I am a Lead Economist at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.
I received my PhD in Economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Previously, I was a Research Assistant at the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Tennessee. My experience includes nine years of teaching as an instructor/lecturer. I also serve as a Consultant to state and local governments in the U.S. and abroad, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
My research focuses on evaluating the impact of public policies and regulation on households, firms, and government. I study the effects of social programs and conditional cash transfers on labor market outcomes, intergenerational mobility, and human capital formation.
I love economics, and I advocate for using empirical evidence and innovative data to improve public policies, working with experimental and quasi-experimental designs, economic forecasts, data mining, and automation tools to inform policymakers.
Reach out at diego.a.guerrero@northwestern.edu!