I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne's Economics Department. In 2026 I will start as an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Newcastle University (UK).
As an applied microeconomist, I work at the intersection of development, health, and behavioral economics. I study how poor mental health and sleep shape household dynamics, economic behavior, and productivity, and how psychotherapy can ease these constraints.
You can find my full CV here.
Email: michelle.escobarcarias@unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne
Department of Economics
Level 4, FBE Building
111 Barry Street
Carlton VIC 3010
Australia