Alexandra V. "Lexi" Schubert

PhD Candidate in Economics

University of Zurich

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the Zurich Graduate School of Economics (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and a doctoral scholarship holder at the UBS Center for Economics in Society.

My research revolves around health and poverty and uses tools from behavioral and experimental economics to study the interaction between phsyical and mental health and economic well-being.

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia (double major in Economics and Cognitive Science, minor in Math). Before starting graduate school, I worked as an assistant teacher in Colorado and interned at the Virginia Retirement System and the Bavarian Institute for Research in Higher Education.

In my free time, I enjoy exploring the great outdoors–whether it’s trail running, cycling, rowing, skiing, or occasionally competing in sprint triathlons.

I will be on the Academic Job Market in 2024/2025.

CV
Interests
  • Behavioral & Experimental Economics
  • Health Economics
  • Poverty & Development Economics
  • Psychology of Poverty
Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Economics

    University of Zurich

  • M.Sc. in Economics (pre-doctoral, fast track)

    University of Zurich

  • B.A. in Economics, Cognitive Science

    University of Virginia

Research

Refereed Publications

  • Bohr, Clement E., Charles A. Holt, and Alexandra V. Schubert. “Assisted savings for retirement: An experimental analysis.” European Economic Review 119 (2019): 42-54.

Job Market Paper

  • Self-Detrimental Avoidance of Rest (with Jenny Wang)

Working Papers

  • A behavioral study of Roth versus traditional retirement savings accounts (with Clement Bohr and Charles Holt)

Work in Progress

  • Experiential Learning and Updating in the Context of Rest (with Jenny Wang)
  • Social Signaling Signaling at the Workplace and Adoption of Rest Practices (with Jenny Wang)
  • Implications of Chronic Pain Relief in Rural Uganda
  • AI, Anxiety, and Adaptability among Low-Income Gig Economy Workers
Teaching

In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn. (Phil Collins)

Courses Taught or Assisted:

  • Psychology of Poverty (Master’s, UZH); Instructor (Fall 2022) (Syllabus available upon request)
  • Empirical Methods (Master’s, UZH); Head TA (Fall 2021, 2022), TA (Fall 2020)
  • Econometrics for Policy Analysts (Master’s, UZH); Head TA (Spring 2021, 2022)
  • Programming Practices for Research Students (Doctoral, UZH); TA (Summer 2021)
  • Principles of Microeconomics (Bachelor’s, UVa); TA (Fall 2015, 2016)
  • Principles of Macroeconomics (Bachelor’s, UVa); TA (Spring 2016, 2017)