Dr. Mathias Weidinger

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mathias Weidinger is a Research Assistant at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. His research interests are positioned at the intersection of environmental and development economics, with a methodological focus on policy evaluation, microeconomic theory, inferential statistics, and spatial data analysis. Mathias is particularly invested in policies that concurrently tackle environmental sustainability and human development within lower- and middle-income country contexts. His work includes strengthening resilience in local communities, investing in biodiversity and ecosystem services, and promoting a climate pro-poor transition towards net-zero emissions. Before joining Oxford, Mathias was part of the Development Economics Group at ETH Zurich, where he supported various research projects and served as a teaching assistant for graduate-level econometrics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.