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Giorgia Menta is a Research Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER). In 2021, she completed her PhD in Economics at the University of Luxembourg.
Her research interests lie in the field of applied microeconomics, with a focus on the economics of gender, health, education, and the labour market. Her research has been published in highly ranked peer-reviewed international outlets, such as the Journal of Health Economics and the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.
During her PhD, she developed an interest in social-science genomics, that is the integration of genetic data into social-science research. Recently, she has been working on how the genetic determinants of mental ill-health can interact with policy and family environment, contributing to the persistence of health and socio-economic inequalities.
Education/Academic qualification
Economics and business, PhD, Essays on Human Capital, Inequality and Income, Université du Luxembourg - FDEF
15 Oct 2017 → 28 Sept 2021
Award Date: 28 Sept 2021
Economics and business, Master, Master in Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University
Sept 2014 → Apr 2017
Award Date: 21 Apr 2017
External positions
Research Affiliate, Life Course Centre
Oct 2025 → …
Research Affiliate, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
May 2023 → …
Visiting Researcher, University of Luxembourg
Oct 2021 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CLEAR: Analyse de la vulnérabilité des consommateurs : Benchmark et opérationnalisation au Luxembourg
Menta, G. (PI), Peluso, E. (CoI), Lee, K. (CoI) & Lorentz, N. (CoI)
7/05/26 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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UP: Usagers et prestataires des offres d'éducation non formelle au Luxembourg
Bousselin, A. (PI), Peluso, E. (CoI), Menta, G. (CoI), Feltgen, V. (CoI), Villeret, A. (CoI), Guadarrama Sanz, M. (CoI), Breulheid, S. (CoI), Magnoni, N. (CoI), Boehm, B. (CoI) & Vanni, L. (CoI)
Observatoire national de l’Enfance, de la Jeunesse et de la Qualité Scolaire
2/02/26 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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TechnoD: TechnoDiscrimination
Morelli, M. (PI), Peluso, E. (CoI), Andreoli, F. (CoI), Docquier, F. (CoI), Brant, T. (CoI), Gathmann, C. (CoI), Menta, G. (CoI), Montorsi, C. (CoI), Verheyden, B. (CoI), Marconi, G. (Contracting Partner) & Kneip, F. (CoI)
Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)
1/06/25 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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INGINCOFollowUp: Dissemination et analyses complémentaires de l'étude « Hausse des prix et inégalités de genre au Luxembourg »
Menta, G. (PI), Leduc, K. (CoI), Lorentz, N. (CoI), Sologon, D. (CoI) & Verheyden, B. (CoI)
Ministère de l'Environnement, du Climat et de la Biodiversité
15/12/24 → 10/03/25
Project: Research
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CHILDWEB3-part 2: Bien-être des enfants - 2ème phase
Bousselin, A. (PI), Genevois, A.-S. (CoI), Alieva, A. (CoI), Menta, G. (CoI) & Peluso, E. (CoI)
1/12/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Genes and the environment: the heritability of education
Menta, G., Cappellari, L., Checchi, D. & Brescianini, S., Jun 2026, The Biological Turn in Education Policy: Navigating Minds. Kyriazi, A., Mattei, P., Stieger, S. P. & Ydesen, C. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 161-181Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Harnessing Genetic Variants for Local Average Treatment Effect Estimation
Bia, M., Menta, G., Huber, M. & D'Ambrosio, C., Apr 2026, Luxembourg: IZA@LISER Network, 78 p. (IZA Discussion Paper ; no. 18595).Research output: Working paper
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The Accuracy and Malleability of Parental Beliefs about Child Socio-Emotional Health
Bousselin, A., Brocas, I., Menta, G. & Proto, E., Mar 2026, Munich Society for the Promotion of Economic Research - CESifo GmbH, 83 p. (CESifo Working Papers; no. 12534).Research output: Working paper
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The stability of self-control in unstable times
Cobb-Clark, D. A., Menta, G. & Lepinteur, A., Aug 2026, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 248, 107637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Aggregating Epigenetic Clocks to Study Human Capital Formation
Menta, G., Biroli, P., Mehta, D., D'Ambrosio, C. & Cobb-Clark, D. A., Sept 2025, Bonn: IZA – Institute of Labor Economics, 75 p. (IZA Discussion paper; no. 18114).Research output: Working paper
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Impacts
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Fighting Poverty: Measurement & Policy Challenges - Workshop Recap
Depireux, A. (Organiser), Fusco, A. (Organiser), Guio, A.-C. (Organiser), Lanjouw, P. (Organiser), Lee, K. (Organiser), Marlier, E. (Organiser), Menta, G. (Participant), Munzi, T. (Organiser), Omar, H. (Organiser), Peluso, E. (Organiser) & Van Kerm, P. (Organiser)
Impact: Media Output
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Opinion piece on IZA World of Labor, on "Measuring the hidden costs of disadvantage: Biological aging and opportunity"
Menta, G. (Scientific Communicator), Biroli, P. (Scientific Communicator), Mehta, D. (Scientific Communicator), D'Ambrosio, C. (Scientific Communicator) & Cobb-clark a, D. (Scientific Communicator)
Impact: Written Output
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