Sergio Urzua Ph.D.
Professor
Economics
3115C Tydings
College Park , Maryland 20742
College Park , Maryland 20742
Email:
urzua@econ.umd.edu
Office Phone:
301-405-3266
Education:
- PhD, University of Chicago, 2007
- BA, University of Chile, 2000.
Biography:
Sergio Urzúa's research has focused on the role of cognitive and noncognitive abilities, and uncertainty as determinants of schooling decisions, labor market outcomes and social behavior. His research in econometrics is mainly concerned with the estimation of selection models with unobserved heterogeneity. Recently, he has analyzed the effects of early endowments on academic and labor market outcomes. His research agenda includes the evaluation of social programs in developing economies.