I am an applied microeconomist completing my Ph.D.  at the Bordeaux School of Economics under the supervision of Olivier Bargain (Bordeaux School of Economics) and H. Xavier Jara (London School of Economics, International Inequalities Institute).

In 2026 I  am visiting UNU-WIDER,  if you are in Helsinki and would like to discuss research I'd love to hear from you! Contact me at: david.rivera-gonzalez[at]u-bordeaux.fr/david.rivera-gonzalez[at]dauphine.eu

You can download my CV here.

I am part of the founding members and management of the network on Welfare and Policy in Latin-America and the Caribbean. In 2025 I visited  the London School of Economics, at the International Inequalitites Institute. 
I obtained my Msc from PSL University- Paris Dauphine. Before starting my Ph.D., I worked at the  OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)  and the Instutite for Research and Development (IRD).