My disciplinary research examines decision-making and inequality in cultural industries and labour markets, with a particular focus on information, uncertainty, and market dynamics.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Kara, A. (2025). “Brexit Views. Who has changed their Mind?” Rationality and Society, 37(4): 423-450 URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/10434631251350032

• Heywood, J., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Navarro Paniagua, S. (2025). “The Hollywood Gender Gap: The Role of Action Films”, Journal of Cultural Economics, 49: 459-485 URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10824-024-09514-0  

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Shaw, A. (2022). “Analysing Pre-Release Consumer Buzz and Information Cascades within the Film Industry: are there Differences by Gender and Age Groups?” Journal of Media Economics, 34(2): 91-116. URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08997764.2022.2074025?src=&journalCode=hmec20 

• Hviid, M., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Jacques, S. (2019). “From publishers to self-publishing: the effects of digitalization in the books industry”, International Journal of the Economics of Business, 26(3): 355-381. URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QpSajTZHy3vnbdkJGIQa/full?target=10.1080/13571516.2019.1611198 

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S. (2019). “Managing the supply of short-life products. A duration analysis approach using the UK film industry”, Bulletin of Economic Research, 71(1): 75-89. URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/boer.12179?af=R  

• Hviid, M., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Jacques, S. (2018). "Digitalization and intermediaries in the Music Industry: The rise of the entrepreneur?" SCRIPTed: a Journal of Law, Technology, and Society, 15(2): 242-276. https://script-ed.org/article/digitalisation-and-intermediaries-in-the-music-industry-the-rise-of-the-entrepreneur/ 

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S.; Elliott, C.; and Simmons, R. (2016). “The substitution between leisure activities: a quasi-natural experiment using sports viewing and cinema attendance”, Applied Economics, 48(40): 3848-3860. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2016.11453

Books and Book Chapters (including translated works) 

• Hviid, M., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Jacques, S. (2020). “Das editoras ao auto-edição: efeitos disruptivos no setor editorial”. In Economia da cultura e indústrias criativas: temas emergentes e tendencias, Chapter 5: 85-123. (Portuguese translation of article originally published in International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2019).

Working Papers

• “The Effect of Universal Credit on Food Bank Claims in the UK”, with Luisanna Onnis (Cardiff University)

Public Engagement Writing

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S., (2019). “The Unexplained 25% Wage Gap between Male and Female Hollywood Actors”, LSE Blogs, URL: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2019/10/28/the-unexplained-25-wage-gap-between-male-and-female-hollywood-actors/

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S. (2019). “Hollywood’s Million Dollar Gender Pay Gap – Revealed”, The Conversation, URL: https://theconversation.com/hollywoods-million-dollar-gender-pay-gap-revealed-123219

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Navarro Paniagua, M. (2017). “Hollywood: Discriminación Salarial por ser Actriz”, Nada es Gratis, URL: https://nadaesgratis.es/admin/hollywood-discriminacion-salarial-por-ser-actriz

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S., Elliott, C., and Simmons, R. (2014). “El Impacto de los Eventos Deportivos en las Actividades de Ocio”, Nada es Gratis, URL: https://nadaesgratis.es/admin/el-impacto-de-los-eventos-deportivos-en-las-actividades-de-ocio

Business Engagement, Industry and Knowledge Exchange

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S. (2025). “Urine luck! Dog owners can now use park lampposts to check in on their dogs’ health”, Economic analysis for Tails.com's media release report on the cost to the UK economy from pet owners leaving work, prepared on behalf of Mischief.

• Izquierdo Sanchez, S. (2025). “WATT A DEAL: Only 4% of drivers know you could charge an EV at home for less than a latte”, Economist Analysis for E.ON’s media release report on their overnight charging tariff, prepared on behalf of Mischief.

• Denoronha, N., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Vailiati, L., (2025). “Economic Evaluation of Arts and Cultural Impact. Socio-Economic Impact Indicators”, report as part of a collaboration project with Factory International to evaluate the local economics impact in Manchester of AVIVA Studios.

• Hviid, M., Izquierdo Sanchez, S., and Jacques, S. (2015). “Intermediaries”, Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy (CREATe), URL: https://www.create.ac.uk/research-programme/theme-5/wp5a-intermediaries/