working papers
The massive exodus of Venezuelans in Colombia caused a decline in low-income wages, which increased inequality. A regularization program that integrated immigrants into the formal economy mitigated these regressive effects.
Joint with Carlo Lombardo, Julian Martinez-Correa and Leonardo Gasparini.
[Accepted at the Journal of Economic Geography]
Skilled Immigration and Firm-level Upgrading as Exports Boosters in a Developing Country - 2021
The influx of high-skilled labor due to the Venezuelan exodus enabled firms in the Colombian manufacturing sector to enhance their workforce's skills and increase investments in R&D. This, in turn, improved their production and organizational processes, leading to better international trade performance, particularly with high-income countries.
Joint with Carlo Lombardo.
Lithium extraction in the Atacama Salt Flat (Chile) reduced the water availability, vegetation, economic activity, and human settlements in the local communities nearby.
Joint with Vaios Triantafyllou and Gonzalo Martínez.
[Under Revision]