Welcome! I am a PhD student in Economics at the University of Manchester. 

In was an intern at the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the Business and International Taxes Unit in 2025. During 2024, I was a PhD Enrichment Scholar at TaxDev at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. 

My research interests are in public finance and development economics.

I will be on the Job Market in Fall 2026.

Contact: lucia.contreras@manchester.ac.uk

You can find my CV here.