Angel Espinoza E

Education

Ph.D. Economics, University of British Columbia, Expected 2027
M.A. Applied Economics, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), 2021, Summa Cum Laude
B.A. Political Sciences, ITAM, 2020, Cum Laude
B.A. Economics, ITAM, 2018, Cum Laude

Research: International Trade, Urban Economics, Labour Economics

Teaching: Microeconomics, International Trade, Market Structure

2023: Short Term Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank. Research Department
2019-2022: Research Analyst, Banco de México. Economic Research Division
2016-2019: Research Assistant, Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias
2018-2019: Junior Researcher, ITAM Centre of Energy and Natural Resources
2017: Research Assistant, Department of Political Sciences, ITAM
2014-2017: Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, ITAM

“Public Transportation Infrastructure and Consumer Prices: Chain Stores, Street Vendors and Mom and Pop Stores” (link)
“The Different Aspects of Trade Liberalization and its importance on Price Indices in Mexico”. With María José Orraca
“Mexico City’s Bus Rapid Transit System and Air Quality” With Emilio Gutiérrez (link)
“Poverty Evolution in Mexico: Analysis of the Statistical Algorithm for the Continuity of MCS-ENIGH” (link)

“The Distributional Effects of Minimum Wages and Rules of Origin in Trade Agreements Across Borders”. With Miguel Talamas and María José Orraca
“The Effects of Union Democratization: Evidence from Mexico”. With Ratzanyel Rincón

Design and execution of an RCT protocol to measure the impact of a program of extracurricular tutoring on educational outcomes.

Liu Scholars Program, 2023, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC
Ex ITAM Research Award, 2022, M.A. Applied Economics, 1st Place
Pedro Aspe Award for Academic Excellence, 2020
Banamex National Prize for Economics, 2019, 2nd Place in the undergraduate category
Best University Practices in the Promotion of Citizenship, 2020, Mexican Center for Philanthropy
ITAM Pride Award, 2019, 1st Place in the social responsibility category
National Social Development UVM Award, 2018
National Contest of Evidence-Based Practices for Social Prevention of Violence, 2017

2024: University of British Columbia
2022: University of British Columbia
2021: EconTR International Conference on Economics; Banco de México; Bolivian Conference on Development Economics; Indian Statistical Institute, 16th Annual Conference on Economic Growth and Development

Software: R, Stata, Julia, Python, E-Views, Matlab

Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent)

2015-onwards: Founder, former president, advisor and active member of ITAM Construye
2018-2019: Discussion and dissemination of economics as a columnist for the ITAM University Newspaper and host at Radio ITAM
2021: Reforestation Brigade. Planned and executed a reforestation brigade in a semi-desert region of Mexico