Matías Morales Cerda

CPPR Postdoctoral Scholar, Economics (2024-2026)

Center for Public Policy Research
Office Address
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Matias Morales Cerda, CPPR Postdoctoral Scholar

Biography

Matías Morales was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Economics of Education at The Murphy Institute's Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR) from 2024 to 2026. He completed his PhD in Public Administration at New York University. His research utilizes tools of causal inference to address key questions in the economics of education and development economics.

View Matías Morales' website: https://sites.google.com/view/matomorales/home 

Publications

Morales, M., J. Herreño, & M. Pedemonte. (2024). "Economic Voting during the Great Depression." Journal of Historical Political Economy.

López-Acevedo, G., M. Morales, & R. Robertson. (2023). "The Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Violent Conflicts in South Asia." Contemporary South Asia.

Marino Fages, D., & M. Morales. (2022). "Migration and Social Preferences." Economics Letters.

Bennett, F., D. Contreras, & M. Morales. (2022). "The Consequences of Exclusionary Discipline on School Dropout: Evidence from Chile." International Journal of Educational Development.
 

Education & Affiliations

  • Ph.D. New York University