Jesita Wida Ajani

Jesita (25) is currently a pre-doctoral fellow at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH FAIR). She obtained her MRes from the Paris School of Economics (APE). Prior to that, she was also a Research Assistant at Oxford University and Intern at JPAL SEA and an evaluation specialist at the Pre-Employment Card Program (PMO Prakerja). Before pursuing graduate study, she worked as an Academic Assistant and Research Associate at Universitas Gadjah Mada, focusing on numerous projects funded by the ADB (Asian Development Bank) and the Japan Foundation.

Her main interest in behavioral and development economics has been the driving force of her motivation to participate in paper competitions, Harvard Model United Nations Conference in Boston, pursuing her summer exchange at London School of Economics (LSE), majoring in Public Finance and Governance. She was the best graduate of FEB UGM (GPA: 3.98/4.00) and obtained high honor rank for her master degree from the Paris School of Economics.