I'm an applied microeconomist, and my primary research focuses on the study of structural changes in education markets, with special emphasis on Latin America.
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I'm an Assistant Professor of Economics at Columbia University and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). I completed my PhD at Stanford in 2022 and spent one year as a postdoc at UC Berkeley. You can reach me at seb.otero@columbia.edu
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I'm an applied microeconomist and my research focuses on the study of firms and education policy, with special emphasis on Latin America. .

I will join Columbia University as an Assistant Professor of Economics in 2023 after spending one year as a postdoc at UC Berkeley. If you're interested in talking about my work, or yours, get in touch! You can reach me at seb.otero@berkeley.edu

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Publications

Equilibrium Effects of Food Labeling Policies

with Nano Barahona and Cristóbal Otero
Econometrica, 91(3), May 2023, 839-868 ✌🏽

[ Ungated PDF][ Online Appendix][ Slides][ Codes][ Video ][ Policy Brief ]

The Effects of Drinking and Driving Laws on Car Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths: Evidence from Chile

with Tomás Rau
Accident Analysis and Prevention, 106, September 2017, 262-274 🐙  

[ Ungated PDF ][ Media: El Mercurio ]

In Progress

The STEM Major Gender Gap: Evidence from Coordinated College Application Platforms Across Five Continents

with I. Ahimbisibwe, A. Altjmed, G. Artemov, A. Barrios-Fernández, A. Bizopoulou, M. Kaila, J. Liu, R. Megalokonomou, J. Montalbán, C. Neilson, J. Sun, and X. Ye  
Status: October 2024 [Submitted] 🎃

Single-Threshold Food Labeling Policies

with Nano Barahona, Cristóbal Otero, and Joshua Kim
Status: October 2024 [Submitted] 👾

The Equilibrium Effects of Subsidized Student Loans

with Nano Barahona and Cauê Dobbin
Status: July 2022

Affirmative Action in Centralized College Admissions Systems

with Nano Barahona and Cauê Dobbin
Status:  September 2023
‍Winner of the Claire and Ralph Landau Prize 2022

[ Media: Agência Brasil]

Skin in the Game: College's Financial Incentives and Student Outcomes

with Nano Barahona, Cauê Dobbin, Hanson Ho, and Constantine Yannelis
Status: October 2023

The Equilibrium Effects of Public Provision in Education Markets

with Michael Dinerstein, Daniel Morales, and Christopher Neilson
Status: September 2023

Balancing Access and Quality in a Changing Market Structure: The Market Effects of Online College Education

with Nano Barahona, Cauê Dobbin, and Joaquín Fuenzalida
Status: Draft soon

Equalizing the Great Equalizer: The Long-run Consequences of School Funding Reforms

with Claire Montialoux and Roberto Hsu Rocha
Status: Draft soon

Demand Shocks and Firm Dynamics: Evidence from Government Procurement Lotteries

with Marvin Cardoza, Michael Dinerstein, and Christopher Neilson
Status: Draft soon