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Karla Vega Alegre

MSc in Public Policy

I am an economist and public policy professional with experience in research, data analysis, and policy evaluation. My work focuses on development economics, agrifood systems, impact evaluation, and evidence-based public policy in Latin America.

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Research Interests

Public policy, development economics, impact evaluation, applied econometrics, agricultural economics, and gender-focused policy analysis.

Projects

  • Agrifood Public Policy Observatory (OPSAa – IICA): Contribute to the management and analysis of data, indicators, and metrics to monitor progress and trends in public policies for agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Gender and Development Research Projects (LINS Associates): Participatory research, institutional capacity assessments, and methodological design of surveys and studies related to gender, public management, and social development.
  • Poverty and Development Research (J-PAL): Supported the development of poverty indicators and research activities related to evidence-based policy and development programs.

Working Papers

  • Illicit coca cultivation and erradication strategies in Peru: Analysis of trends and intervention approaches.
  • Economic impact of Huanglongbing on lemon production in Piura: Prospective analysis to 2040.

Publications

  • Mercado, W., Guadalupe, K., & Vega Alegre, K. (2023). Possible economic losses on the oranges production chain of Peru due to introduction of Huanglongbing (HLB): Simulation of prospective scenarios to 2045. Scientia Agropecuaria, 14(4), 419–434.

Teaching

  • Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Econometrics — National Agrarian University La Molina
  • Teaching Assistant, Welfare Economics — National Agrarian University La Molina
  • Teaching Assistant, Regulatory Economics, Industrial Organization, and General Economics — National Agrarian University La Molina

Education

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy — Torcuato Di Tella University, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2023–2024)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics — National Agrarian University La Molina, Lima, Peru (2015–2021)

Additional Training

  • Diploma in Impact Evaluation — Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
  • Microeconometrics and Policy Evaluation — Paris School of Economics
  • Designing a Multidimensional Poverty Index — Oxford / UNDP
  • Specialization in Applied Econometrics — Grupo Lambda

Skills

Programming & Data Analysis: R, Python, Stata, SQL, EViews, SPSS, Power BI
GIS & Typesetting: QGIS, LaTeX
Languages: English (Advanced), Portuguese (Basic)