Matilde Bombardini, University of British Columbia

Research

assortative matching productivity sorting

Latest funding

International trade and the efficiency of matching between firms and workers
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$152,800
Skill distribution as a source of productivity differences and international trade
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$121,000
The industrial organization of K street: an investigation of how and why lobbyists are paid
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$64,000

All 3 grants and awards

International trade and the efficiency of matching between firms and workers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bombardini, Matilde

Keywords: assortative matching; productivity; sorting

$152,800

Skill distribution as a source of productivity differences and international trade

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bombardini, Matilde

Keywords: skill dispersion; complementarity; productivity; comparative advantage

$121,000

The industrial organization of K street: an investigation of how and why lobbyists are paid

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Bombardini, Matilde

Keywords: informational lobbying; interest groups politics; congressional subcommittee; access; expertise

$64,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: assortative matching Dear Professor Bombardini, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on assortative matching connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]