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Summary

I am an Associate Professor in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, where I teach behavioural economics and finance modules while engaging in various research projects. I served on the Faculty's Ethics Committee. I am a member of the Faculty's Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team. I coordinate the Women in Economics Mentoring and Network Programme at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú. I organised outreach events to promote diversity in economics under the banner of the .

My research employs experimental methods and econometric techniques to investigate topics in behavioral economics, particularly gender representation in institutions and public goods provision. My work was published in high-quality international journals, including Public Administration Review, Experimental Economics, Journal of Business Ethics, Public Choice, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, and Journal of Conflict Resolution.

Biography

I hold a PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia, a MSc in Economics from the University of Siena (Italy), and a BSc in Economics from the University of Bologna (Italy). Prior to joining the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, I was Research Associate at the Max Planck Institute of Economics in Germany. Before that, I had been Research Associate at the Centre for Reasoning, University of Kent. In autumn 2019 I was granted research leave, during which I visited the University of Southampton. 

Research interests

I am a co-investigator on a number of interdisciplinary projects including:

• Valuing Digital Culture and Heritage (funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council)
• Gender Homophily in Crowdfunding (internally funded)

I conduct research on public goods provision, focusing on new mechanisms to support the funding of public projects, using laboratory experiments.

Ph.D. supervision

I am happy to discuss ideas in any areas of behavioural economics, but especially topics related to public goods provision, gender representation, diversity, and inclusion.

Teaching responsibilities

Current Modules (2025/2026):

• Psychology and Altruism in Economics and Finance – L5 (teaching and coordination)
• Behavioural Finance and the Psychology of Investments – L6 (teaching and coordination)
• Issues in Economics - L4 (teaching)
• Macroeconomis - L4 (teaching)

I am also a personal tutor and I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and PhD research.

Media availability

I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research, and I am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. Please contact me at federica.alberti@port.ac.uk or on +44 23 9284 4270.