Dr. Maria Paola Rana

BIOGRAPHY

Before moving to UK, I have completed my BSc in Economics and Finance and MSc in Economics at the University of Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy), supplemented by visiting as an exchange student the University of Wroclaw in Poland and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. I undertook an MSc in Economic Development at the Institute of Development Policy and Management (IDPM ) and my PHD in Economics at the University of Manchester. Before joining SBS, I have been a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Manchester, an Associate Lecturer at Keele University and a Lecturer in Economics at Newcastle Business School. My primary research interests include: Informal Economy, Economic Development, and Applied Economics.

Areas of research

Economic Growth and Development, Crime and Organized Crime, Corruption, Applied Economics, Sustainable Development