BIO

 

Mario joined the School of Economics in August 2007 after completing his PhD in Economics at University College London, where he explored The Role of Cognitive Skills on Educational and Labour Market Outcomes. His research and teaching interests lie in Labour Economics, Public Economics, and Applied Econometrics.

 

Mario’s research has been widely cited and published in leading international journals, including Journal of Labor Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics and Economics of Education Review.

 

He has taught at all levels, from introductory undergraduate economics to Honours and PhD courses. His excellence in teaching has earned him multiple nominations in the UTS Business School's Top Subject and Teachers List.

 

Mario has supervised several Honours students, many of whom achieved First-Class Honours and secured positions in prestigious organizations such as NSW Treasury, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and Oxford Economics Australia.

 

Beyond teaching and research, Mario is actively involved in academic leadership at UTS, having held key positions, including:

  •     Academic Board Teaching and Learning Committee
  •     Business School Teaching and Learning Committee
  •     Business School Faculty Board
  •     Director of Undergraduate Studies (Economics Department)
  •     Economics Honours Program Coordinator


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PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

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