Welcome to my academic webpage!
Since October 2020, I am an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Department of Statistics, Forecasts, Mathematics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FSEGA), Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca. I received my Ph.D. in Economics (double diploma) from CERDI, University Clermont Auvergne (France), and FSEGA, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania).
Research interest:
Applied statistics and econometrics in
environmental & energy economics,
development economics.
RESEARCH
Publications
[1] Purcel, A.-A. (2020). Developing states and the green challenge. A dynamic approach. Romanian Journal of Economic Forecasting, 23, 173-193.
[2] Purcel, A.-A. (2020). Environmental degradation and political stability: A comparative study of civil and common law developing economies. Review of Economic Studies and Research Virgil Madgearu, 13, 93-113. DOI: 10.24193/RVM.2020.13.54
[3] Purcel, A.-A. (2020). New insights into the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis in developing and transition economies: A literature survey. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 22, 585-631. DOI: 10.1007/s10018-020-00272-9
[4] Purcel, A.-A. (2019). Does political stability hinder pollution? Evidence from developing states. The Economic Research Guardian, 9, 75-98.
[5] Lazăr, D., Minea, A., Purcel, A.-A. (2019). Pollution and economic growth: Evidence from Central and Eastern European countries. Energy Economics, 81, 1121-1131. DOI:10.1016/j.eneco.2019.05.011
Ongoing Research
[1] Environmental protection expenditure in Romanian firms.
TEACHING
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FSEGA), Babeș-Bolyai University
Econometrics (L3; EN)
Descriptive Statistics (L2; RO; EN)
Cluj School of Public Health, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences (FSPAC), Babeș-Bolyai University
Inferential Statistics (M1; EN)
CONTACT
Address:
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Department of Statistics, Forecasts, Mathematics
58-60 Teodor Mihali Street
FSEGA Campus, Office 231—2nd floor
400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Email: alexandra.purcel@econ.ubbcluj.ro | alexandra.purcel@ubbcluj.ro
