I am a third year PhD student in Economics at University of Southern California. You can view my CV here. My research uses experiments to study endogenous responses that cause well-intended public policies to backfire, focusing on discrimination in labor markets and policing. An overview:

Working Papers

The Backlash of Gender Quotas
with Alejandro Martínez-Marquina
Under Review

Reading Minds to Win: Cognitive and Affective Skills in Children’s Strategic Play
with Antonio Alfonso, Pablo Brañas, Isabelle Brocas, Juan Carrillo & María José Vázquez
Under Review

Safety First: Crime and the Demand for Public Transportation in Latin America
with Santiago De Martini & Santiago Perez-Vincent
IDB Working Paper 1662

Research In Progress

Not All Cops Are Bayesian: Selection Neglect and Statistical Discrimination in Policing
with Santiago De Martini, Ervyn Norza & Santiago Perez-Vincent

The Paradox of Quotas
with Alejandro Martínez-Marquina

Publications

Juan B. González & Alfonso Sánchez (2022). Multilevel Predictors of Climate Change Beliefs in Africa. PLoS One. (This was my undergrad thesis)

About me

From Cádiz, Andalucía. In my free time, I like to do street photography, and I have also contributed a R package for data visualization.