Karla
Hernández
I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. I have a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
My research interests are in public economics, development economics and health economics.
Contact Information:
Email: karla.hernandez@javeriana.edu.co
Address: Cra. 7 Calle 40 B-36, Bogotá, Colombia
I am an applied microeconomist with research interests at the nexus in public economics, labor economics, development economics and applied econometrics. In the past, I have worked on research on climate change, environmental economics, and public health.
Background
Prior to moving to Madison, I was a Research Fellow at the Inter-American Development Bank and a Research Associate at Innovations for Poverty Action. I hold a master's in Economics of Public Policy from Barcelona School of Economics and a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Costa Rica.
I also am a Graduate Research Fellow at the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)