I am a Lecturer in Applied Economics at the Utrecht University School of Economics. Here, I teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and pursue my research agenda in health and development economics.
I completed my PhD in Economics in June 2026 at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. I financed the fourth year of my PhD through a Research and Teaching Fellowship (ATER) at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
My research seeks to better understand the link between female education and malnutrition trends in a globalized world. I focus on dietary transitions and food system transformations, as well as their impact on human health and associated economic costs.
Research Fields:
Health Economics, Development Economics, Applied Microeconomics
Contact details:
Utrecht University School of Economics
Kriekenpitplein 21-22
3584 EC Utrecht
The Netherlands
Don't hesitate to contact me at
a[dot]destefanis[at]uu[dot]nl
alessia[dot]destefanis[at]psemail[dot]eu