Biography

Caterina Soto Vieira is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for International Economic Studies in Stockholm University. She received her PhD from LSE in 2026.

Current areas of research include:

• Urban Economics: How location choices interact with household structure, age, and gender; Gender differences in commuting costs; Land value capture, zoning and infrastructure in developing country cities
• Development Economics: Cities in developing countries; Gender differences in property rights and misallocation; Female labour force participation and growth
• Labour Economics: How technology adoption can improve policing and safety outcomes