Wayne Aaron Sandholtz

Assistant Professor of Economics, Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon

Wayne Sandholtz is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon. His research seeks to illuminate ways to improve public service delivery, with a particular focus on political economy and education in developing countries. He earned a PhD in economics from UC San Diego in 2020. He is a Research Affiliate of CESifo and NOVAFRICA.

Recent work by Wayne Aaron Sandholtz

School reform in Liberia improved test scores but lost votes by antagonising teachers

Public service reforms can provoke political backlash from service providers, but when quality increases sufficiently, the electoral rewards can outweigh the costs

Institutions & Political Economy

Wayne Aaron Sandholtz

Published 18.10.23

Wayne Aaron Sandholtz

Recent work by Wayne Aaron Sandholtz

School reform in Liberia improved test scores but lost votes by antagonising teachers