Hi, and welcome to my website!

I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Government at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez. My research interests are Applied Microeconometrics, Development Economics and Economics of Education. 

Previously, I worked as a public servant at the Budget Office of Chile, where I conducted impact evaluations of government social programs.  I have also held positions as Senior Research Officer at the Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex, and as Teaching Associate at the School of Economics, University of Nottingham. 

I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the The University of Nottingham, under the supervision of Facundo Albornoz and Richard Upward.    

My Google Scholar profile is here. 

A recent CV is here. 

You can contact me at david.contreras.g@uai.cl