A5016253752- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Mining and Resource Management
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Natural Resources and Economic Development
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Regional resilience and development
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Latin American socio-political dynamics
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- State Capitalism and Financial Governance
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Regional Development and Innovation
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Market Dynamics and Volatility
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Risk Perception and Management
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Economic and Technological Innovation
Inter-American Development Bank
2021-2023
Duke University
2021-2023
McGill University
2023
Chapman University
2023
Inter-American Institute
2023
Across the world, COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected economically disadvantaged groups. This differential impact numerous possible explanations, each with significantly different policy implications. We examine, for first time in a low- or middle-income country, which mechanisms best explain disproportionate of virus on poor. Combining an epidemiological model rich data from Bogotá, Colombia, we show that total infections and inequalities are largely driven by ability to work...
Latin America has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but estimations of rates infections are very limited and lack level detail required to guide policy decisions. We implemented a sentinel surveillance study with 59,770 RT-PCR tests on mostly asymptomatic individuals combine this data administrative records all detected cases capture spread dynamics in Bogota from June 2020 early March 2021. describe various features that appear be specific middle income countries. find that,...
This paper explores the impacts of oil exploitation on human capital accumulation at local level in Colombia, a resource-rich developing country.We provide evidence based detailed spatial and temporal data education, using number wells drilled as an intensity treatment school level.To find causal estimates we rely instrumental variable approach that exploits exogeneity international prices proxy endowments level.Our results indicate has negative impact since it reduces enrollment higher...
While climate change mitigation is a global concern that all countries must play role in curbing, the costs and benefits of various strategies across geographic boundaries be examined from full supply chain perspective. In such as United States (US) where transportation sector leading source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, switching internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV) to electric (EV) has emerged one strategy combat change. However, these EVs rely on critical minerals their batteries,...
This paper analyzes extractive industries in Colombia and their connections to other economic activities the country. We use detailed social security data on all formal employees create an industry-relatedness measure using labor flows between industries. Drawing vast network analysis literature, we exploit centrality measures reveal importance of sector among Colombian Our results show that are well connected within industrial network, they central overall clusters. also find have stronger...
Using an online multi-country video-vignette survey experiment, we measure bias against extractive industries and foreign firms in individuals' perceptions preferences related to industrial projects with potential economic benefits environmental costs. Individuals face a hypothetical investment project randomly assigned implementing firm, which varies one or two dimensions: nationality (foreign national), sector (extractive generic). We elicit several incentivized non-incentivized measures...
Using an online multi-country video-vignette survey experiment, we measure bias against extractive industries and foreign firms in individuals perceptions preferences related to industrial projects with potential economic benefits environmental costs. Individuals face a hypothetical investment project randomly assigned implementing firm, which varies one or two dimensions: nationality (foreign national), sector (extractive generic). We elicit several incentivized non-incentivized measures of...
Do resource-extraction booms crowd out postsecondary education? We explore this question by examining the higher education-related decisions of Chilean high school graduates during 2000s commodities boom. find mineral extraction increases a person's likelihood enrolling in technical education while reducing completing four-year professional degree program. Importantly, effects are heterogeneous across economic backgrounds. The impact on college dropouts is primarily present among students...
Background: Across the world, COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected economically disadvantaged groups. This differential impact numerous possible explanations, each with significantly different policy implications. We examine, for first time in a low- or middle-income country, which mechanisms best explain disproportionate of virus on poor.Methods: use primary data from CoVIDA project, including results 59,770 RT-PCR tests Bogota´, targeted mostly asymptomatic adult population...
Abstract Background: Across the world, COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected economically disadvantaged groups. This differential impact numerous possible explanations, each with significantly different policy implications. We examine, for first time in a low- or middle-income country, which mechanisms best explain disproportionate of virus on poor. Methods: use primary data from CoVIDA project, including results 59,770 RT-PCR tests Bogotá, targeted mostly asymptomatic adult...