Sebastián Otero.
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.
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
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
1. Equilibrium Effects of Food Labeling Policies
with and Cristóbal Otero
Econometrica, 91(3), May 2023, 839-868 ✌🏽
with Tomás Rau
Accident Analysis and Prevention, 106, September 2017, 262-274 🐙
1. The Effects of Widespread Online Education on Market Structure and Enrollment
with Joaquín Fuenzalida, and Cauê Dobbin,
Status: February 2025
2. Single-Threshold Food Labeling Policies
with , Cristóbal Otero, and Joshua Kim
Status: January 2025 👾
with 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
4. The Equilibrium Effects of Subsidized Student Loans
with and Cauê Dobbin
Status: July 2022
5. Affirmative Action in Centralized College Admissions Systems
with and Cauê Dobbin
Status: September 2023
Winner of the Claire and Ralph Landau Prize 2022
6. Skin in the Game: College's Financial Incentives and Student Outcomes
with Nano Barahona, Cauê Dobbin, Hanson Ho, and Constantine Yannelis
Status: October 2023
7. The Equilibrium Effects of Public Provision in Education Markets
with Michael Dinerstein, Daniel Morales, and Christopher Neilson
Status: September 2023
Equalizing the Great Equalizer: The Long-run Consequences of School Funding Reforms
with Claire Montialoux and Roberto Hsu Rocha
Demand Shocks and Firm Dynamics: Evidence from Government Procurement Lotteries
with Marvin Cardoza, Michael Dinerstein, and Christopher Neilson
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