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Personal profile
Mauricio Andrés Barrios Fernández is Assistant Professor in the School of Business & Economics at Universidad de los Andes, Chile.
He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the MIT Department of Economics in 2021-2022.
Research interests
His main research interests lie in the economics of education and labour economics.
Teaching
Andrés Barrios-Fernández offers courses in applied microeconomics, econometrics and economics of education.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Economics, London School of Economics and Political Sciences
M.Res. in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Sciences
Master, Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
Open Keywords
- higher education
- social mobility
- labour economics
Research Lines
- Research Lines
- Applied Microeconomics
- Labor Economics
- Economics of Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FONDECYT REGULAR - 1261817: TACKLING INEQUALITY IN THE TRANSITION BETWEEN SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Barrios-Fernández, A. (Principal Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
1/04/26 → 31/03/29
Project: RESEARCH
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FONDECYT INICIACIÓN - 11230169: ESSAYS IN ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION AND LABOR ECONOMICS
Barrios-Fernández, A. (Principal Investigator)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
15/03/23 → 14/03/26
Project: RESEARCH
Research output
- 5 Article
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Recidivism and Neighborhood Institutions: Evidence from the Rise of the Evangelical Church in Chile
Barrios-Fernández, A. & García-Hombrados, J., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Labor Economics. 43, 3, p. 725-762 38 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teacher value-added and gender gaps in educational outcomes
Barrios-Fernández, A. & Riudavets-Barcons, M., Jun 2024, In: Economics of Education Review. 100, 102541.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Neighbors’ Effects on University Enrollment
Barrios-Fernández, A., 2022, In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 14, 3, p. 30-60 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Scopus citations -
It's time to learn: School institutions and returns to instruction time
Barrios-Fernández, A. & Bovini, G., Feb 2021, In: Economics of Education Review. 80, 102068.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
6 Scopus citations -
O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries
Altmejd, A., Barrios-Fernández, A., Drlje, M., Goodman, J., Hurwitz, M., Kovac, D., Mulhern, C., Neilson, C. & Smith, J., 1 Aug 2021, In: Quarterly Journal of Economics. 136, 3, p. 1831-1886 56 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access41 Scopus citations