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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
News and updates
On March 9th , I will be presenting at the Peruvian Central Bank (Lima, Perú)
On March 5th, I will be presenting at Universidad de Los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
On February 27th, I will be presenting at Universidad de Piura (Piura, Perú)
In January 2026, I joined two round tables (HNEE and COPPR2026) as speaker.
In October 2025, I co-hosted the last regional meeting of the LATAM hub of EGAP in October at GRADE.
In September 2025, I led a round table on Artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Perumin, where I also presented experimental results on the effects of narratives in promoting change in perceptions and behavior.
I was part of the scientific committee of the 2025 Annual congress of the Peruvian Economic Association. More information, here.
In July 2025, I joined the Swiss Better Gold Association's Board of Directors, as a representative of academia.
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