Economist and MSc student in Econometrics with experience in data processing, visualization, and econometric modeling across various data structures, including cross-sectional, time-series, panel, and spatial data. I have applied these skills to multiple domains such as education economics, labor markets, the beer industry, finance, retail, international trade, and urban and transport infrastructure.

I am proficient in a wide range of quantitative and econometric techniques, including:

• Classical econometric models

• Simultaneous equation models

• Panel data models

• Causal inference methods

• Spatial econometric models

• Probabilistic models

• Input–Output analysis

November 2025
Education Date
National University of Costa Rica NA
Bachelor in economics February 2014 - November 2019.
Technical Institute of Costa Rica NA
Associate´s degree in Sport Management September 2015 - August 2016.
National University of Costa Rica NA
Licenciate in Development Economics (equivalent to a Msc. Degree in Europe) February 2020 - June 2021. Thesis work : Gaps between demand and supply of Human Capital in technological firms located in free zones of Costa Rica. (Cum Laude mention).
Technische Universität Dortmund & Ruhr Alliance Universität NA
MSc. In Econometrics April 2022 -
Publications NA
Dynamic relation between infrastructure development and economic growth in the long-run in Costa Rica, 1983-2017. June 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15359/eys.27-61.2
Relation between wage and type of knowledge in service sector of free zones in Costa Rica. March 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15359/peds.7-2.1
Gaps Between Demand and Supply of Human Capital in Free Zones in Costa Rica. [Thesis] January 2023 DOI: https://repositorio.una.ac.cr/handle/11056/24535
Macroeconomic costs and benefits of the implementation of electromobility efforts in Costa Rica. (Chapter V) September 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/11362/80703
Methodological Proposal for Asessment of Human Capital Gaps in Costa Rican Free Zones. March 2024. https://www.academiaca.or.cr/serie-vision-para-el-desarrollo/propuesta-metodologica-para-la-identificacion-de-brechas-entre-oferta-y-demanda-de-capital-humano-profesional-en-zonas-francas-de-costa-rica/
Historical contribution of road infrastructure investment on economic growth in Costa Rica 1950-2017 January 2025. DOI:10.15517/rce.v43i1.54363
Academic work in progress NA
Economic returns of bilingualism in Costa Rican labor market, 2010-2023 Presented in LEER (Leuven Economics of Education Research), conference, Leuven, 2024
Effect of competition on beer market efficiency. Presented in Beeronomics conference, Milan 2024
Transport infrastructure and economic growth in Latin American Countries with spatial econometric techniques NA
Technological waves. An econometric approximation. NA
Work Experience NA
Fachhochschule Dortmund September 2024 - present.
Researcher & Data analyst (WHK) on econometric of projects & policy evaluation for project management NA
Universität Duisburg Essen November 2023 - present.
Researcher & Data analyst (WHK) in Quantitative Methods Chair NA
Ruhr Universität Bochum December 2023 - August 2024.
Researcher & Data analyst (WHK) in Urban und regional Ökonomie Chair NA
Fachhochschule Dortmund February 2023 - November 2023.
Researcher & Data analyst (WHK) in Business Faculty FH Dortmund NA
Economic college of Costa Rica January 2021 - October 2021.
Researcher & Data analyst NA
School of Economics UNA - Chair of productive sectors February 2019 - November 2021.
Researcher, Data analyst & assistant professor NA
Olympic Committee of Costa Rica February 2018 - February 2020.
Researcher & Project planner NA
Languages NA
Spanish (native), English (B2+ , C1), German (B2) NA
Software skills NA
R, E-Views, Numbers. NA
Other Skills NA
Data cleaning, Econometric Modelling & Data Visualization, Dashboard development with R (Flexdashboard and Shiny), Writing skills NA
Fields of interest NA
Development economics, regional economics, economics of innovation, infrastructure and transport economics, input-output methods (structural decomposition), endogenous growth, sport economics, managerial economics. NA
References NA
Phd. In Economics Rafael Arias - University of Minnesota
Phd. In Economics Luis Vargas Montoya - Universidad de Zaragoza
Phd. In Economics Martin Parada Gómez - Tilburgh University
Phd. In Economics Oswald Céspedes Torres - Ohio State University
Msc. Economics - Tatiana Vargas - Sussex University
Msc. Financial economics - Luis Fernando Vargas Azofeifa - University of Costa Rica
Conferences NA
World Inequality conference Paris 2021 Gender labor earnings gap in Costa Rica
LEER Leuven 2024 Economic returns of bilingualism in Costa Rican labor market, 2010-2023
Beeronomics Milan 2024 Effect of competition in market efficiency across countries