Karla
Hernández
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I am on the job market for the 2024-2025 academic year!
My research interests are in public economics, development economics and health economics.
Contact Information:
Email: khernandez23@wisc.edu
Address: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Department of Economics
1180 Observatory Drive #7230
Madison, WI 53703
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)