Economics serving society
Duncan Webb

Duncan Webb

PhD student

Paris School of Economics, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne

Campus Jourdan – 48, boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris

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Research groups: Development
  • Human capital and development
  • Evaluation of public policies in developing countries
  • Economic psychology

Duncan Webb is available for positions

Duncan Webb is an EJME candidate and JOE Network candidate

  • Primary Field: Development Economics
  • Secondary Fields: Behavioral Economics
  • References: Karen Macours, Suanna Oh, Frank Schilbach, Abhijit Banerjee
  • Job Market PAPER: Silence to Solidarity: Using Group Dynamics to Reduce Anti-Transgender Discrimination in India
  • Brief Candidate Profile:

    Duncan is a development economist who uses tools and ideas from behavioural economics. His current projects focus on discrimination, stigma, and norms, and how these factors can influence important economic choices.

Thesis Supervisor: MACOURS Karen

Co-supervisor: OH Suanna

Academic year of registration: 2019/2020

Thesis title: Economic welfare, human capital, and mental health