Research Fields: Macroeconomics, Climate, Public Finance, Environmental Economics

Education 

Ph.D. Economics, University of Minnesota (2013). Dissertation Title: “Essays on Optimal Taxation of Carbon Emissions

Dissertation Advisor: Professor Christopher Phelan. Dissertation Committee: Christopher Phelan, Juan Pablo Nicolini, V.V.Chari, Larry Jones, Stephen Polasky.

Master in Economics, University of Minnesota (2011)

Master in Economics, Universidad Torcuato di Tella (2007)

Bachelor Economics Universidad Católica Argentina (2002) 

Research and Professional Experience

Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2020 - present)

Visiting professor, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2019 -  2020)

Research Economist, Universidad Católica Argentina (2017 -  2020)

Adjunt Professor, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (2019 - 2020)

Assistant Professor, Colorado State University (2013 -  2017)

Research Assistant, Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Research assistant for Christopher Phelan (2009 - 2011)

NBER Research Assistant, Research Assistant to Professor Cristina Arellano (Fall 2010)

NBER Research Assistant, Research Assistant to Professor Patrick Kehoe (Summer 2009)

Monetary Senior Analyst, Monetary and Financial System Department, Central Bank of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (2003 - 2007. On leave 2007 - 2011)

Junior Analyst, Global Transfer Pricing Services (GTPS), KPMG, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Spring 2003)

Short Bio

(English). Elisa Belfiori is a professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies  at the School of Business of Torcuato Di Tella University. Her research sits at the intersection of macroeconomics and climate change with applications in public finance. She has published her work in international journals such as the European Economic Review, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, and Energy Policy. She is the co-editor and author of the book "The Economics of Climate Change in Argentina," published by Springer Cham. She was a tenure-track professor in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University in the United States, a research assistant at The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and a senior analyst at the Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Argentina and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Minnesota.

(Español). Elisa Belfiori es profesora y Directora de la Licenciatura en Economía Empresarial y la Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas en la Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Su investigación se ubica en la intersección de la macroeconomía y el cambio climático con aplicaciones de finanzas públicas. Ha publicado su trabajo en revistas internacionales como European Economic Review, Energy Policy, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy, y es co-editora y autora del libro "The Economics of Climate Change in Argentina" de Editorial Springer Cham.. Fue profesora en tenure-track en el Departamento de Economía de Colorado State University en Estados Unidos, asistente de investigación en The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, y analista senior en el Banco Central de la República Argentina. Es Licenciada en Economía por la Universidad Católica Argentina y Doctora en Economía de la Universidad de Minnesota.