Tuvana Pastine

Biography

Tuvana Pastine earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Georgetown University in Washington D.C.. Before joining the Economics, Finance and Accounting Department in NUIM, she taught at Bilkent University and lectured in the University of British Columbia as a Visiting Associate Professor. She served as a member of Royal Irish Academy Social Sciences Committee. She also served as a Research Affiliate in CEPR, a London-based think tank. As the Team Leader in Economics in the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance, she coordinated the Ph.D. programs of NUIM, TCD and UCD. Tuvana Pastine is currently the Ph.D. Programme Coordinator for the NUIM Economics and Finance doctoral programmes. Dr. Pastine has wide research interests contributing in the fields of public economics, industrial organization, economics of education and international economics. Her recent research focuses on public policy and political elections. She publishes in leading international journals such as the Journal of Public Economics, International Economic Review, Public Choice, Economics Letters, Economics of Education Review and International Journal of Industrial Organization. She contributes as a programme committee member for numerous conferences of professional associations such as the European Economic Association, and the Association of Southern European Economic Theorists. She served as a Local Organization Committee Member for the European Meeting of the Econometric Society Annual Conference and for the European Economic Association Meeting. Here is a link to Dr. Pastine's recent book on game theory: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Introducing-Game-Theory-Graphic-Guide/dp/1785780824

Research Interest

Public economics, industrial organization, economics of education and international economics,public policy and political elections.