Education
DPhil, Economics, University of Oxford
MPhil, Economics, University of Oxford
Master in Economic Policy, University of Buenos Aires
Licentiate in Economics, University of Buenos Aires
Positions Held
At Haas since 2003
2000-2003, J. Rank and C.A.W. Manning Junior Research Fellow in Social Studies, New College, Oxford. October 2000-July 2003.
2000-2003, Class Teacher, Microeconomics, University of Oxford
1999-2002, Class Marker, Microeconomics, MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford
1998-1999, Research Assistant, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
1996, Lecturer, University of Buenos Aires
1996, Consultant, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC), Buenos Aires Office, Industry Division.
1992-1994, Privatization Investment Projects Analyst. Techint Organization.
External Service and Assignments
- 2000, Visiting Researcher, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina
- 1999-2001, Contributor, Oxford Analytica
- 1997, Researcher, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE)
- Referee: American Economic Review, American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Econometrica, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Public Economics, National Science Foundation, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and others.
Current Research and Interests
- Political economy, democratic institutions and collective decision-making, influence and corruption, coercion, conflict.
Selected Papers and Publications
- "Capture by Threat," Journal of Political Economy 111(5), 2003 (with Rafael Di Tella).
- "Plata o Plomo?: Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence," American Political Science Review 100(1) (2006) (with Pedro Dal Bó and Rafael Di Tella).
- "Committees with Supermajority Voting Yield Commitment with Flexibility," Journal of Public Economics 90 (2006).
- "Corruption and Inefficiency: Theory and Evidence from Electric Utilities," Journal of Public Economics 91 (5-6) June 2007 (with Martn Rossi).
- "Reputation When Transfers and Threats are Available," Journal of Economics and Management Strategy 16(3) Fall 2007 (with Pedro Dal Bo and Rafael Di Tella)
- "Bribing Voters," American Journal of Political Science 51(4) October 2007
Teaching
- BA279, Political Institutions, Business and Public Policy
- MBA207.4B - Ethics and Responsibility in Business
- EWMBA207.3B- Ethics and Responsibility in Business
Honors and Awards
- Hellman Family Faculty Fund Award, 2006
- Schwabacher Fellowship Award, 2005-2006
- Winner, Earl Cheit Outstanding Teaching Award, MBA, 2004
- Special Mention, Earl Cheit Outstanding Teaching Award, PhD, 2004
- J. Rank and C.A.W. Manning Junior Research Fellowship in Social Studies, New College, Oxford. October 2000-July 2003
- Royal Economic Society Fellowship (Recipient), 2000
- Oxford Bursaries, 1998
- Overseas Research Student Award (UK), 1997-98
- British Chevening Award, 1996
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