Former Research Assistants

Erin was an undergraduate student at Queen's University when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2024 to 2025. She currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Queen’s University and is pursuing a second Bachelor’s in Economics at the same institution. Her research interests include machine learning, natural language processing and behavioural economics.

Octavio was a M.A. in Economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2024 to 2025. He is currently a second-year student of the Master's Degree in Economics at UCEMA. His research interests include Institutional Economics, Information Economics and Behavioral Economics.

Horacio was a M.A. in Economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2023. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at Washington University in St. Louis.. His research interests include Experimental Economics, Macroeconomics and Behavioral Economics.

Panteleymon was an undergraduate student studying physics and economics at the University of Chicago when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2021 to 2023. His research interests include economic development and behaviour with regard to the Argentine context.

Martina was pursuing an MA in Economics at UCEMA when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2023 to 2025. She is currently working as an associate in compliance at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Her research interests include financial engineering, market microstructure, chaos theory, dynamic systems, and stochastic processes.

Clara was an undergraduate Business Analytics student when she joined JILAEE. She was a part of the team from 2023 to 2025. She is currently working as a Data Analyst at Mercado Libre. Her research interests include data analytics and machine learning.

Bruno was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2023 to 2025. He is currently working as a Client Financial Management Analyst at Accenture. His research interests include macroeconomics, experimental economics, and econometrics.

Juan Cruz was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2022 to 2025, starting as a Research Assistant and later becoming a Predoctoral Research Professional. He is currently pursuing a Master's in economics at Universidad de San Andrés. His research interests include institutional economics, monetary economics, and behavioral economics.

Marco was a M.A. in economics student from UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He began as a Research Assistant in 2023 and is now a Predoctoral Research Professional. His research interests include experimental and behavioural economics.

Franco was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2022 to 2024. He is currently a Research Professional at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. His research interests include experimental economics.

Federico was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2022 to 2024. He is currently working in Equities Derivatives Deal Review at JP Morgan Chase & Co. His research interests include finance.

Miriam was an undergraduate economics at UCEMA when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2021 to 2023. She is currently a Research Fellow at Yale University. Her research interests include behavioral economics, microeconomics, and experimental economics.

Brayant was a student at the University of Chicago when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2022 to 2023. He is currently a Research Assistant at the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics. His research interests include development economics and experimental economics.

Antonio was a student in applied economics at Queen's University when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2021 to 2022. He is currently a Senior Consultant at BDO Canada in Transfer Pricing. His research interests include law and economics and industrial organization economics.

Adam was an undergraduate economics student at the University of Chicago when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2023 to 2024. He is currently completing his bachelor's degree at the University of Chicago. His research interests include developmental economics and regulatory capture, with a focus on Latin America.

Dasha was a student at the University of Chicago when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the JILAEE team in 2024. She is currently an Incoming Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company. Her research interests include experimental, environmental, and development economics, with a focus on the Latin American context.

Kaitlyn was studying politics, philosophy, and economics at Queen's University when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2020 to 2021. She is currently working as a Fiscal Analyst at the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Her research interests include development economics, public economics, and impact analysis.

Martín was a M.A. in Economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of team from 2020 to 2023. He is currently working as an Associate Product Manager at Buenbit. His research interests include market design, experimental economics, and behavioral economics.

Lakshmi was studying politics, philosophy, and economics at Queen's University when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2022 to 2023. She is currently a JD student at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include public economics, development economics, and behavioral economics.

Melody was an undergraduate economics student at the University of Chicago when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team in 2022. She is currently working as an Analyst at Russell Reynolds Associates. Her research interests include international economics and experimental economics.

Eduardo was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2021. He is currently working as a Trader at Latin Securities. His research interests include finance.

Pilar was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2019 to 2022. She is currently working as a Trading Services Analyst at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Her research interests include finance.

Gonzalo was pursuing the M.A. in Economics at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2021. He is currently working as a Senior Research Associate at RELP in Renewable Energy. His research interests include environmental and agricultural economics.

Ehsan was studying commerce and economics at Queen's University when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2020 to 2021. He is currently working as a Senior Consultant at Monitor Deloitte. His research interests include behavioral economics and experimental economics.

Tomás was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2021. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at University of Minnesota. His research interests include international and monetary macroeconomics, gender economics, and early childhood interventions.

Rita was an economics student at NOVA SBE when she joined JILAEE. She was part of the team from 2020 to 2022. She is currently a Research Associate at the University of Michigan - Institute for Social Research. Her research interests include development economics, experimental economics, international migration, and impact evaluation.

Leandro was pursuing a M.A. in Economics at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of team from 2019 to 2021. He is currently a Project Finance Associate at Nomade People. His research interests include economic consulting.

Martin was pursuing a M.A. in Economics from UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2021. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in economics at the University of Western Ontario. His research interests include motivated cognition and the diffusion of misinformation.

Matias was an undergraduate economics student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2019 to 2022. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics at the University of Washington at Saint Louis. His research interests include behavioral finance.

Pablo was a M.A. student at UCEMA when he joined JILAEE. He was part of the team from 2020 to 2022. He is currently working as a Process Analyst at Invisible Technologies. His research interests include monetary policy, experimental, behavioral, and development economics.

Tomas Kay is an IB student at Gulliver Prep in Miami, Florida. His main areas of interest are Applied Mathematics, Economics, and Labor Economics. He’s been a part of JILAEE since July 2023.

Ahmad is a rising Junior at the University of Chicago planning on pursuing a dual major in both Economics spec. Data Science and Computer Science. I am interested in experimental economics, economic growth, and data analytics.

Carola is a BA student in Economics and Philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her main areas of interest are Financial Markets, Behavioral Economics, and Experimental Economics.

Livia is an Economist at the Atlantic Economic Council in Halifax, Canada. She holds an M.A. in Economics from Queen’s University and an Honours B.Soc.Sc. in International Economics and Development from the University of Ottawa. Her main areas of interest are Behavioral Economics, Health Economics and Data Analytics. She joined JILAEE in December 2025.