Aguilar-Gómez, Sandra

Sandra is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. She is also a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Global Transformation at UC San Diego. She has a Ph.D. in Sustainable Development from Columbia University.

Research interest

Sandra's work focuses mainly on environmental, gender, health and development economics, often exploring the intersections between these fields. Her research seeks to understand the consequences of environmental degradation and the challenges governments face in implementing policies in contexts with underlying structural inequalities or weak institutions. The geographic scope of her work spans several regions including Mexico (where she is from), Colombia (where she works), the United States, Cambodia, and Tanzania.

Mentoring

Chair 10+ master's and undergraduate theses. Participated in committees of several undergraduate and graduate theses. Participated in 2 Ph.D. committees.

Grants and consultancy

Grants: TREES (Teaching and Researching Equitable Economics from the South) Research Grant
(27,000 USD) 2023, 2024 IADB Gender Lab Research Grant (15,000 USD) 2023; Student Research
Grant, Columbia University Center for Environmental Economics and Policy 2020; Earth Institute
Travel Grant 2020
Consultancy: Interamerican Development Bank (IADB) 2022 – present : Consultant; International
Labor Organization 2021 – 2023: Consultant; World Bank 2021 – 2023: Consultant (Mexico) and International Consultant

Awards

Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Scholar 2021;

Victor L. Urquidi Prize in Economic Research 2020;

First place, Citibank Economic Research Award 2014;

First place in the 5th International Thesis Contest on Violence and Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Program 2015.