I am a fifth-year Ph.D. student in Economics at Princeton University. My research lies at the intersection of Development and Labor Economics and focuses on the economic inclusion of marginalized groups. I study how access to education, financial resources, professional networks, and behavioral interventions shapes the educational and labor-market outcomes of disadvantaged youth, women, and racial minorities.

I am a graduate fellow at Princeton´s Research Program for Development Economics and affiliated with the Industrial Relations Section.

You can contact me at mariaoaquim[at]princeton[dot]edu.