Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Doctorate of Economics
Clemson University, SC
Dissertation Title: "Essays on the effect of representation on governance"
MSc. Applied Economics and Statistics
Clemson University
BSc. Agribusiness Administration
Escuela Agricola Panamericana El Zamorano, Honduras
RESEARCH
Publications:
“Demand system estimation in the absence of price data: an application of Stone-Lewbel price indices”
with Tullaya Boonsaeng and Carlos Carpio, Applied Economics 46 (8) 553-568, 2015
Job Market Paper:
“The effect of the number of representatives on governance: Evidence from Colombia”
Advanced Working Papers:
“Balanced budget rules and fiscal outcomes: Evidence from historical constitutions”
with Zareh Asatryan and Thomas Stratmann
FIELDS OF INTEREST
Primary fields: Public economics, development, political economy
Secondary fields: Industrial organization, labor economics
PRESENTATIONS
2016 South Carolina Applied Micro Day
2015 Ronald Coase Institute annual workshop
2015 Southern Economic Association annual meeting
2015 ZEW Public Finance Conference, Mannheim
2015 Association of Private Enterprise Education annual meeting
2012 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting
HONORS & AWARDS
2016 Department Nominee for Graduate Teaching Assistance Excellence Award
2015-2016 Information Economics Fellowship, John E. Walker Dept. of Economics
2014-2016 Professional Enrichment Grants, Clemson University
2014-2015 RE McCormick Fellowship, John E. Walker Dept. of Economics
2015 Young Scholars Award, Association of Private Enterprise Education
2014 Received funds for data collection, Tax Foundation
2009 Thesis of Honor, Department of Agribusiness Escuela Agricola Panamericana
2006-2009 Scholarship Fund Nicaragua, Escuela Agricola Panamericana El Zamorano
TEACHING
Clemson University – Graduate Teacher of Record
Principles of Macroeconomics Fall 2016
Principles of Microeconomics Summer 2016, Summer 2015-Fall 2015, Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Clemson University – Graduate Teaching Assistant
Introductory Econometrics Lab Fall 2012-Fall 2016
Principles of Macroeconomics Spring 2013
Principles of Microeconomics Fall 2012
Experimental Statistics Spring 2011
REFERENCES
Professor Howard Bodenhorn (Advisor)
Clemson University
864-656-4335
Dr. Patrick Warren
Associate Professor, Clemson University
864-656-4340
Professor Raymond Sauer
Clemson University
864-656-3969
Professor Thomas Stratmann
George Mason University
703-993-4920