W. Matthew Alampay Davis
I am a political economist working at the intersection of environmental, development, and welfare economics. In January 2026, I will be joining the University of Oxford (Nuffield College) as a postdoctoral researcher and affiliate of the Climate Econometrics project. Responses to research-related communications may be delayed until then.My active research empirically investigates the impacts of environmental change on various aspects of social welfare and considers their implications for climate and development policy. As such, my work draws from interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations across the social and natural sciences. I also maintain a secondary interest in historical political economy as it pertains to the determination and persistence of social inequalities and deprivations.
I grew up moving around Southeast Asia and hold a BS from NYU, an MPhil from Oxford, and a PhD in economics from Columbia. In written work, I use “Alampay Davis” as my surname.