Welcome! I'm a second-year PhD student in Economics at The University of Chicago.

I'm interested in applied microeconomics, particularly development, labor, and public economics.

I hold an M.A. and a B.A. in Economics from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.

You can find my CV here.

Working Papers

Perceived Social Acceptance and Migrants’ Financial Inclusion (2024) [PDF here] (With Giorgia Barboni and Nicolas de Roux)

Work in Progress

Internal Cohesion of Armed Groups and Civilian Control in Colombia (2024) (With Reynell Boadilla and Lina M. Ramirez)

Unpacking the Demand for Technical and Vocational Education: Insights from Colombia (2024) (With German Orbegozo-Rodriguez)

Pre-doctoral Work

Implementation Quality of an Early Childhood Parenting Program in Colombia and Child Development. (2023). Pediatrics [PDF here] (With Raquel Bernal, Helen Baker-Henningham and Maria Gomez)

The Effects of Teacher Job Burnout on Child Development (With Raquel Bernal and Maria de la Paz Ferro)

Let the Rebels Rule? Evidence on the Economic Effects of Rebel Governance in Colombia (2022). Documento CEDE No. 3. [PDF here]

Contact Information

The University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

sperezcardona@uchicago.edu