Chris Hockey
Economics PhD Student
Royal Holloway, University of London
chris.hockey[at]rhul.ac.uk
Economics PhD Student
Royal Holloway, University of London
chris.hockey[at]rhul.ac.uk
Economics PhD Student at Royal Holloway, University of London specialising in impact evaluation of healthcare and health policy, particularly focusing on interventions in developing countries. My interests lie in the intersection of both health and behavioural health economics, development economics and public health.
Royal Holloway, University of London
PhD, Economics; 2024-2028
Supervisor: Dr Abu Siddique
Scholarships:
University Studentship (full funding)
MSc Global Health: Economics and Policy; 2023-2024
Grade: Distinction
Dissertation title: "What are the impacts of coal-fired power plants on infant mortality rates?"
supervised by Prof. Melanie Lührmann
Awards:
Best MSc Dissertation in Economics
Nottingham Trent University
BA(Hons) Economics; 2020-2023
Grade: 1st
Dissertation title: "What are the long-run effects of health shocks on labour supply?"
supervised by Dr David Candon
Awards and Scholarships:
Best Research in Economics, awarded by the Society of Professional Economists (SPE)
Sports scholar- men's lacrosse 1st team 2020-2022
u20 Men's Lacrosse European Champion with England ; 2019
co-captain in various games, including the final (see interview here)
England u21 Men's Lacrosse Training Squad; 2019-2022
member of the senior leadership team
Awarded Sports Scholarship at Nottingham Trent University; 2020 and 2021
Recipient of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) funded by Sport England; 2019-2022
Surrey Heath Sports Personality of the Year; 2019