As of August 3rd, 2026 Carmen Villa Llera is no longer a current member of the department
Contact details
Email: carmen.villa-llera@warwick.ac.uk
Office hours
By appointment (via email)
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Known as Carmen Villa
I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics of the University of ZurichLink opens in a new window and the Jacobs Centre for Productive Youth DevelopmentLink opens in a new window. I am also a Research Affiliate at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.Link opens in a new window
Publications
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Specialised Courts and the Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from Spain with J. Garcia-Hombrados and M. Martinez-Matute - Journal of Public Economics (2024)
Working papers and work in progress
- The Effects of Youth Clubs on Education and Crime. Coverage: VoxEULink opens in a new window, The GuardianLink opens in a new window (in 2024), BBC NewsLink opens in a new window, Evening StandardLink opens in a new window, The IndependentLink opens in a new window, Economics ObservatoryLink opens in a new window, The GuardianLink opens in a new window (in 2025), Policy ImpactsLink opens in a new window
- Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Educational Outcomes - with M. Bagues, R&R at Journal of Health Economics. Coverage: NadaEsGratisLink opens in a new window, VoxEULink opens in a new window, IZALink opens in a new window
- Gangs of London: Public Housing, Bombs, and Crime with R. Disney, T. Kirchmaier and S. Machin. Coverage: BBC World News, LSE IQ Podcast, The Economist
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Paying disadvantaged teenagers to stay in school - with J. Britton, N. Ridpath, and B. Waltmann. Coverage: FE WeekLink opens in a new window, The EconomistLink opens in a new window, EDGE FoundationLink opens in a new window
References
Manuel Bagues (University of Warwick)
Mirko Draca (University of Warwick)
Jeff Grogger (University of Chicago)
Marta Santamaria (University of Warwick)