Stefan Leeffers
I am a development economist in the Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction at University College London. My research focuses on social protection, environment, education, and disaster risk, with a particular emphasis on Mozambique and other low- and middle-income settings.
Research
It Will Rain: The Effect of Information on Flood Preparedness in Urban Mozambique
Accepted in Journal of Development Economics, 2026.
Mobilizing Parents at Home and at School: An African Experiment on Primary Education
With Vincenzo Di Maro, Danila Serra, and Pedro C. Vicente. Published in Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024.
Does Electoral Observation Influence Electoral Results? Experimental Evidence for Domestic and International Observers in Mozambique
With Pedro C. Vicente. Published in World Development, 2019.
Urbanisation Meets the Environment: Strengthening Local Public Goods Provision for Climate Adaptation
With Patricia Caetano, Jacob Macdonald, Caroline Miehe, and Pedro C. Vicente.
Two Wheels to Stay in School: Evidence on Girls’ School Participation from Mozambique’s Bicycle Program
With Caio Piza, Sammara C. Soares, and Alexandre J. Chauque.
Valuing Mangrove Forest Conservation: An Analysis of Rural and Urban Residents’ Willingness to Work and Pay
With Maria Antonieta Cunha e Sá, Renato Rosa, Ana Rodrigues, Margarida Ortigão, Luisa Nobre, and Alberto Charrua.
Community Involvement in School Governance: Evidence from the Dominican Republic
With Maria A. Canudo, Vincenzo Di Maro, GastĂłn Pierri, and Eric Teschke.
Resilience through Contingency Loans in Savings Groups
With Francesco Cecchi and Alberto Charrua.
Economic Resilience and Social Protection in Vulnerable Communities of Mozambique
With Dahyeon Jeong, Astrid Zwager, and Steven Glover.
Crop Insurance Innovations in Rwanda
With Anuja Jaitly.
CV
You can download my current curriculum vitae below.
Contact
Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction
University College London
Email: s.leeffers@ucl.ac.uk