Dr. Estera Szakadatova

Estera Szakadatova is a post-graduate researcher at the University of Economics in Bratislava, where she focuses on behavioural economics, investor decision-making, and pension-saving behaviour in Slovakia. She previously worked as a Junior Policy Analyst at the OECD, contributing to the work of the Measuring Regulatory Performance team withing the Public Governance Directorate, where she contributed to several flagship OECD publications. During her PhD studies, Ester was also a teaching and research assistant and has been involved in multiple international research projects on digitalisation, public policy and behavioural interventions.
She holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia, an MSc in Policy Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and a BSc in Economics and Finance from Cardiff University, UK.
Her interests include behavioural science, financial markets, public policy and ESG. She is a recipient of several academic honours and international research awards.