Staff profile

Laura received her PhD in Economics from London Business School and has been a Lecturer at Durham University since January 2001, having previously worked as Assistant Professor of Economics at Tilburg University, the Netherlands and University of Rochester, NY, USA.

Laura’s main research interest lies at the intersection of Public Economics and Environmental Economics and she is internationally active in these fields.

At Durham Laura is a member of the Centre for Environmental and Energy Economics (CEEE). Laura has organised two international conferences on the international dimension of environmental policy funded by the EU EURESCO Programme and edited a book series on the same topic with Kluwer.

She currently teaches Environmental Economics and Policy and Public Economics for final year Undergraduate and Master students and supervise students’ dissertations.

Laura is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and, throughout her academic career, has gained a significant experience in developing, delivering and assessing a variety of Economics modules at all levels. She has contributed to the creation of the MSc Economics Programme at DUBS and the Dissertation Abroad Module through which students on our Masters Programmes can complete their master dissertation while on a research placement at partner universities. Laura is also an academic adviser for Undergraduate and Master students and supervises PhD students in Environmental and Energy Economics, Public Economics and Dynamic Macroeconomics. Past PhD students of hers currently work in academia and for central banks.

During her time at Durham University, Laura has undertaken leadership roles, such as Chair of the MSc Board of Examiners, Quality Enhancement Co-ordinator, Diversity Champion, International Exchanges Co-ordinator, among others. She has received several awards at departmental and faculty level.

Laura is also an active volunteer and engaged in the local community, as a translator for a social responsibility company developing learning material for children with special needs and a member of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Furthermore, Laura collaborates with external bodies on identifying and selecting talented students for masters degree scholarships.

Mini Biography

Laura’s main research interest lies at the intersection of Public Economics and Environmental Economics.

• public economics
• environmental economics
• political economy

Chapter in book

• Theory of Socially Responsible Investment: A Review
  
  Marsiliani, L., Naga, L., Renström, T. I., & Spataro, L. (2023). Theory of Socially Responsible Investment: A Review. In L. Spataro, M. C. Quirici, & G. Iermano (Eds.), ESG Integration and SRI Strategies in the EU (pp. 11-45). Palgrave MacMillan (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36457-0_2
• The Vulnerability to Oil Price Shocks of the Bangladesh Economy
  
  Amin, S., Marsiliani, L., Renström, T., & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2022). The Vulnerability to Oil Price Shocks of the Bangladesh Economy. In F. Taghizadeh-Hesary & D. Zhang (Eds.), The Handbook of Energy Policy. Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9680-0_36-1
• The Case of Waste to Energy in Bangladesh
  
  Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2022). The Case of Waste to Energy in Bangladesh. In L. Arthur, M. Hughes, & D. Hondo (Eds.), Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia (pp. 127-144). Asian Development Bank Institute.
• Inequality, Environmental Protection and Growth: A Political Economy Approach.
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2006). Inequality, Environmental Protection and Growth: A Political Economy Approach. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Economic Growth and Productivity. Nova.

Edited book

• Environmental policy in an international perspective
  
  Marsiliani, L., Rauscher, M., & Withagen, C. (Eds.). (2003). Environmental policy in an international perspective. Kluwer.
• Environmental economics and the international economy
  
  Marsiliani, L., Rauscher, M., & Withagen, C. (Eds.). (2002). Environmental economics and the international economy. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Journal Article

• Optimal Sovereign Debt Relief and Exclusion with Unobservable Physical Capital
  
  Marsiliani, L., Renström, T. I., & Yaisawang, N. (2024). Optimal Sovereign Debt Relief and Exclusion with Unobservable Physical Capital. Theoretical Economics Letters, 14(1), 321-349. https://doi.org/10.4236/tel.2024.141018
• Hydrogen supply chain and refuelling network design: assessment of alternative scenarios for the long-haul road freight in the UK
  
  Raeesi, R., Searle, C., Balta-Ozkan, N., Marsiliani, L., Tian, M., & Greening, P. (2024). Hydrogen supply chain and refuelling network design: assessment of alternative scenarios for the long-haul road freight in the UK. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 52(Part B), 667-687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.474
• Decarbonisation Policies and Energy Price Reforms in Bangladesh
  
  Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., & Renström, T. (2022). Decarbonisation Policies and Energy Price Reforms in Bangladesh. Energy Policy, 170, Article 113224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113224
• Captive Power, Market Access and Macroeconomic Performance: Reforming the Bangladesh Electricity Sector
  
  Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., Renström, T., & Sarkar, A. (2021). Captive Power, Market Access and Macroeconomic Performance: Reforming the Bangladesh Electricity Sector. Energy Economics, 102, Article 105468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105468
• Can subsidies rather than pollution taxes break the trade-off between economic output and environmental protection?
  
