I am Nestor Lovera Nieto, originally from Caracas, Venezuela—affectionately known as "the Avila’s Sultana." My academic journey began with a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. In 2016, driven by a passion for deeper scholarly exploration, I made the significant decision to pursue postgraduate studies in France. By 2018, I had earned my M.A. in Economics at Université Lumière Lyon 2. In 2022, I obtained a double doctoral degree: a Doctorate in Economics from Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne and a Ph.D. in Management from Neoma Business School. My current research focuses on the transition between the new welfare economics and social choice theory, which I analyze primarily through extensive archival work. During 2023-2024, I served as a Research Scholar at Duke University. I am currently a part-time lecturer at the American University of Paris.
Education/Degrees
November 2022:
Doctorate in Economics and PhD in Management under the supervision of Cyril Hédoin (PU, Section 05, REGARDS, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne) and co-supervised by Stéphane Lhuillery (Full Professor, NEOMA Business School).
Double degree program between Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne (Laboratoire REGARDS) and NEOMA Business School.
Dissertation: “Elucidating the Role of Value Judgments in Normative Economics”, defended on November17, 2022.
Committee members:
Herrade Igersheim, Directrice de Recherche, Université de Strasbourg.
Cyril Hédoin, Professeur des Universités, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne.
Stéphane Lhuillery, Full Professor, Neoma Business School.
Constanze Binder, Associate Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Marc Fleurbaey, Director de Recherche, Paris School of Economics.
Rouslan Koumakhov, Full Professor, Neoma Business School.
Fouad Ben-Abdelaziz, Full Professor, Neoma Business School.
Research Areas
Value judgments in the study of normative economics, Axiological neutrality in economic sciences, Freedom of choice, Social choice theory, Progress in normative economics.
