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Dr Ben Alcott
Room 718
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
Appointment
- Associate Professor
- IOE - Education, Practice & Society
- UCL Institute of Education
Biography
Dr Alcott's work uses economic principles and methods to examine the equity effects of education policies, with a particular focus on countries in South Asia (India and Pakistan) and East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya). He received his PhD in higher education policy from the University of Michigan.
Research Groups


Research Summary
- Early years education policies in South Asia (India, Pakistan) and East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya)
- Economics of education
- Quantitative longitudinal analysis
- Econometrics, experimental and quasi-experimental methods
- Mixed-methods research designs
Teaching Summary
Module leader, Economic Perspectives on Education Planning, Educational Planning, Economics and International Development MA