Lucia Freira

I hold a PhD in Economics from Universidad de San Andrés, an MA in Economics from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and a BA in Economics from Universidad de la República. I was a postdoctoral researcher at the Neuroscience Lab at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and a fellow of the United Nations Behavioural Science Unit. I am a researcher at the Crime, Institutions, and Policy Research Lab at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, where I taught for over a decade. I currently serve as Associate Research Professor and Director of the Department of Economics and Business at Universidad Católica del Uruguay. My research lies at the intersection of experimental economics and behavioral science, with a focus on generating evidence that can inform more effective public policies and improve people’s wellbeing. In particular, I study the factors that shape individual and collective decision-making, including the role of social norms, emotions, and cognitive constraints. My work has addressed issues such as crime, violence, climate change, and labor markets.