Uros Petronijevic
Associate Professor
Office: 1114 Vari Hall
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 33879
Email: upetroni@yorku.ca
Primary website: http://sites.google.com/site/upetronijevic/
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at York University. My research interests are in public economics, the economics of education, and labour Economics. My current research is focused on understanding how incentives in education determine teacher performance and how low-cost interventions can improve outcomes for university students. I received my Ph.D. in economics from the University of Toronto in 2016.
Degrees
Ph.D., Economics, University of TorontoM.A., Economics, University of Toronto
B.Sc., Financial Economics, University of Toronto
Research Interests
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Development Grant - 2017
- University of Toronto Doctoral Completion Grant - 2015
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship - 2014
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship - 2013
- Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network Fellowship - 2012
Philip Oreopoulos & Richard W. Patterson & Uros Petronijevic & Nolan G. Pope, 2022.
"Low-Touch Attempts to Improve Time Management among Traditional and Online College Students,"
Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(1), pages 1-43.
Michael Gilraine & Uros Petronijevic & John D. Singleton, 2021.
"Horizontal Differentiation and the Policy Effect of Charter Schools,"
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 13(3), pages 239-276, August.
Oreopoulos, Philip & Petronijevic, Uros & Logel, Christine & Beattie, Graham, 2020.
"Improving non-academic student outcomes using online and text-message coaching,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 171(C), pages 342-360.
Christopher R. Dobronyi & Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2019.
"Goal Setting, Academic Reminders, and College Success: A Large-Scale Field Experiment,"
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 12:1, pages 38-66.
Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2018.
"Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?,"
Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 53(2), pages 299-329.
Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2013.
"Making College Worth It: A Review of Research on the Returns to Higher Education,"
NBER Working Papers
19053, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | D | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Fall 2025 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | E | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Winter 2026 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | N | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Winter 2026 | GS/ECON5480 3.0 | M | Economics of Education | LECT |
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at York University. My research interests are in public economics, the economics of education, and labour Economics. My current research is focused on understanding how incentives in education determine teacher performance and how low-cost interventions can improve outcomes for university students. I received my Ph.D. in economics from the University of Toronto in 2016.
Degrees
Ph.D., Economics, University of TorontoM.A., Economics, University of Toronto
B.Sc., Financial Economics, University of Toronto
Research Interests
Awards
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Development Grant - 2017
- University of Toronto Doctoral Completion Grant - 2015
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship - 2014
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowship - 2013
- Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network Fellowship - 2012
All Publications
Philip Oreopoulos & Richard W. Patterson & Uros Petronijevic & Nolan G. Pope, 2022.
"Low-Touch Attempts to Improve Time Management among Traditional and Online College Students,"
Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(1), pages 1-43.
Michael Gilraine & Uros Petronijevic & John D. Singleton, 2021.
"Horizontal Differentiation and the Policy Effect of Charter Schools,"
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 13(3), pages 239-276, August.
Oreopoulos, Philip & Petronijevic, Uros & Logel, Christine & Beattie, Graham, 2020.
"Improving non-academic student outcomes using online and text-message coaching,"
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 171(C), pages 342-360.
Christopher R. Dobronyi & Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2019.
"Goal Setting, Academic Reminders, and College Success: A Large-Scale Field Experiment,"
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 12:1, pages 38-66.
Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2018.
"Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?,"
Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 53(2), pages 299-329.
Philip Oreopoulos & Uros Petronijevic, 2013.
"Making College Worth It: A Review of Research on the Returns to Higher Education,"
NBER Working Papers
19053, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | D | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Fall 2025 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | E | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Winter 2026 | AP/ECON2300 3.0 | N | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I | LECT |
| Winter 2026 | GS/ECON5480 3.0 | M | Economics of Education | LECT |
