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KARINA CÓRDOVA, PhD
CONTACT INFORMATION
Programa Universitario de Estudios del Desarrollo
+52 55 5622 1888 ext. 82613
Antigua Unidad de Posgrado, Planta Baja
[email protected]
Costado Sur de la Torre II de Humanidades
https://sites.google.com/site/karinaecordova/
Campus Central, Circuito Interior
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~cordovak/index.html
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
Coyoacán 04510 México D.F. MÉXICO
CURRENT POSITION
Posdoctoral Fellow, Programa Universitario de Estudios del Desarrollo, Universidad Nacional Autónoma
de México, Mexico City.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Economics, University of Arizona, 2013
M.A. Economics, University of Arizona, 2008
Licenciatura (B.A.) Economics, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico
City, 2003
Fall term 2002 Academic exchange program spent at York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Diploma in Development and Social Policy in Mexico, CIDE, Mexico City, 2003
DISSERTATION
Essays on Labor Economics and Entrepreneurship
Committee: Prof. Ronald Oaxaca (Chair), Prof. Price Fishback, Prof. Tauhidur Rahman
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics, Development Economics, Economics of Immigration, Experimental Economics
PUBLICATIONS
Córdova, K. (2010), “Remesas colectivas en Mexico: efectos en el mercado laboral masculino”,
en Vallejo Gutiérrez, J.R. y A. López Feldman (comp.), Perspectivas sobre la economı́a del desarrollo: Comercio internacional, experimentos de campo, medio ambiente, microcréditos y remesas,
Universidad de Guanajuato, Colección Economı́a y Finanzas, Guanajuato, pp. 46-90. (ISBN: 978607-7778-27-1).
RESEARCH PAPERS AND WORK IN PROGRESS
- “Use and Demand for Child Care Services in Mexican Households, 1996-2003: An Analysis from
the National Survey on Social Security” (in Spanish), work in progress.
- “Collective Remittances in Mexico: Ten Years of the 3x1 for Migrants Program” (in Spanish),
work in progress.
- “Stress and Gender Differences in Competitiveness” (with Manuela Angelucci), work in progress.
- “Collective Remittances and the 3x1 Program: Local Development in Mexican Municipalities”,
manuscript, 2015.
- “Collective Remittances and the 3x1 Program in Mexico: Local Labor Markets Effects”, manuscript,
2014.
- “Productivity and Choice Under Stress: Are Men and Women Different?” (with Manuela Angelucci), manuscript, 2014.
- “The Effect of Birth Order on Education Level and Time Allocation Decisions: Evidence from
Mexican Households”, manuscript, 2009.
- “Decisions in the Labor Market: Between the Formal and Informal Sector. A Game Theory Approach” (in Spanish), manuscript, 2004.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Remesas colectivas en México, ¿una estrategia para el desarrollo local?”
- Seminario de Altos Estudios del Desarrollo, Programa Universitario de Estudios del Desarrollo,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, May 20th, 2015.
“Uso y demanda por cuidados infantiles en hogares mexicanos, 1996-2013: Un análisis
a partir de los resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Seguridad Social”
- XV Seminario de Polı́tica Social en México, “Configuración actual del régimen de bienestar mexicano: un balance”, Red Mexicana de Investigación en Polı́tica Social, Mexico City, March 20th,
2015.
“Remesas colectivas y el Programa 3x1 para Migrantes: Desarrollo local y efectos en
el mercado laboral en los municipios mexicanos”
- Seminario Permanente de la Academı́a de Teorı́a Económica, Facultad de Economı́a, Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, November 14th, 2014.
“Collective Remittances and the 3x1 Program in Mexico: Local Development and Labor Market Effects”
- 19th Meetings of the Society of Labor Economists, Arlington, May 3rd, 2014.
- XIV Jornadas Latinoamericanas de Teorı́a Económica, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosı́,
San Luis Potosı́, October 3rd, 2013.
-Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Seminario Permanente de Investigación Económica, Tijuana, May
2nd, 2013.
-Banco de México, Seminario de Investigación Económica, Mexico City, March 12th, 2013.
-Center for US-Mexican Studies, Seminar Series, San Diego, February 27th, 2013.
“The Impact of Anxiety on Productivity and Decision-Making: Evidence from Laboratory Experiments”
- North-American Economic Science Association Conference, Tucson, November 12th, 2011.
“Collective Remittances in Mexico: Their Effect on the Labor Market for Males”
- Second International Conference on Migration and Development, World Bank, Washington, D.C.,
September 10th, 2009.
- IV Workshop for Young Economists, Universidad Autónoma de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, August
8th, 2009.
“The Effect of Birth Order on Education Level and Time Allocation Decisions: Evidence from Mexican Households”
- XXVIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association, Rio de Janeiro, June
12th, 2009.
“Decisiones en el mercado laboral: Entre el sector formal y el informal. Un enfoque
de teorı́a de juegos”
- XIV Coloquio Mexicano de Economı́a Matemática y Econometrı́a, Mexico City, Instituto Politécnico
Nacional, November 18th, 2004.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
* Instructor
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, School of Economics, Undergraduate Studies
Fall 2014
Microeconomic Theory II
University of Arizona, Department of Economics
Summer 2011, 2010
Economic Development (ECON371)
“Ricardo Flores Magón” High School, community of Pamal Navil, Chilón, Chiapas, Mexico
Summer 2003
Basic Mathematics and Reading Skills in Spanish
* Guest Speaker
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, School of Economics, Graduate Studies
Fall 2014
Statistics and Social Indicators. Guest lecture: “Introduction
to programming in STATA using data bases from ENIGH”
University of California San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy
Winter 2013
Economic Policy in Latin America (IRGN 409). Guest lecture:
“Remittances and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean”
Spring 2013
Mexican Society: Development, Institutions and Policy (IRGN 490).
