About
Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mora
Professor of Development Economics at Universidad EAFIT.
Development economist driven by finding solutions that genuinely change communities' lives. Studies them with the rigour of research: experimental and quasi-experimental impact evaluation, micro-econometrics, data science and mixed methods, in the field and with the people involved. Turns that evidence into knowledge and into decisions: with multilateral organizations (IDB, FAO, USAID) and governments in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa; with private companies on their social and environmental impact, double materiality and sustainable finance; and as independent evaluator of climate and development funds, such as the Fondo Colombia Sostenible and Herencia Colombia (Green Climate Fund).
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- 26peer-reviewed articles
- 14working papers
- 41projects, evaluations and consultancies
- 30organizations that funded or commissioned the work
- 14countries where the work happened
- 6PhD students supervised
Research fields
- Development Economics
- Sustainable Finance
- Agricultural & Rural Development
- Economics of Conflict
- Climate Change
- Impact Evaluation
- Micro-econometrics
- Data Science
- Mixed Methods
Academic Appointments
- 2019–presentFull Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
- 2017–2019Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
- 2017–2019Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, UK
- 2016–2017Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Spain
Academic Leadership & Administration
- 2022–2026Chair, Policy & Development Area, Universidad EAFIT
- 2019–2022Director, PhD Program in Economics, Universidad EAFIT
Education
- 2012–2016PhD in Economics, ECARES – Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) & Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) (European Doctorate)
- 2011–2012Doctoral Training in Quantitative Economics (MSc equivalent), ECARES – ULB
- 2008–2010MSc in Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
- 2001–2006BSc in Economics, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Affiliations
- 2017–presentResearch Associate, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex
- 2017–presentInstitute of Political Economy and Governance (IPEG), Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- 2011–presentHouseholds in Conflict Network (HiCN)
Honors & Scholarships
- 2017–2019Individual Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship — European Commission
- 2016European Doctorate (UPF – ULB)
- 2014Jorge Bernal Prize for Young Researchers
- 2011–2014Marie Curie Fellowship — European Commission
- 2009MICROCON Mobility Fund — European Commission
- 2008Second Place, Revista Economía, Gestión y Desarrollo (U. Pontificia Bolivariana, Cali)
- 2006First Place, Latin-American Economics Students' Paper Competition
Earlier Research Positions
- 2015–2017External Consultant, World Bank
- 2015–2016Research Assistant for Prof. Marta Reynal-Querol, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- 2014Research Assistant for Prof. Philip Verwimp, UNICEF-Burundi
- 2011–2014Early-Stage Researcher, TAMNEAC Network — European Commission (Marie Curie Actions)
- 2011Senior Research Fellow, Universidad EAFIT
- 2010–2011Junior Research Fellow, University of Antwerp
- 2008–2010Research Assistant for Prof. Ana María Ibáñez, Universidad de los Andes
- 2006–2008Research Assistant for Prof. Marleny Cardona, Universidad EAFIT
- 2005Research Assistant for Prof. Mauricio Alviar, Universidad de Antioquia
Refereeing
- World Development
- Journal of Peace Research
- Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Ecos de Economía
- Cuadernos de Economía
- Economía Institucional
Skills & Languages
- LanguagesSpanish (native) · English (fluent)
- ProgrammingR · Python · Stata · LaTeX · parallel computing
- GIS & FieldQGIS · ArcGIS · Open Data Kit (ODK) · CSPro · Atlas.ti