Alejandro Lucas

PhD Candidate in Industrial Economics

I am a first-year PhD candidate in Industrial Economics at the University of Valencia. My research lies at the intersection of labour economics and the economics of education, with a particular focus on skill mismatch, using OECD data. Methodologically, I am interested in applied microeconometrics and causal inference, as well as in how machine learning tools can support empirical work in economics.

Research interests

  • Causal inference
  • Applied microeconometrics
  • Labour economics
  • Economics of education
  • Skill mismatch
  • Machine learning

Education

PhD in Industrial Economics, University of Valencia · in progress
Supervisors: Pilar Beneito & Óscar Vicente-Chirivella

MSc in Economics, University of Valencia · 2025

BSc in Economics, University of Valencia · 2024

Work in progress

Skill mismatch and job satisfaction: evidence from OECD countries (with P. Beneito)
First chapter of my PhD thesis · early stage
How does skill mismatch affect workers’ job satisfaction, and what does it mean for their well-being?
Read the abstract

Software

Stata · R · Python · MATLAB · LaTeX · Git