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SANDRA V. ROZO
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor
Department of Finance and Business Economics
3670 Trousdale Parkway, Ste. 308
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0804
Office Location: Hoffman Hall 804
CONTACT INFORMATION
e-mail: [email protected]
URL: http://www.sandravrozo.com
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D. in Economics, 2015
University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. in Economics, 2011
Universidad de los Andes, M.A., Economics, Cum Laude, 2008
Universidad de los Andes, B.A., Economics, Magna Cum Laude, 2007
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
USC Provost’s Assistant Professor Fellowship, 2015
UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2014-2015
ISSDP Award for Best Presentation of an Early Career Scholar, 2013
UCLA Welton Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper in Applied Economics, 2013
UCLA Honors Field Comprehensive Exams, 2012
UCLA Award for Best Teaching Assistant, 2012-2013
Colombian Central Bank Lauchlin Currie Scholarship for Graduate Studies, 2010
Copenhagen Consensus Scholarship, Youth Forum, Inter-American Development Bank, 2007
Universidad de los Andes M.A. Academic Excellence Scholarships, 2007-2008
Portafolio, El Tiempo. Award for the Country’s Best Student in Economics (Colombia), 2007
Universidad de los Andes. B. A. Academic Excellence Scholarships, 2002/2004
Fundación Central Seguros, B.A. Academic Excellence Scholarships, 2005-2008
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Inter-American Development Bank-United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, 2012
Junior Researcher, Center for Studies on Security and Drugs, Universidad de los Andes, 2012
Research Fellow, Inter-American Development Bank, 2008-2010
Policy Analyst, United Nations - Colombian Ministry of Finance, 2008
Junior Researcher, Fedesarrollo, 2007
Junior Analyst, Colombian Central Bank, 2006
WORK IN PROGRESS
Kicked out to the gangs: Crime Spillovers of Deportation
(with Steve Raphael and Therese Anders)
Is Mining a Curse or a Blessing for Local Population and Businesses?
(with Adriana Lleras-Muney and Alvaro García)
WORKING PAPERS
Can Unemployment Prevent Risk Behavior? The Role of Socio-emotional Skills (Submitted)
(with Carla Calero)
Is Murder Bad for Business? Evidence from Colombia. Job Market Paper. (Submitted)
The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Drug Programs in Producing Countries.
Welton Prize, Best Paper in Microeconomics (Submitted)
PUBLICATIONS
On the Effects of Enforcement on Illegal Activities? Evidence from a Quasi-experiment (with
Daniel Mejía and Pascual Restrepo). World Bank Economic Review (forthcoming).
Creating New Opportunities for Rural Producers: Impact Evaluation of a Pilot Program. (with Yuri
Soares, Verónica González and Carlos Morales.) Journal of Drug Policy Analysis 8 (1):1-46.
Payroll Taxes in Colombia: A Theoretical Approach. Ensayos Sobre Política Económica 26 (57):
72-128. Central Bank of Colombia. 2009.
Informality and its Consequences: Are the CAEs a Solution? Desarrollo y Sociedad 63: 209-244.
Universidad de los Andes. Department of Economics. 2009. (with Mauricio Cárdenas)
Informality in Colombia: Alternatives for Increasing Productivity and Employment. Desarrollo y
Sociedad 63: 269-296. Universidad de los Andes. 2009. (with Mauricio Santa María)
Leading Indicators of Economic Growth. Coyuntura Económica, XXXVIII (2). Fedesarrollo. 2009.
Does Crime Lower Growth? Evidence from Colombia. Commission on Growth and Development.
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 2008 (with Mauricio Cárdenas).
Beyond bubbles: The role of asset prices in early-warning indicators. Ensayos Sobre Política
Económica, 26 (56): 114-148. Central Bank of Colombia. 2008. (with Esteban Gómez)
An Industrial Organization Analysis for the Colombian Banking Market. Borradores de Economía
N. 528. Central Bank of Colombia. 2008. (with Dairo Estrada and Diego Vásques)
Multimarket Spatial Competition in the Colombian Deposit Market. Borradores de Economía N.
143. Central Bank of Colombia. 2006. (with Dairo Estrada)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Universidad de California, Los Angeles, Teaching Assistant, 2011-2014
Classes: Public Finance, Microeconomics, Statistics, Econometrics, and Venture Capital
Investments
UCLA Award for Best Teaching Assistant, 2012-2013
Teaching Assistant, Universidad de los Andes, 2004-2008
Classes: Game Theory, Econometrics, International Economics, Monetary Policy, and Fiscal
Policy
PRESENTATIONS
2016: Western Economic Association International (Singapore).
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2014/2015: Population Association of America (Washington DC); RAND; USC (Center for
Economic Research, Economics Department, Marshall School of Business); UC-Berkeley (Public
Policy); Inter-American Development Bank; Harvard University; Impact Evaluation Network
(LACEA); Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management; International Society for the
Study of Drug Policy; UCLA LA Institute and America Latina Crime and Policy Network; Latin
American Economic Association; 4th Inter. Technology, Education and Development Conference;
International Institute of Social and Economic Research; International Society for the Study of
Drug Policy; Michigan State University.
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (intermediate).
REVIEWER
Journal of Health Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics Journal, Journal of
European Economic Association, International Journal of Drug Policy Analysis.
Last Updated: Jan 8 2016
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