Francesca Salvati is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Essex. She earned her PhD in Economics at University College London.

She is an applied microeconomist with a strong interest in labor economics, human capital formation, health and education. Her current research focuses on the determinants and dynamics of health and skill formation over the life cycle and their interaction with education and labor supply decisions, and the design and evaluation of educational and employment policies.

Francesca Salvati joined IZA as a Research Affiliate in March 2021.