Dr Rigissa Megalokonomou
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
School of Economics
+61 7 334 67053
Room 525, Level 5, Colin Clark Building (#39)
Book Chapter
Megalokonomou, Rigissa, Vidal-Fernandez, Marian and Yengin, Duygu (2022). Underrepresentation of women in undergraduate economics degrees in Europe. Critical Perspectives on Economics of Education. (pp. 6-20) edited by Silvia Mendolia, Martin O'Brien, Alfredo R. Paloyo and Oleg Yerokhin. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003100232-2
Journal Articles
Goulas, Sofoklis, Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Sotirakopoulos, Panagiotis (2025). Top-performing girls are more impactful peer role models than boys, teachers say. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122 (6) e2421436122, 6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2421436122
Goulas, Sofoklis, Griselda, Silvia and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2024). Comparative advantage and gender gap in STEM. Journal of Human Resources, 59 (6), 1937-1980. doi: 10.3368/jhr.0320-10781r2
Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Zhang, Yi (2024). How good am I? Effects and mechanisms behind salient rank. European Economic Review, 170 104870, 1-24. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2024.104870
Bizopoulou, Aspasia, Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Simion, Ştefania (2024). Do second chances pay off? Evidence from a natural experiment with low-achieving students. Journal of Public Economics, 239 105214, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105214
Lavy, Victor and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2024). The short- and the long-run impact of gender-biased teachers. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 16 (2), 176-218. doi: 10.1257/app.20210052
Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Vasilakis, Chrysovalantis (2023). The effects of exposure to refugees on crime: evidence from the Greek islands. European Economic Review, 160 104605, 1-19. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2023.104605
Goulas, Sofoklis, Griselda, Silvia and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2023). Compulsory class attendance versus autonomy. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 212, 935-981. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2023.06.018
Dinerstein, Michael, Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Yannelis, Constantine (2022). Human capital depreciation and returns to experience. American Economic Review, 112 (11), 3725-3762. doi: 10.1257/aer.20201571
Dobrescu, L. I., Faravelli, M., Megalokonomou, R. and Motta, A. (2021). Relative performance feedback in education: evidence from a randomised controlled trial*. The Economic Journal, 131 (640), 3145-3181. doi: 10.1093/ej/ueab043
Kedagni, Desire, Krishna, Kala, Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Zhao, Yingyan (2021). Does class size matter? How, and at what cost?. European Economic Review, 133 103664, 103664. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103664
Goulas, Sofoklis and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2021). Knowing who you actually are: the effect of feedback on short- and longer-term outcomes. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 183, 589-615. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.01.013
Hu, Jiafei, Megalokonomou, Rigissa and Yuan, Haishan (2020). How do parents respond to regulation of sugary drinks in child care? Evidence from California. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 178, 672-687. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2020.08.014
Goulas, Sofoklis and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2020). School attendance during a pandemic. Economics Letters, 193 109275, 109275. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109275
Goulas, Sofoklis and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2020). Marathon, hurdling, or sprint? The effects of exam scheduling on academic performance. B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 20 (2) 20190177. doi: 10.1515/bejeap-2019-0177
Goulas, Sofoklis and Megalokonomou, Rigissa (2019). Which degrees do students prefer during recessions?. Empirical Economics, 56 (6), 2093-2125. doi: 10.1007/s00181-018-1418-7