Projects per year
Personal profile
Research Focus
I am a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Queen’s University Belfast and an Associate Editor at the European Economic Review. My research uses theory, data, and experiments to study social integration and the fair allocation of resources.
I have published in journals such as Journal of Political Economy: Microeconomics, Games and Economic Behavior, the Journal of Mathematical Economics, Social Choice and Welfare, and Economics Letters. My work has been featured in outlets including the MIT Technology Review, The Economist, the Financial Times, and BBC’s Thinking Allowed.
I completed my PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2017 under Hervé Moulin’s supervision and my MSc at the Vienna Institute for Advanced Studies in 2014.
I also serve on the program committees of the Royal Economic Society Conference (2024), the Economics and Computation Conference (2023–2025), and the Matching under Preferences Workshop (2022 & 2024).
Particulars
Personal webpage: www.josueortega.com
Administrative duties:
- Program Director for BSc Economics, BSc Economics with Finance, and BSc Economics with Languages.
Office Hours:
Fridays, 2 pm - 3 pm or by appointment
Teaching
In the academic year 2025-2026, I will teach the following modules:
- Mathematics for Economics (ECO1004)
- Economics of Networks and Institutions (ECO3032)
In the past, I have taught the following modules:
- Principles of Economics (ECO1013)
- Data Analysis and Optimization (ECO2023)
- Making Sense of a Complex World (MBA7172)
- Game Theory
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Market Design
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R1379QMs: ESRC IAA - School choice and matching markets
Ortega, J. (PI)
02/04/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R1952QMS: Truthful behavior in manipulable school choice mechanisms
Ortega, J. (PI)
08/05/2023 → 30/04/2024
Project: Research
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School choice with independent versus consolidated districts
Klein, T., Aue, R. & Ortega, J., Sept 2024, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 147, p. 170–205 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The cost of strategy-proofness in school choice
Ortega, J. & Klein, T., Sept 2023, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 141, p. 515-528 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fair cake-cutting in practice
Kyropoulou, M., Ortega, J. & Segal-Halevi, E., 01 May 2022, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 133, p. 28-49Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Obvious manipulations in cake-cutting
Ortega, J. & Segal-Halevi, E., Nov 2022, In: Social Choice and Welfare. 59, 4, p. 969–988 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On the integration of Shapley–Scarf markets
Kumar, R., Manocha, K. & Ortega, J., 10 May 2022, In: Journal of Mathematical Economics. 102637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)82 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Early Career Mathematician Catherine Richards Prize 2016 winning article
Ortega, J. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Nomination for the Queen’sTeaching Awards 2021
Ortega, J. (Recipient), 15 Apr 2021
Prize: Other distinction
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Queen’s Management School Research Funding Innovation Prize
Ortega, J. (Recipient), 13 Apr 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Seal of Excellence, Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship
Ortega, J. (Recipient), 19 Mar 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Activities
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Theoretical Economics (Journal)
Ortega, J. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Games and Economic Behavior (Journal)
Ortega, J. (Peer reviewer)
01 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (Journal)
Ortega, J. (Peer reviewer)
01 Dec 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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Management Science (Journal)
Ortega, J. (Peer reviewer)
01 Nov 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
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European Economic Review (Journal)
Ortega, J. (Peer reviewer)
01 Nov 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review
Press/Media
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Women here are still earning less than men, but gender pay gap is narrowing
28/10/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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There's Now Evidence That Online Dating Causes Stronger, More Diverse Marriages
25/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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First Evidence That Online Dating Is Changing the Nature of Society
10/10/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research