Assistant Professor of Economics at UTRGV; Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Education Economics, Household Economics. 🇩🇴. Spanglish.
RGV, TX
Joined April 2010
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🚨Checkout our new publication with @fcabrerahz! We study the effects of an implicit childcare subsidy on the labor supply of grandmothers in a context 🇲🇽 where women become grandmothers at a young age.
Read the paper here: rdcu.be/cAgmqwzuK7wa
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Five years ago, @econmentoring started with 32 mentees and 22 mentors. This year: 72 mentees, 42 mentors, from 55 institutions across 16 countries. As we start year six, we’re asking for your help to keep growing: give.northeastern.edu/boston…
5 year report: dropbox.com/scl/fi/p3qszhu8o…
Elisa Taveras retweeted
Howdy, y'all. I'll be reading (and writing about) new NBER WPs in health, labor, and public economics every week in an effort to keep myself up to date. Follow along if you like. For my first post, I re-re-visit "Are Recessions Good for Your Health?" 1/6
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The 8th annual Texas Economics of Crime Workshop (TxECW) will be held in Austin on April 16-17, 2027
Organized once again by @DrJPCunningham, Cody Tuttle, and me
Deadline: Dec 7, 2026
Link to submit: bit.ly/TxECW2027
✨Looking forward to seeing your papers! ✨
ALT Call for papers for TxECW
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Join us for the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 3-4PM ET (Zoom)
Featured speaker : Karla Cordova, Pomona College
“Local Labor Demand and Achievement Gaps: Evidence from the Great Recession”
Register (free):
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Elisa Taveras retweeted
The Burton Blatt Institute (@BBISyracuse) at Syracuse University (@SyracuseU) is hiring a postdoc in Disability Employment Policy. Potential faculty mentors include me, Maria Zhu (@mariabzhu), and Emily Wiemers.
Job listing: sujobopps.com/postings/11479…
Elisa Taveras retweeted
Congratulations to Francisca Antman for her election to the AEA Executive Committee
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María Esther Caballero @mecaballero14 is an Assistant Professor at @AmericanU. Her research covers labor, migration, and development economics, focusing on how economic and enforcement shocks affect migrants' source countries. sites.google.com/view/mariae…
Elisa Taveras retweeted
Our spotlighted economist for this week of Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 is María Padilla-Romo, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee (Fields of expertise: violence, education & labor)
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Know of a conference, workshop, or call for papers in development economics? Send it our way.
@ideadevecon is building one central calendar so the community doesn't miss out: idea.devecon.org/calendar.ht…
Help us make it the go-to spot — share your events with us.
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Elisa Taveras retweeted
We kick off HHM by recognizing Marie Mora, @ASHE_ASSA co-founder & former president. Her influential research on Hispanic/Latino socioeconomic outcomes has advanced the field, and her dedicated mentorship & leadership have inspired a generation of Hispanic & other scholars.
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Please join us at the ASHE Virtual Seminar Series on Thursday, September 24, 2026, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯-𝟰 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 (𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺).
Register for free here:
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📣 @ASHE_ASSA Awards are now open!
The American Society of Hispanic Economists is accepting applications for its Dissertation, Teaching, and Service awards to recognize people doing great work in research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Deadline: 9/30/2026
Applications 👇👇
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🎉 Welcoming the AMIE 2026-27 cohort — 46 mentors, 53 mentees, 23 groups, spanning universities across nearly every continent 🌍. Here's to a year of growth and great mentorship. Welcome them! #EconTwitter #AcademicTwitter #AMIE2026