Dr L.M. Metzger (Laura)

Assistant professor - International Economics

Contact

laura.metzger@ru.nl

Visiting address

Heyendaalseweg 141
6525 AJ NIJMEGEN

Postal address

Postbus 9108
6500 HK NIJMEGEN

Working days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Applied microeconomics, international public policy, experimental and quasi-experimental methods, policymaker training, evidence-based decision making

Research group

International Economics

Publications

Key publications

Justino, P., Martorano, B. & Metzger, L.M. (2025). Can Preferences for Redistribution Explain the Impact of Austerity on Political Participation? Evidence from the UK. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 87 (2), 357-381. doi: 10.1111/obes.12640 Full text
Iacoella, F., Martorano, B., Metzger, L.M. & Sanfilippo, M. (2021). Chinese official finance and political participation in Africa. European Economic Review, 136:103741. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103741
Martorano, B., Metzger, L.M. & Sanfilippo, M. (2020). Chinese development assistance and household welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa. World Development, 129:104909. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.104909
Metzger, L.M. & Günther, I. (2019). Is it what you say or how you say it? The impact of aid effectiveness information and its framing on donation behavior. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 83:101461. doi: 10.1016/j.socec.2019.101461
Metzger, L.M. & Günther, I. (2019). Making an impact? The relevance of information on aid effectiveness for charitable giving. A laboratory experiment. Journal of Development Economics, 136, 18-33. doi: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.08.015
Metzger, L.M. & Günther, I. (2015). HOW TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEVELOPMENT AID PROJECTS: EVALUATION RATINGS VERSUS PROJECT INDICATORS. Journal of International Development, 27 (8), 1496-1520. doi: 10.1002/jid.3189
Metzger, L.M., Nunnenkamp, P. & Mahmoud, T. (2010). Is Corporate Aid Targeted to Poor and Deserving Countries? A Case Study of Nestlé’s Aid Allocation. World Development, 38 (3), 228-243. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.09.005

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