Francesc Ortega
Research Fellow
Research Interests
Francesc Ortega is the Dina Axelrad Perry Professor of Economics at Queens College of the City University of New York. His previous appointments were Assistant and Associate Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. His research is on migration, climate risk and sustainability.
Francesc received his PhD in Economics from New York University. He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in March 2008.
IZA Publications
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17066
Francesc Ortega, Phillip Connor
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17021
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16922
published as 'Learning from experience: Flooding and insurance take-up in the flood zone and its periphery' in: Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2025, 92 (2), 312-356
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16325
Sergio Olivieri, Francesc Ortega, Ana Rivadeneira
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15982
Agustín Indaco, Francesc Ortega
published in: Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2024, 8, 61–106
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14561
published as 'Geographic mobility of college students and the gender gap in academic aspirations' in: Labour Economics, 2024, 90, 102550
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13552
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13502
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13501
published in: Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58 (4), 713 - 729
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12530
Selecting Talent: Gender Differences in Participation and Success in Competitive Selection Processes
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58 (6), 1881-1913
