Catherine Mata

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Catherine Mata is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. Her primary field of work is applied microeconomics, including economic development, economics of education, and labor markets. Her research includes the evaluation of public policies that aim to address economic inequalities, with special emphasis on those that improve the educational and work conditions of historically disadvantaged populations.

Research Interests

Economic Development

Economics of Education

Labor Markets

Education

Ph.D., Public Policy - Economics

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2022

M.A., Economic Policy Analysis

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2018

Licenciatura, Economics

Universidad de Costa Rica, 2014

B.S., Economics

Universidad de Costa Rica, 2011