ALUMNI

A list of my Master and PhD alumni, their research areas and contact details.

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Juan Palomino
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• Degree :  Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. 
• Thesis title : "The monetary subjective health evaluation for     commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis."
• Defense :  2018
• Current position :  Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
• Web: Link​

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Gustavo Ahumada (co-advising with Victor Iturra)

• Degree : Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "We do not have the same tastes! Evaluating individual heterogeneity in the preferences for amenities."
• Defense :  2018
• Current position :  Professor  at Universidad Católica del Norte. 
• Web : Link

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 Anita Molina

• Degree :  Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "Your Air Pollution Makes Me Sick! Estimating the Spillover Effect of PM2.5 on Emergency Room Visits in Chile."
• Defense :  2020
• Current position :  Professor 
• Web : 

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 Diana Romero

• Degree : Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "Are preferences for city attributes heterogenous?: An assessment using a discrete choice experiment."
• Defense                 :  2020
• Current position :  Professor at Universidad de La Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia. 
• Web :  Link 

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 Camilo Quinteros (co-advising with Yasna Cortés)

• Degree :  Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "Effects of spatial competition on public educational efficiency: An analysis for the Chilean Metropolitan Region"
• Defense :  2020
• Current position :  Research assistant, Universidad Tecnológica de Bolivar.
• Web  :  Link

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 Alejandra Blanco

• Degree : Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "Socio-emotional development and body weight in early childhood: Is the weight penalty sensitive to imperfect instruments"
• Defense :  2021.
• Current position :  Research assistant, UCN.
• Web : 

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 Cristian Ortiz

• Degree : Master in Applied Economics mention in Regional Studies, UCN, Antofagasta, Chile. ​
• Thesis title : "Estimating the non-pecuniary benefit of engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479721021022?dgcid=authorIncorporating both heterogeneous preferences and income endogeneity"
• Defense :  2021.
• Current position :  Professor at  Universidad Nacional de Loja.
• Web  : Link

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 Pablo Rodriguez

• Degree :  Phd in Economics, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile.
• Thesis title : Three Essays in Childhood and Human Capital.
  • Articles from thesis:
    • Instrumental variable estimation with observed and unobserved heterogeneity of the treatment and instrument effect: A latent class approach. 
• Defense                  :  2025
• Current position :  Profesor
• Web                          :