Students & Alumni

I have advised graduate students working on applied econometrics, spatial econometrics, discrete choice models, causal inference, environmental economics, health economics, education, and human capital.

8
Graduate alumni

7
Master alumni

1
PhD alumni

Research areas

Causal inference Child development Discrete choice Education Environmental economics Health economics Heterogeneous preferences Human capital Instrumental variables Latent class Public efficiency Random parameters Spatial econometrics Subjective well-being Transportation Urban amenities


Doctoral alumni

Pablo Rodriguez

PhD alumnus · Defense: 2025
PhD in Economics, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile

Thesis: Three Essays in Childhood and Human Capital

Current position: Professor at Universidad Católica del Norte

Causal inference Human capital Health economics Latent class

Master alumni

Alejandra Blanco

Master alumnus · Defense: 2021
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Thesis: Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments?

Current position: Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales, Colombia

Health economics Child development Causal inference Instrumental variables

Cristian Ortiz

Master alumnus · Defense: 2021
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Thesis: Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: Incorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity

Current position: Professor at Universidad Nacional de Loja

Discrete choice Environmental economics Causal inference Heterogeneous preferences

Anita Molina

Master alumnus · Defense: 2020
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Thesis: Your Air Pollution Makes Me Sick! Estimating the Spillover Effect of PM2.5 on Emergency Room Visits in Chile

Current position: Professor

Spatial econometrics Environmental economics Health economics

Diana Romero

Master alumnus · Defense: 2020
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Thesis: Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment

Current position: Professor at Universidad de La Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia

Discrete choice Urban amenities Subjective well-being Random parameters

Camilo Quinteros

Master alumnus · Defense: 2020
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
Co-advising: Yasna Cortés

Thesis: Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region

Current position: Research assistant, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar

Spatial econometrics Education Public efficiency Causal inference

Juan Palomino

Master alumnus · Defense: 2018
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

Thesis: The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis

Current position: Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Discrete choice Latent class Transportation Health economics

Gustavo Ahumada

Master alumnus · Defense: 2018
Master in Applied Economics, mention in Regional Studies, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile
Co-advising: Victor Iturra

Thesis: We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities

Current position: Professor at Universidad Católica del Norte

Subjective well-being Discrete choice Random parameters Urban amenities

Alumni by research area

Causal inference

  • Pablo Rodriguez — Three Essays in Childhood and Human Capital
  • Alejandra Blanco — Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments?
  • Cristian Ortiz — Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: Incorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity
  • Camilo Quinteros — Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region

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Child development

  • Alejandra Blanco — Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments?

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Discrete choice

  • Cristian Ortiz — Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: Incorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity
  • Diana Romero — Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment
  • Juan Palomino — The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis
  • Gustavo Ahumada — We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities

Back to research areas

Education

  • Camilo Quinteros — Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region

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Environmental economics

  • Cristian Ortiz — Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: Incorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity
  • Anita Molina — Your Air Pollution Makes Me Sick! Estimating the Spillover Effect of PM2.5 on Emergency Room Visits in Chile

Back to research areas

Health economics

  • Pablo Rodriguez — Three Essays in Childhood and Human Capital
  • Alejandra Blanco — Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments?
  • Anita Molina — Your Air Pollution Makes Me Sick! Estimating the Spillover Effect of PM2.5 on Emergency Room Visits in Chile
  • Juan Palomino — The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis

Back to research areas

Heterogeneous preferences

  • Cristian Ortiz — Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: Incorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity

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Human capital

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Instrumental variables

  • Alejandra Blanco — Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments?

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Latent class

  • Pablo Rodriguez — Three Essays in Childhood and Human Capital
  • Juan Palomino — The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis

Back to research areas

Public efficiency

  • Camilo Quinteros — Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region

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Random parameters

  • Diana Romero — Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment
  • Gustavo Ahumada — We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities

Back to research areas

Spatial econometrics

  • Anita Molina — Your Air Pollution Makes Me Sick! Estimating the Spillover Effect of PM2.5 on Emergency Room Visits in Chile
  • Camilo Quinteros — Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region

Back to research areas

Subjective well-being

  • Diana Romero — Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment
  • Gustavo Ahumada — We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities

Back to research areas

Transportation

  • Juan Palomino — The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis

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Urban amenities

  • Diana Romero — Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment
  • Gustavo Ahumada — We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities

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