W. Matthew Alampay Davis
I am a political economist working at the intersection of environmental, development, and welfare economics. In January 2026, I will be joining the University of Oxford as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Research Fellow at Nuffield College affiliated with the Climate Econometrics programme. Responses to research-related communications may be delayed until then.My research empirically examines how environmental change influences social welfare and considers its implications for climate and development policy. As such, my work draws from interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations across the social and natural sciences. I also maintain a secondary interest in historical political economy as it pertains to the determination and persistence of social inequalities and deprivations.
I grew up in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. I hold a BS from NYU, an MPhil from Oxford, and a PhD in economics from Columbia. In written work, I use “Alampay Davis” as my surname.