Dr Maria Cubel
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Overview
Maria Cubel is a behavioural economist with a background as a microeconomic theorist. Her research interests are are in the fields of Applied Microeconomics and Experimental Economics with a particular focus on: Labour and Gender Economics, Public Economics and Contest and Conflict.
Qualifications
- PhD in Economics, University of York, United Kingdom
- MSc in Economics, University of York, United Kingdom
Employment
- Associate Professor, University of Bath, United Kingdom, September 2018 - August 2023
Memberships of committees
- Member of the steering committee of the Spanish Economic Association, Spanish Economic Association, January 2024 - present
Award
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Chessable (2024). Faculty Mentor support Chessable
https://www.chessable.com/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2024-chessable-research-awards/
Research
Research
My research interests are are in the fields of Applied Microeconomics and Experimental Economics with a particular focus on: Labour and Gender Economics, Public Economics and Contest and Conflict
Research students
Julia Francesca Engel (University of Kiel). 3r year
Sara Linjawi (University of Bath). 1st year
Zhanghaifan Fu (University of Bath). 3rd year
Publications
Publications by category
Chapters (4)
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2025). Personality. Elgar Encyclopedia of Behavioural and Experimental Economics (pp. 328-331). Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781802207729.
- Cubel, M. (2024). Economia experimental y genero. In Espinosa, M.P. and Branas-Garza, P. (Eds.), Metodos Experimentales en Economia Madrid: Fundacion Ramon Areces. ISBN 9788499614625.
- Cubel, M. (2014). Fiscal Equalization and Political Conflict. The Economics of Conflict (pp. 23-40). The MIT Press.
- Cubel, M. and Acacia, F. (2014). Human well being and strategic voting. In Forte, F., Mudambi, R. and Navarra, P.V.M. (Eds.), Handbook of Alternative Theories of Public Economics Edward Elgar Publishing.
Journal articles (14)
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2025). Difference-form group contests. Review of Economic Design, 29(3), pp. 415-446. doi:10.1007/s10058-022-00312-8
- Cubel, M., Papadopoulou, A. and Sánchez-Pagés, S. (2024). Identity and political corruption: a laboratory experiment. Economic Theory. doi:10.1007/s00199-024-01589-2
- Backus, P., Cubel, M., Guid, M., Sánchez-Pagés, S. and López Mañas, E. (2023). Gender, competition, and performance: Evidence from chess players. Quantitative Economics, 14(1), pp. 349-380. doi:10.3982/qe1404
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2022). Gender differences in equilibrium play and strategic sophistication variability. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 194, pp. 287-299. doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2021.12.014
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2021). Property Out of Conflict: A Survey and Some New Results. Revue d'économie politique, Vol. 130(6), pp. 891-927. doi:10.3917/redp.306.0049
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez‐Pages, S. (2017). Gender Differences and Stereotypes in Strategic Reasoning*. The Economic Journal, 127(601), pp. 728-756. doi:10.1111/ecoj.12488
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2016). An axiomatization of difference-form contest success functions. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 131, pp. 92-105. doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2016.08.011
- Cubel, M., Nuevo‐Chiquero, A., Sanchez‐Pages, S. and Vidal‐Fernandez, M. (2016). Do Personality Traits Affect Productivity? Evidence from the Laboratory. The Economic Journal, 126(592), pp. 654-681. doi:10.1111/ecoj.12373
- Cubel, M. and Sanchez-Pages, S. (2012). The effect of within-group inequality in a conflict against a unitary threat. peps, 18(3). doi:10.1515/peps-2012-0015
- Cubel, M. and de Gispert, C. (2010). The FCI: Reform simulations. Investigaciones Regionales, (17), pp. 141-162
- Cubel, M. and Castells, A. (2003). La descentralizacion de las politicas de inclusion social. Hacienda Publica Espanola/Review of Public Economics pp. 221-235
- Cubel, M. and Lambert, P.J. (2002). Progression-neutral income tax reforms and horizontal inequity. Journal of Economics, 77(S1), pp. 1-8. doi:10.1007/bf03052498
- Cubel, M. and Lambert, P.J. (2002). A Regional Approach to Income Tax Reform. Public Finance Review, 30(2), pp. 124-143. doi:10.1177/109114210203000203
- Cubel, M. and Lambert, P.J. (1999). La inequidad horizontal puede ser algo bueno. Revista Asturiana de Economia, 15, pp. 57-66
Professional activities
Editorial activity
- Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Associate Editor, 2022 - present.
Other
- External examiner , University of Leicester (September 2023 - present).