Julio Ernesto Acuna Garcia

My research is in applied microeconomics, and it answers questions at the intersection of development and labor economics. By combining empirical methods with stylized models that I directly take to the data, my research aims to understand the causes and consequences of people’s decision to move to new cities, regions, or countries.

Experience

  • 2018–present
    Assistant professor, USFQ

Education

  • 2018 
    The Ohio State University, Ph.D. AED Economics
  • 2012 
    Universidad de Guadalajara, México, M.Sc. Economics
  • 2008 
    Universidad Americana, Nicaragua, B.Sc. Industrial Egineering

Grants and Contracts

  • 2018
    Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
    Role:
    PI
    Funding Source:
    The Ohio State University

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