Cesar Urquizo Ubillus

Cesar Urquizo Ubillus is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Vanderbilt University's College of Arts and Science, Department of Economics. Originally from Lima, Peru, he recently completed his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania in 2025 after being on the academic job market for the 2024-2025 cycle.

His primary research interests include Macroeconomics, Labor Economics, and Inequality, with specific focus on how occupational choices affect lifetime hours inequality and economic welfare. His work often examines developing economies, particularly in Latin America.

His publications explore significant economic questions regarding international administrations, life cycle wage growth in developing countries, and the relationship between wealth, wages, and employment. His research combines theoretical modeling with empirical analysis to address questions of economic inequality and development.

Dr. Urquizo has developed several computational tools for economic analysis, including code for analyzing Twitter data, COVID-19 modeling in Peru, and economic data scraping from international sources.