I am an applied microeconomist and Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (CES), supervised by Marc-Arthur Diaye and Carla Canelas. From January to April 2025, I was a visiting researcher at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics, sponsored by Rui Costa. 

My research investigates the complex links between education, inequality, and crime in Latin America, with a particular focus on Ecuador and Brazil. Using large administrative datasets and recent advances in causal inference—especially difference-in-differences (DiD) and event-study frameworks—I study how educational policies, institutional reforms, and exposure to organized crime shape youth outcomes and social mobility.

My job market paper, “The Criminal Trap of Education: Low School Attendance and Organized Crime,” identifies the causal impact of school disruption on youth criminal behavior. Complementary projects explore how the centralization of university admissions affects educational inequality and how exposure to organized crime influences children’s educational trajectories.

I am on the 2025-25 academic job market and will present in the SAEe 2025 (Spanish Job Market)

You can see my CV here.