Research

Papers & projects

Working papers, ongoing projects, and selected pre-doctoral publications.

Working papers

Econometrics

  • Social Interactions in Multilayer Observational Networks

    with Juan Estrada and Cheng Ding

    Latest version: December 2025

Pre-doctoral

Education economics

  • Effect of Class Size on Senior High School Students in Ecuador

    with Jorge Yépez

    This version: November 2022

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  • Impact of School Feeding Program on School Progression: Evidence from Ecuador

    with Juan Ponce

    This version: June 2021

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Selected work in progress

Computational economics

  • Reinforcement Learning for Estimating DSGE Models

Network economics

Education economics

Other publications

Pre-doctoral policy papers

Statistics

  • Towards the ICLS 19: Experiences in Ecuador

    Del Pozo, D., Feijoó, E., Rosales, C. (2023). Methodological books series — National Institute of Statistics of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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  • Standardization and Characterization of Employment and Firms’ Statistical Records

    Del Pozo, D., Mina, C., Rosales, C., Saraguro, D., Trujillo, L., Velez, D. (2023). Methodological books series — National Institute of Statistics of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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Regional economics

  • Amenities Index at the Subnational Level in Ecuador

    Guevara, G., Rosales, C., Sandoval, D., Del Pozo, D., Salazar, Y. (2023). Working papers series — National Institute of Statistics of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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Education economics

  • Impact Evaluation of the Provision of Tablets and Laptops

    Ponce, J., Rosales, C. (2018). Research department — Ministry of Education of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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  • Characterization of the Population in Intensive Education

    Rosales, C. (2018). Research department — Ministry of Education of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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  • Impact Evaluation of Ecuador’s School Feeding Program

    Ponce, J., Rosales, C. (2017). Research department — Ministry of Education of Ecuador (in Spanish).

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Pre-doctoral books

Education

  • Approaches, Reflections and Actions Regarding the Quality of Graduate Programs

    Peñaherrera, M., Rosales, C. (eds.) (2021). Proceedings of the International Seminar on Graduate Quality. USFQ PRESS and CACES. ISBN: 978-9978-68-178-7 (in Spanish).

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Labor economics

  • Ecuador towards 2035: Prospective Agenda for the Knowledge and Human Talent Sector

    Ministry of Knowledge and Human Talent of Ecuador (2017). ISBN: 978-9942-22149. Editor and coauthor (in Spanish).

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