Research

Working Papers

Health Dynamics and Annuitization Decisions: The Case of Social Security

with Alex Carrasco [ Draft ]
Presented: Penn Wharton Budget Model, Grinnell College, Bank of Mexico, Tec de Monterrey, Universidad del Pacifico, ITAM alumni conference

On the Welfare Gains of Housing Affordability (Under Review)

with Tomas Rose [ Draft ]
Presented: Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings (05/19/2023)

On the Dynamics of Mental Health (Reject and Resubmit - Review of Economic Dynamics)

with Christian Velasquez [ Draft ]
Presented: LAC Macro Conference, Carleton College, Tec de Monterrey (11/15/2024), University of Houston (11/20/2024), Essen Health Conference (05/29/2025)

Is Trade War also a Gender War? Gender-specific Income Shocks and the Dynamics of Violence Against Women

with Qinyou Hu and Xiongfei Li [ Draft Available Upon Request ]

Spending Smarter under Demographic Pressure: Fiscal Efficiency, Health, and Gender Dynamics in Latin America

with Héctor Villarreal [ Draft Available Upon Request ]

Works in Progress

Inequality and Opioids

with Joseph Pedtke

Optimal Design of Pension and Health Systems in Dynamically Inefficient Economies

with Alex Carrasco

Cap-and-trade vs. Carbon Taxes: The Role of Transaction Costs and Social Cost of Carbon Uncertainty

with Felipe Gómez-Trejos