DAVIDE CONTU Date of Birth: 04/10/1986; Nationality: Italian
D.Contu@lse.ac.uk
EDUCATION
2013-Present
PhD student in Environmental Economics at The London School of Economics and
Political Science (LSE)-UK
2014
Postgraduate certificate in Higher Education at The London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE)-UK
2011-2012
Master of Science in Economics at University of York- UK (Distinction)
2008-2010
Laurea Magistrale in Public and Environmental Economics at University of
Cagliari-IT (Final mark: 110/110 cum laude)
2005-2008
Bachelor Degree in Economics and European Policy at University of Cagliari-IT
(Final mark: 110/110 cum laude)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant at The London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE)
Master course: Economic Appraisal and Valuation
March-October 2014
Research Assistant at The London School of Economics and Political Science(LSE)
Investigating the impact of climate change on cultural heritage sites in EU
August-October 2014
Freelance Contributor for The Economist Intelligent Unit
January-July 2014
2013
2011-2014
March-July 2013
2010-2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant at The London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE)
Undergraduate course: Spatial Analysis
Master course: Economic Appraisal and Valuation
Independent consultant for Enel Foundation
Research Assistant at University of Cagliari-Italy
Investigating social acceptance of wind energy in Italy
Visiting Research Assistant at The University of Sydney-Australia
Investigating task complexity in Choice Experiments
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Cagliari-Italy
Undergraduate courses: Economics; International Economics; Public Economics
PUBLICATIONS
2012
Strazzera E, Mura M, Contu D (2012) Combining choice experiments with
psychometric scales to assess the social acceptability of wind farm energy projects: a
latent class approach. Energy Policy 48: 334-347
DAVIDE CONTU Date of Birth: 04/10/1986; Nationality: Italian
D.Contu@lse.ac.uk
CONFERENCES
May 2015
March 2015
October 2014
June 2014
July 2013
June 2012
Contu D, Strazzera E (2015). Salient attributes in Choice Experiments. International
Choice Modelling Conference 2015-Austin (USA)
Contu D, Strazzera E (2015). Salient attributes in Choice Experiments. Envecon 2015
London (UK)
http://www.eftec.co.uk/2015/envecon-2015-agenda
Contu D (2014) Il nucleare di IV generazione in Italia: atteggiamenti e preferenze.
Italian Economic Association- Annual Conference- Trento (Italy)
http://www.siecon.org/online/en/55-rsa-trento/relazioni
Contu D (2014) Nuclear energy in Italy after Fukushima: Acceptability and
willingness to pay for IV generation technology. Energy, Environment and Wellbeing workshop-Delmenhorst (Germany)
https://www.unioldenburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/wire/fachgebiete/wt/Programm_Energy_for_WellBeing.pdf
Strazzera E, Contu D, Ferrini S (2013) Check it out! A Monte Carlo analysis of the
performance of selection criteria and tests for models fitted to choice experiments data.
International Choice Modelling Conference- Sydney (Australia)
http://www.icmconference.org.uk/index.php/icmc/ICMC2013/paper/view/611
Strazzera E, Mura M., Contu D (2012) Combining choice experiments with
psychometric scales to assess the social acceptability of wind farm energy projects: a
latent class approach. International Energy Workshop-Cape Town (South Africa)
http://iew2012.ercblogs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/06/prContu.pdf
REPORTS
2014
Mourato S, Fimereli E, Contu D, Gaskell C, Pavese C (2014). The economic benefits
of cultural built heritage interiors conservation from climate change damages in
Europe. WP6 Final Report-Climate for Culture
2014
Contu D (2014) Arrivederci o a presto? Determinazione degli atteggiamenti verso
l’energia nucleare in Italia dopo Fukushima. Enel Foundation (In press)
SKILLS
Software
SPSS, STATA, GAUSS, LIMDEP NLOGIT (Proficient)
NVIVO, ALCESTE (Training)
IT
Languages
MICROSOFT OFFICE (Proficient)
Italian & English (Native), Spanish (Intermediate)