Joaquin A. Urrego
CPR (PhD Graduate Student - Economics)
Undergraduate Education
Universidad EAFIT (Colombia) - Economics
Graduate Education
Universidad EAFIT (Colombia) - Quantitative Economics
Research Interests
- Economics of Crime
- Spatial Econometrics
- Fiscal Policy
- Impact Evaluation
Biography
Joaquin holds a master's degree in economics from Universidad EAFIT (Colombia) and is working on his Ph.D. in economics at Syracuse University. He worked at the World Bank for 3 years on topics related to crime and economic development in Latin America. Joaquin has participated as a speaker in several international conferences. Some of his research has been published in international journals like World Development. Joaquin's research is focused on socioeconomic determinants of crime, spatial analysis, demobilization, royalties, and mobility issues in the labor market.