  Renström, T. I., Spataro, L., & Marsiliani, L. (2021). Can subsidies rather than pollution taxes break the trade-off between economic output and environmental protection?. Energy Economics, 95, Article 105084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2020.105084
• Combining Private and Public Resources: Captive Power Plants and Electricity Sector Development in Bangladesh
  
  Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2021). Combining Private and Public Resources: Captive Power Plants and Electricity Sector Development in Bangladesh. Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 57(14), 3891-3912. https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496x.2019.1703107
• Optimal sin taxes in the presence of income taxes and health care
  
  Marsiliani, L., Renstrom, T., & Wang, J. (2020). Optimal sin taxes in the presence of income taxes and health care. Economics Letters, 186, Article 108767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108767
• Optimal taxation, environment quality, socially responsible firms and investors
  
  Renstrom, T., Spatarom, L., & Marsiliani, L. (2019). Optimal taxation, environment quality, socially responsible firms and investors. International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics, 13(3-4), 339-373. https://doi.org/10.1561/101.00000112
• The relationship between growth and the environment in Beijing, using PM2.5 concentrations
  
  Di, J., Li, C., & Marsiliani, L. (2018). The relationship between growth and the environment in Beijing, using PM2.5 concentrations. Nadiinist’ Instumentu Ta Optymizatsiya Tekhnolohichnykh System, 6(2), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.26794/2308-944x-2018-6-2-5-18
• Share-Ownership Distribution and Extraction Rate of Petrolium in Oil Fields
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Liu, X. (2017). Share-Ownership Distribution and Extraction Rate of Petrolium in Oil Fields. Nadiinist’ Instumentu Ta Optymizatsiya Tekhnolohichnykh System, 5(1), 42-53.
• Energy Price Shocks in Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium: The Case of Bangladesh
  
  Amin, S., & Marsiliani, L. (2015). Energy Price Shocks in Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium: The Case of Bangladesh. Nadiinist’ Instumentu Ta Optymizatsiya Tekhnolohichnykh System, 3(4), 12-21.
• Political institutions and economic growth
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2007). Political institutions and economic growth. Economics of Governance, 8(3), 233-261. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10101-007-0038-z
• The role of government commitment for environmental policy and capital movements
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renström, T. (2006). The role of government commitment for environmental policy and capital movements. BE Journal of Macroeconomics, 6(3), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.2202/1534-5998.1229
• Optimal dynamic taxation with indivisible labour
  
  Basu, P., Marsiliani, L., & Renström, T. (2004). Optimal dynamic taxation with indivisible labour. Manchester School, 72(s1), 34-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9957.2004.00418.x
• Time inconsistency in environmental policy : Tax earmarking as a commitment solution.
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renström, T. (2000). Time inconsistency in environmental policy : Tax earmarking as a commitment solution. The Economic Journal, 110(462).

Report

• The Role of Captive Power Plants in the Bangladesh Electricity Sector
  
  Amin, S., Jamasb, T., Llorca, M., Marsiliani, L., & Renström, T. (2021). The Role of Captive Power Plants in the Bangladesh Electricity Sector.

Working Paper

• Tax Reform, Unhealthy Commodities and Endogenous Health
  
  Wang, J., Marsiliani, L., & Renstrom, T. (2017). Tax Reform, Unhealthy Commodities and Endogenous Health.
• Privately provided public goods in a dynamic economy
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renstroem, T. (2010). Privately provided public goods in a dynamic economy.
• Relative capital accumulation with heterogeneous individuals
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renstroem, T. (2009). Relative capital accumulation with heterogeneous individuals.
• Integrated aggregation in dynamic economies
  
  Marsiliani, L., & Renstroem, T. (2009). Integrated aggregation in dynamic economies.