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I am a macroeconomist with interests in international economics, growth and development. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from UC San Diego in 2021.
My research employs quantitative methods and microdata to deepen our understanding on the development process. My main area of research focuses on the interaction between human capital accumulation and growth.
My CV: Curriculum Vitae
My email: anakab@utdt.edu
Published/Accepted Papers
Published/Accepted Papers
"Human Capital Investments and Development: The Role of On-the-job Training"
(with Xiao Ma and Daniela Vidart) -- Journal of Political Economy Macroeconomics, 2024
"Learning by Exporting and Wage Profiles: New Evidence From Brazil"
(with Xiao Ma and Marc Muendler) -- The Review of Economics and Statistics 2025
"Skill Acquisition and the Gains from Trade: A Cross-country Quantitative Analysis"
(with Xiao Ma and Yiran Zhang) -- International Economic Review 2026
Working Papers
Working Papers
"How do Workers Learn? Theory and Evidence on the Roots of Life-Cycle Human Capital Accumulation"
(with Xiao Ma and Daniela Vidart) -- R&R at American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics
"The Motherhood Training Penalty"
(with Xiao Ma, Camila Navajas-Ahumada and Daniela Vidart) -- Submitted
Selected Work in Progress
Selected Work in Progress
"Infrastructure, Connectivity, and Elections"
(with Daniel Leff and Wayne Sandholtz)
"Fear of Depreciation: Populist Policies of Income Redistribution"
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