PI)
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: Research-related funding
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Measuring Preferences for Moderation on Social Media
Alabrese, E. (PI), Beknazar-Yuzbashev, G. (Researcher), Capozza, F. (Researcher), Srinivasan, K. (Researcher) & Stalinski, M. (Researcher)
1/10/25 → 13/04/27
Project: Research-related funding
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Transparency and fairness in online review systems
Rivas Ruiz, J. (PI)
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
8/09/25 → 14/09/26
Project: UK charity
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Delegated Contracting, Wage Compression, and Quiet Quitting
Zubrickas, R., 7 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electoral politics over automation in a dual economy
Roy, J. & Saha, B., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Development Economics. 179, 103693.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Knowing Where the Roof Leaks: Evidence from a Quality-Monitoring Experiment in Subsidised Housing
Mishra, A., von Fintel, M. & Burger, R., 25 Mar 2026, (Acceptance date) In: Journal of Economic Policy Reform.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Essays on Climate Change Agreements
Sayin, L. (Author), Rivas Ruiz, F. (Supervisor), Postl, P. (Supervisor) & Finus, M. (Supervisor), 19 Feb 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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