Guest lecture: “Development Strategies and Social Programs in Mexico”
* Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona, Department of Economics
Spring 2012
Economics of Immigration (ECON464), Instructor Judith Gans
An Economic Perspective (ECON150), Prof. Tracy Regan
Fall 2011
Economics of Wage Determination (ECON481), Prof. Tracy Regan
Topics in Health Care Economics and Policy (ECON427/527), Dr.
Keith Joiner
Spring 2011, Fall 2010
Principles of Economics (ECON200), Prof. Amy Cramer
Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Department of Economics
Fall 2004
Public Economics, Prof. Vı́ctor Carreón and Prof. John Scott
Spring 2003
Intermediate Macroeconomics, Prof. Óscar Sánchez
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructor of Economics
School of Economics, UNAM
Fall 2014
Mexico City, MEX
Entire responsibility for a class of 45 students. Tasks: prepare and give lectures, design and grade
homework and exams, hold office hours.
Predoctoral Visiting
Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD
09/2012–06/2013
Research Fellow
San Diego, CA, USA
Independent researcher and guest speaker for several graduate courses.
Graduate Teaching
Department of Economics, UA
08/2010–05/2012
Associate
Tucson, AZ, USA
Teaching assistant for six courses. Overall help during lectures. In charge of review sessions, tutoring, grading homework and exams.
Instructor of Economics
Department of Economics, UA
Summer 2010, 2011
Tucson, AZ, USA
Entire responsibility for a class of 26-22 students. Tasks: prepare and give lectures, design and grade
homework and exams, hold office hours.
Graduate Research
Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
10/2009–08/2010
Associate
Tucson, AZ, USA
Collaborator in a public policy report on the economic impact of the Legal Arizona Workers Act.
Economic Analyst
United Nations Commission for the
05–06/2007
Legal Empowerment of the Poor; Mexico City, MEX
Compiler of the final analytical report summarizing discussions and conclusions from focus groups
and seminars organized by the Commission in Mexico City.
Economic Analyst
Instituto Libertad y Democracia
10/2005–02/2007
Mexico City, MEX
Coordinator of the Mexican team of Economic Analysis (ILD headquarters are located in Lima,
Peru). Tasks: estimation of the economic cost of informality, evaluation of the financial structure of
informal firms, and coordination of field work.
Research Assistant
Mexican Family Life Survey, MxFLS
03–06/2007
Mexico City, MEX
Data management, edition of final data sets, coordination of consistency between MxFLS-1 and -2.
Research Assistant
CIDE and MxFLS
05/2004–10/2005
Mexico City, MEX
R.A. for Prof. Luis Rubalcava at CIDE, and collaborator in MxFLS-1. Coordinator and supervisor
of pilot field work, logistics, interviewers training, data management, edition of final data sets, website maintenance. In parallel, I worked in a project of impact evaluation of the anti-poverty program
Oportunidades-PROGRESA.
Research Assistant
CIDE
01–05/2004
Mexico City, MEX
R.A. for Prof. Vctor Carren at CIDE. Overall assistance in research on the Mexican energy sector.
Volunteer
Proverbs 31 Ministries
05/2012–12/2013
Tucson, AZ and San Diego, CA, USA
Translator English-Spanish for the Hispanic website of the association.
Volunteer
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
10/2010
Tucson, AZ, USA
Registration assistant, AIDSWalk 2010.
Volunteer
Museum of the Antiguo Colegio
05/2006-06/2007
de San Ildefonso; Mexico City, MEX
Docent. Tour guide for permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Museum.
Volunteer
“Ricardo Flores Magon” High School
05–10/2003
Pamal-Navil, Chiapas, MEX
Member and collaborator in the Educational Project Pamal Navil.
Volunteer
FIFE House Organization
10–12/2002
Toronto, ON, CANADA
Assistant, Supporting housing program in an association providing services to people living with
HIV/AIDS.
REFEREE FOR THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS
— Estudios Fronterizos. Revistas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (Universidad Autónoma de
Baja California)
— Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Politicas y Sociales (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
— Red Mexicana de Investigación en Polı́tica Social
— Society of Labor Economists
ACADEMIC SERVICE
— Evaluator and colaborator in the design of the admission test for the Programa Único de Especializaciones en Economı́a, Graduate Studies in Social Development, UNAM, 2014-2015.
— Member of the organizing committee for the XV Seminar on Social Policy in Mexico, “Configuración actual del régimen de bienestar mexicano: un balance”, Red Mexicana de Investigación en
Polı́tica Social, 2014-2015.
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
Committee member in the honor’s thesis defense by Miguel Ángel Ramı́rez, School of Economics,
UNAM, December 2014.
SKILLS
Software: STATA, LATEX, Microsoft Office
Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent)
FELLOWSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS
03/2014–Present
Posdoctoral Fellowship, PUED-UNAM, Mexico, D.F.
09/2012–06/2013
Predoctoral Research Fellowship, Center for US-Mexican Studies, UCSD
09/2012–05/2013
National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) Scholarship
08/2007–05/2012
Graduate College Fellowship, University of Arizona (UA)
09/2009
Steve Manos Prize, outstanding research, 2nd Year Paper Conference, Economics, UA
04/2009
Travel grant, department of Economics, UA
04/2009
Travel grant, Graduate & Professional Students Council, UA
08/2007
George W. Coleman Scholarship, University of Arizona
11/2007–06/2010
Ministry of Public Education (SEP), Stipend for Graduate Studies Abroad
08/2006–05/2010
Fulbright-Garcı́a Robles Scholarship, COMEXUS
08/2004
Undergraduate thesis defended with honors, CIDE
1999–2003
TELMEX Foundation Scholarship
1994–2003
PEMEX Scholarship