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I am a Senior Research Scientist at the Wyss Academy for Nature of the University of Bern. I work with an interdisciplinary research team on projects aiming to accelerate the transition towards a new model of artisanal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon Forest.
Previously, I served as the chair of the Economics Department of Universidad de Piura and director of the Lima School of Economics. Earlier in my career, I worked as a research fellow at the London School of Economics (STICERD) studying anti-poverty programs designed to empower adolescent girls in Africa. I have also worked as a consultant for international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank.
I hold a PhD in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2019), a master’s degree in Economics from Barcelona School of Economics (2013), and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad de Piura (2010).
Fernando Fernandez, PhD in Economics
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Recently, I joined the Swiss Better Gold Association's Board of Directors, as a representative of academia.
I am co-hosting the next regional meeting of the LATAM hub of EGAP in October at GRADE.
I am part of the scientific committee of the 2025 Annual congress of the Peruvian Economic Association. More information, here.
In February 2025, I presented at GRADE research seminar my work entitled "Narratives and Artisanal gold mining".
In November 2024, I co-organized a multi-stakeholder workshop on Artisanal Gold Mining in Peru, with academics, policy makers, private sector partners and NGOs.
In September 2024, I attended the 23rd CEPR summer school on Political Economy and Sustainable Development
Presentation at the "Resources, Conflict and the Environment" workshop, ETH Zurich, June 21-22, 2023
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