I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Roma Tre University, where I am part of the Inequality in Rome Research Group. I am also associated with The GC Wealth Project of the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at City University New York (CUNY).

I obtained my PhD in Economics at the Bordeaux School of Economics under the supervision of Olivier Bargain (Bordeaux School of Economics) and H. Xavier Jara (London School of Economics).

My job market paper investigates the interaction between minimum wages and social protection, examining how these linkages affect both labor demand and labor supply.

You can download my CV here.

In 2026, I visited UNU-WIDER, and in 2025 I visited the London School of Economics at the International Inequalities Institute.
I am part of the founding members and management of the network on Welfare and Policy in Latin-America and the Caribbean. 

Before starting my Ph.D., I worked at the  OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)  and the Institute for Research and Development (IRD). I obtained my Msc from PSL University- Paris Dauphine. 

Contact me at: david.rivera-gonzalez[at]u-bordeaux.fr/david.rivera-gonzalez[at]dauphine.eu