Curriculum Vitae
2022
Contact Information
The World Bank
Washington, DC.
E-mail 1: lcardonasos@worldbank.org
E-mail 2: linacardonasosa@gmail.com
Current Appointment
The World Bank. Poverty and Equity Unit. Since 2020.
Education
Ph.D., Economics, University of Essex, UK, 2007/2012.
Supervisors: Alison Booth / Marco Francesconi Examiners: Mark Taylor / Lorraine Dearden
M.Sc., Economics, University College London, UK, 2006/2007.
Supervisor: James Banks
B.Sc., Economics, First Class, University EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia, 2003.
Research Fields
Labour Economics, Experimental Economics, Economics of Development, Gender Economics, Impact Evaluation of Social Programs, Consumption Credits
Teaching Interests
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Labour Economics, Experimental Economics, Impact Evaluation.
Languages
Spanish (mother language), English, Italian
Previous appointments
2018-2020: Project Research Officer. Institute for Fiscal Studies, IFS (London, UK).
2011-2018: Researcher. Central Bank of Colombia (Banco de la República).
2017: Visitor at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, IFS (London, UK).
2004-2006: Junior researcher. Central Bank of Colombia (Banco de la República).
2003-2004: Economics analyst. Corfinsura (Bancolombia).
Prizes and Scholarships
2020 - Infant Nutrition Award - Research Category
2016 - HCEO Sumer School in Social Inequality
2011 -IZA Summer School in Labour Economics
2007-2010 PhD Scholarship, Central Bank of Colombia.
2006-2007: Msc Scholarship, Central Bank of Colombia.
2003: Undergraduate Dissertation: Honorable Mention, EAFIT University.
1999: Scholarship EAFIT University.