WELCOME to my homepage!

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Rice University.

My main research fields are Public Economics, Development Economics, and Applied Microeconomics, with a focus on tax policy, labor markets, and inequality in developing economies.

I hold my M.Sc. in Economics from El Colegio de México, after completing a B.A. in Economics at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey.

Prior to my doctoral studies, I served in senior roles at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) of Mexico, including as General Director in the Minister's Office for Fiscal Affairs and Director of the Tax Revenue Policy Division. I have also worked on research projects at the Inter-American Development Bank and the Bank of Mexico.

I will be on the job market this year, and ready for interviews!

Please feel free to contact me at vd21@rice.edu